Just got back from a week vacation, and my daughter decided to adopt one of the snails she saw on a leaf. Its now in our house. It was in a California beach town, but now it is in a desert region (where we live).
I'm wondering what care tips we should use. And in particular, there is gravel in a 10-ga aquarium we are going to make its new home. I saw some of the snail care sites, recommend dirt or soil of some kind. Is soil better than aquarium gravel? And if so, what kind? the dirt out in our back yard? Potting soil? Garden soil? Steer manure? I can get any of this tomorrow, but I'd like to figure out what would be best.
Also, keeping in mind that we aren't going to use a light or heater here, what other small animals might play well with a snail?
This will be kept indoors; we have a wire mesh top to put on this aquarium-turned-terrarium.
I'm wondering what care tips we should use. And in particular, there is gravel in a 10-ga aquarium we are going to make its new home. I saw some of the snail care sites, recommend dirt or soil of some kind. Is soil better than aquarium gravel? And if so, what kind? the dirt out in our back yard? Potting soil? Garden soil? Steer manure? I can get any of this tomorrow, but I'd like to figure out what would be best.
Also, keeping in mind that we aren't going to use a light or heater here, what other small animals might play well with a snail?
This will be kept indoors; we have a wire mesh top to put on this aquarium-turned-terrarium.