picked myself up 4 albino archachating marginata ovum, only about 5cm long each. keeping them in a small container with some wet eco earth and some cucumber and lettuce. gonna get some cuttle fish for calcium too. anyone help me out with keeping this species? they dont seem very active at all since i have moved them compared to the african land snails i have just got. there being kept at room temp which is about 24 at the min. but will be between 19 and 24. do they need hides or anything too? or a bigger container? its onlly about 7inch by 6 inch but about 6 inch deep.

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anyone?

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tank sounds big enough,
i just simply give them substrate and two vertical twigs propped up. they make a mess of the enclsoures so i wouldnt worry about cleaning. i dont give them a hdie, their shell is one, as long as its dark they can pitch up

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yeh they seem to be doing a lot better and come out more when its warmer. i tend to clean them every day. well just pick out the poo i can see.

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I find they do better at warmer temps and higher humidity. Hides are appreciated, half fower pots are good and easy. Mix a little Vermiculite with the substrate! Helps keep humidity up and if you can use rain water or spring water for sraying etc so much the better. When they start laying, the eggs are large!, incubate them in vermiculite and include a few small woodlice. They help keep things clean.

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thank you for the help. how much v ermiculate should i mix in ?. mine are a fair way from laying eggs yet.

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