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Old 27-04-2008, 07:43 PM
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Exclamation Problem with clives shell, please help me someone!

I've just bought a Giant African Land Snail,
The problem is his shell is in terrible condition, He was brought to the shop from a member of public and he has been on cuttle fish, but his shell doesnt seem to be improving much and i just wandered if anyone could suggest any other ways to help his shell out abit!!!

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Old 28-04-2008, 12:48 PM
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Re: Problem with clives shell, please help me someone!

Try giving Clive some empty hen eggshells (rinsed out first). My snails like the expensive ones with the blue shells the best but they will eat the ordinary ones as well for the calcium.
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Old 10-08-2008, 07:55 PM
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Re: Problem with clives shell, please help me someone!

You can buy liquid calcium which you could spray on, that might help.
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