Passion for various exotic animals is alreadyhas not surprised anyone for a long time, therefore it seems rather familiar to find a creature such as a snail in the house. Reproduction of shellfish is not too laborious process, so those who want to do business on their sale need only buy two individuals, equip a terrarium and have enough patience to safely overcome all the difficulties that arise.
Most representatives of this species -hermaphrodites, but not all. For example, aquarium yellow snails are of different sexes. Reproduction of them under comfortable conditions can occur throughout the year, so before starting to cultivate them, it is up to yourself to answer the question why. The fact is that in one clutch there may be more than a hundred "clean". If it's huge ahaatin, then it will not be easy to attach a hundred or two young animals to the hands of caring owners. If you just want to look at the kids, then it's better to give up this idea altogether, because they have enough trouble with them, and they eat a lot.
Almost everything grows hugesnails-ahatina. Reproduction takes a lot of energy from the female, so pregnancy adversely affects its growth. After laying eggs, it will grow slowly or even remain the same size. The mother's body is weakened, because babies need calcium for the shell and shell. To reproduction it is impossible to suppose individuals from one masonry, sick snails. Although they reach puberty in 6 months, but for this period there is an active growth of mollusks, their shell increases, so it is better to reproduce them after one year.
There are cases of self-fertilization, but still theyrarity. For the reproduction of the offspring the shell needs another snail. Reproduction involves the fertilization of a larger and older specimen, but this rule only works in a natural habitat. In captivity, sometimes there can be surprises - for example, the offspring leads a smaller snail or both. In this difficult period mollusks need to provide full-fledged care. As a litter, a coconut substrate with a thickness of about 10 cm is used. The soil and soil should be sprayed twice a day, the temperature should be kept within 28 ° C.
Before pairing, the enhanced calcium supplementshould use every snail. Reproduction takes too much calcium from the body, so in the diet should be added crushed shell rock, fodder chalk, crushed shell of quail eggs or eggs. Opening of the masonry begins in a month or one and a half after mating. In a pre-dug hole laying eggs snail. Reproduction can occur even after the mollusks are planted in different terrariums. They are able to make a few more clutches, in one there are from 20 to a couple hundred eggs.
Young growths appear after 2-3 weeks, sometimesa month later. First he lives with his parents, but if the cage is too crowded, then the young snails can be transplanted to another house. Their shells are very fragile, so you need to be careful. Small snails should be fed daily, they need constant access to food, because nutrients are needed for active growth. If progeny is not desired, then snails should be kept separately.
