Heating giant african land snails come from the tropics of east africa so they might need some supplementary heating within a normal house.
Do giant african land snails need a heat mat.
If placed underneath the.
Like many slugs and snails giant african land snails are capable of carrying a parasite known as rat lungworm angiostrongylus cantonensis.
Habistat heat mat rain forest substrate ventilated lid basking spot lamp optional chalk rock cork bark log repti rock water dish a cage suitable for giant african land snails opening to the shell which then hardens to a crisp membrane.
If placed in tepid water this membrane dissolves and the snail becomes active once again.
As giant african land snails are originally from a tropical climate they should be kept at around 20 29 degrees celcius 68 84 fahrenheit but no more than this.
The first thing you ll need is a generic heat mat for mounting outside of the tank.
You stick them underneath the glass not on the inside and they wouldn t need heat in the summer just the winter.
Our giant african land snail gary doesn t have a heat pad and he s doing well.
The aes is occasionally asked about parasites carried by giant african land snails.
Giant african and giant south american land snails are exotic pets.
Will probably a ect snails as well.
This is a parasite of rats but the larvae is passed to snails when snails eat infected rat droppings.
The millipedes thermostat have been set to 26 and the s.
How to set up an under the tank heat mat and an on the side heat mat for a variety of invertebrates.
I do spray warm water from the kettle sometimes on the side of the tank it s nearly cool kind of warm to the touch.
You should also keep the ambient temperature between 71 and 73 degrees fahrenheit or place a heating pad under half the tank to ensure the snail is warm enough but has someplace to go if it.
Many people use heat mats throughout the winter as well.
This should be placed upright on the back wall outside the tank.
To care for a giant african land snails get an aquarium for it with a tight fitting lid and line the bottom of it with 1 to 2 inches of damp compost.
Regardless of their age giant african land snails should be kept at a temperature of between 20 29 degrees celsius which usually means a heat mat is required especially in colder months.
This is best provided by using the enclosed komodo advanced heat mat.
