Snail Hub Afrique Network -SHAN

We sincerely apologise for the long period of inactivity.😥
The pandemic lockdown really got alot of our consultants busy this, they were trying to stabilize things from various ends.🐌🏘️
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Not to worry, we are back and better to share in-depth knowledge about the act of farming snails.👏👏
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Today, we shall proceed with our snail food series💚🐌🏘️
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THE CUCUMBER 🥒
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PROS👍
1️⃣ Just like the watermelon, the cucumber is highly hydrated with 85% water content.
2️⃣ The Achatina achatina and Achatina fulica breeds love to feed on cucumber much more than the Archachatina marginata s
3️⃣ The hard greed Epicarp is very reach in protein
4️⃣ Snails fed with the green Epicarp experience a better weight gain than snails fed with the inner white mesocarp.
5️⃣ The greener the cucumber, the more beneficial for the snails.
6️⃣ The may be use to ward off ants from the farm
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CONS 👎
1️⃣ Over exposure of snails to the white mesocarp may cause weight loss
2️⃣ They may start to rot after several hours of exposure to air; which may become a breeding ground to flies.
3️⃣ Fruits are chemical-laden which may cause mortality amongst snails.
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Remember our previous post on snail food selection?💚🐌🏘️
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Today, we shall be looking at the WATERMELON 🍉
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PROS👍
1️⃣ Watermelon is one of the snails' favorite
2️⃣ It contains 90% of water which helps the snails to stay hydrated
3️⃣ Unlike other "water-gourded" fruits, water melon contains several beneficial antioxidants.
4️⃣ It can be used to induce mating in snails
5️⃣ For large scale snail farming, watermelon Epicarp can be sourced for free from fruit vendors which is a sustainable feeding method.
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CONS 👎
1️⃣ When disposed carelessly on the farm, they attract ants
2️⃣ They may start to rot after several hours of exposure to air; which may become a breeding ground to flies.
3️⃣ Fruits are chemical-laden which may cause mortality amongst snails.
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On a large scale, snails consume alot of food and sourcing for your snail food might be so overwhelming. ✍️
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Above all, it is important that the food you serve your snails contains some amount of moisture because snails need water to stay hydrated. 👏🐌
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For a couple of days, we shall be discussing some food you can give your snails to help their growth trend. 😊
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Just like you know, we shall be looking at the pros and cons of each feeding patterns.👍
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The third species of the Giant African Land snail that's good to breed is the Archachatina marginata.
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👍PROS
1️⃣ Their growth rate is High
2️⃣ Their meat production is High
3️⃣ They adapt faster to weather conditions in the temperate regions
4️⃣ Hatchlings survival rate is high because of their big sizes
5️⃣ The bigger the parent snail, the bigger the egg sizes
6️⃣ They can grow as big as 400 grams live weight
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👎CONS
1️⃣ They lay 7 eggs on the average and a maximum of 18 eggs
2️⃣ Slime production is low
3️⃣ Different sub-species exist with varying production strength
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Always remember that; you can breed any of the GALs after critically considering their pros and cons.
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As a new farmer venturing into the production chain; you need to keep yourself informed about various specie of GALs: the Achatina achatina.
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👍PROS:
1️⃣ Slime production rate is high
2️⃣ Highly prolific and can lay up to 400 eggs per clutch
3️⃣ Growth rate is medium
4️⃣ Because of their shell patterns, they are exotic, luxurious artifacts
5️⃣ Eggs hatch within 7-21days
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👎CONS:
1️⃣ They are weather sensitive and may be less active when conditions are unfavorable.
2️⃣ Survival rate of baby snails is medium cos of their tiny sizes.
3️⃣ They require high-skill management practices for better performance
4️⃣ Meat production is average
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Always understand that; you can breed any specie of the Giant African Land snails (GALs) after critically comparing their Pros and Cons.
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Today, let's look at the Achatina fulica ✍️🐌
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👍PROS:
1️⃣ Highly prolific in egg production
2️⃣ Can lay up to 400 eggs per clutch
3️⃣ Eggs hatch within 7-14 days
4️⃣ Slime production is Medium
5️⃣ Can be used to make finger-licking snacks
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👎CONS:
1️⃣ Highly voracious and can pose as pest if not controlled
2️⃣ Growth rate is slow
3️⃣ Increased mortality trend in baby snails
4️⃣ Meat production is low
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You choice of snails for breeding should be in comparison to their pros and cons. 🐌🏘️


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Ever imagined how they got their names? 😊🐌
There are over 30,000 species of snail all over the world with most of them weighing 20 grams at maturity.✍️
Howbeit, giant snail sizes were discovered in Africa especially within the East and West Africa.👏
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As such, they got their names: Giant snails from Africa 😊
Apparently, Africans love to consume big sized snails and they appreciate big sizes.
More reason nature gifted them with giant snails. 😊🐌💯
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My name is Olajumoke, Ezekiel-walker And I am the Lead Convener of the Snail Hub Afrique Network (SHAN).
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With all the buzz around snail farming, I jumped on the boat around 2014 with some savings I had through some scholarship schemes but I failed woefully 😭.
All my snails died! I couldn't even save one. 😭🐌😥
Apparently, the reality hit me too hard and I discovered the truth myself. The "act" of farming snail is hard!😥 They lied to me!😭
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After attending several motivational training on snail farming, I started big in 2016 guess what? I lost over 3,000 snails in 6 months. 🤔😂😥
It shook me so bad!
How could I have failed yet again? After attending such trainings? Then reality Dawn on me that; there's more to snail farming apart from egg production✍️
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Guess what?🤔 I became so curious and I started carrying out my personal research work on HOW to farm snails SUCCESSFULLY in NIGERIA. 👍
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I have paid alot of prize! And NOW is the time to help people who are passionately interested in FARMING snails in Nigeria.
Our ultimate mission in this training Hub is; to empower Youths and Women in practical, hands-on training on the ACT of farming snails by embracing Sustainable practices using Research and Technology as a tool to alleviate hunger and poverty.
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