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Post by pheonixx on Mar 15, 2005 11:46:39 GMT
Yeah Nokia will be with us tomoz..ooohh no runs off to prepare for his arrival..I will keep you posted..LOL PS Val I have a feeling you wont be far behind us getting some of these  Linda |
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Post by snailgal on Mar 15, 2005 21:49:29 GMT
Linda, You must be SO excited, I know I would be. I am trying hard to resist liking these too much otherwise I SHALL WANT ONE !!!!!!  Cant wait to see pics of your Nokia though, what did you buy to keep him/her in? Are you using peat as bedding? Do tell.  Val |
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Post by Emma on Mar 15, 2005 23:19:46 GMT
aww! I hope he arrives safe and well! I had my babies on a plate eating porriage! it was so cute watching them eat away! they obviously love the stuff! well, Im off to japan on thursday! so exciting! .. but my clothes have already overfilled my case, and i still havent packed my shoes and makeup and toilettries oops!!! Im a crazy girl! I mean.. I get my nails done and then delve around in peat and snail muck! Im REALLY miffed cuz my pc has a virus! just signing into the forum is a major difficulty! this forum is so great so, people who are slightly ok with me having snail slime up my arms!!! talking of snails.. I have an egg clutch! oops.. cant keep it, but havent had the heart to get rid of it yet! i will have to get my mum to do it! the clutch is kinda peach in colour and i am totally surprised that came out of one snail!  |
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Post by Darren Willis on Mar 16, 2005 1:52:42 GMT
Yeah we're dead excited , having aproblem getting hold of peat though believe it or not  .... we'll sort it though. We've cleaned up a spare 2ft fish tank with sliding glass shutters on the top that we had spare from one of my imense buying junk sprees LOL .. so he'll have plenty of room in there to roam about and do his thang , hopefully going to get him a friend soon to keep him company so the 2ft tank should be ample enough for 2 .... Emma would Nokia appreciate orniment type things to crawl over and under or would he be likely to not bother with that kind of thing? Can't wait. Darren |
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Post by Emmachan on Mar 16, 2005 9:10:11 GMT
Hi Darren,
generally gals will burrow in the peat, and this is their favourite hiding place, so u should put enough peat for the height of the snail at least! As far as ornaments go, its best to be careful not to put anything hard in there, because snails sometimes have a tendancy to fall from the lid of their tank. Obviously they dont have water to cushion their fall so they could hit an ornament and crak their shells. (this is more the case when they are larger) having said that, and overturned flower pot (plastic) would make a nice hidding place for them. Just avoid stones and cermamics. This is another reason for keeping peat in the tank as it prevents any nasty falls. another point.. it is best to put food in a plate. a plastic one would be best. This is cuz if food gets dragged into the soil it could encourage fruit flies and other nasty little parasites that live of rotting food. I dont have this problem myself but I have read of several people with fly epidemics cuz rotting food remains in the tank! i use one of those cheap plastic picnic dishes. I hope u will love nokia as much as I love my babies!
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Post by luvfishies on Mar 17, 2005 2:01:38 GMT
Oh my, you must be over the moon! Please post pics of Nokia when s/he gets there!
Oh, and if you're needing Peat, I have gobs of it here. Could ship it if you like.
Try Garden Centres. Look for bales of Canadian Peat Moss, with NO additives. Should run you about 3 pounds for about 1-2 Kilos, or a 1' x1' x 1' bale.
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Post by pheonixx on Mar 17, 2005 22:41:00 GMT
LOL luv...thats a kind offer but it could be expensive..we have got some irish peat..fingers crossed it will be ok..Daz has took pics he is lovely and so different from the apples I fell for him right away and keep thinking about his little face and long neck..just to cute for words..cant wait for more he looks a bit lost in the 2ft tank on his own...Linda
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Post by Darren Willis on Mar 17, 2005 23:52:19 GMT
Well here are our first pictures of Nokia in his mansion lol , yup we got some Irish Bog Peat which was £5.99 for 100 Litres (what ever that is in Kg .. bloody heavy anyway.)   And this one is a long shot of his mansion , we've not quite finished it yet .. got to get a new hood and some other minor bits and pieces.  We'd like to put some real plants in there but does anybody know what kind of plants would grow in Peat?? We're chuffed and we hope Nokia is too. Daz |
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Post by luvfishies on Mar 18, 2005 3:06:54 GMT
Lovely! He's a real cutie!
Most potted plants will do "ok" in peat, as it holds moisture, and is acidic.
You might want to place some clay pots with plants and soil INTO the peat, just buried so you can't see the pots. Be sure and NOT overwater, as the peat will go soggy if the pots overrun.
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Post by julia on Mar 18, 2005 8:06:31 GMT
;D Nokia looks Great and happy in his new home!!
If you put real plants in with him do not forget that you have to allow for a total clean out of the peat once a month, or you may end up with horrid white mites in it!
How about plastic plants then when they get thoroughly slimed and manky you can give them a good wash, No change of sir eat a lot munching on them then either.
Stinkie sends his love back !! he is living on cat food as I will NOT let the GALS get fed to him they are just so cute, Trouble is I am gonna need a huge set up for 16 gals!!!
Take care,
xxxxxx (for Nokia)
Julia
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Linda
Cant wait to see pics of your Nokia though, what did you buy to keep him/her in? Are you using peat as bedding? Do tell. 
.... we'll sort it though.
