Feeder snails, (Haplotrema minimum)

[Mentat]

Snails are a stage host and parasite vector for amphibians . Strongly recommend you don't feed them to your pets and ensure there is no possible contact through handling or maintenance equipment. Good luck !

[nirotorin]

Are you sure that applies to these snails? They are a species of small land snail. The information I read about snails giving frogs parasites referred to aquatic species.

[mpmistr]

I wouldn't think that digesting snail shells on a continual basis would be healthy for a captive frog, also parasites.

[demon amphibians]

If you could culture them yourself they would make a perfect diet for your frogs. Yes wild caught snails do carry parasites like many other wild caught bugs. They have no problem digesting the shell and it is a very good source of calcium. snails have a nutritional value comparable to earth worms. The only problem i can see as far as snails goes are the parasites they may carry. What i would do is when laid remove the eggs from the parents bin and place them in a seperate bin of their own. This will reduce the risk of parasites, snails gain calcium from the plants they eat so of course keep using romain lettuce, and other green leaf plants.

[mpmistr]

Wouldn't the digestibility of snails really also be dependent on the species of frog though?

[poison]

Wouldn't the digestibility of snails really also be dependent on the species of frog though?

The only reason the species of froh would matter is because some species of frogs are not strong enough to crack the shell or not big enough to eat the shell hole. Though you can just feed a smaller shell. Snail shells are mainly made of calcium carbonate which is digestible.

[demon amphibians]

well said poison! I could not have said it better myself. snails are a main diet for a few of the largest species of frogs in the world. If someone does have a good method of breeding snails large or small, please fill me in.

[poison]

If you could culture them yourself they would make a perfect diet for your frogs. Yes wild caught snails do carry parasites like many other wild caught bugs. They have no problem digesting the shell and it is a very good source of calcium. snails have a nutritional value comparable to earth worms. The only problem i can see as far as snails goes are the parasites they may carry. What i would do is when laid remove the eggs from the parents bin and place them in a seperate bin of their own. This will reduce the risk of parasites, snails gain calcium from the plants they eat so of course keep using romain lettuce, and other green leaf plants.

100% agree.

Snails are very easy to breed. The only downsside it the poop a LOT. So I highly suggest a bio-active setup for these guys.

[demon amphibians]

100% agree.

Snails are very easy to breed. The only downsside it the poop a LOT. So I highly suggest a bio-active setup for these guys.

Easy breed Isopods with them.

[poison]

Easy breed Isopods with them.

The thing is, they poop all over the walls and and lid. Isopds can't climb up to it. I guess you can just whipe it down once it builds up.