Don’t care what anyone says. Snails are so cute. They’re like the dog of the non traditional pets 🥺 I want one so badly but giant African land snails are illegal when I am 😂 maybe one day I can get a permanent or something to own a couple 🛐🛐
They are an invasive and can cause disastrous damage to an ecosystem :/ It's the third time they try to eradicate them in Florida. Bonus, they also carry toxins that can develop into meningitis. They are cute tho. Too bad!
@@ykMMD I won’t argue with that. You’re right BUT… people are even more invasive and destroy the ecosystem a lot me around the entire world. I’m vegetarian and I strongly believe killing any living creature is wrong. Even killing bugs really hurts me. I try to avoid it as much as possible
This is great. My first Millipedes arrive this week and I can't wait! Having watched this I will add a little more soil for them, although they're not giant. Your rainbow one is gorgeous 😍
Thank you so much for not showing the inside of the dried lotus flower! I seriously considered not watching your invertebrates content because of my trypophobia! But I’m so glad you didn’t show it! This way I can get some updates on slushy!!!
Thank you for those lovely vids! I like millipedes? Omg, i like them!!! I never thought i would😂❤ I suppose we canbot let them stay in the same tank, right? I have few questions if you dont mind,1 what are the moving insects on gals tank while you cleaning it? 2 don't need to remove the whole soil when cleaning?( i do remove the whole soil, wash the container and place some new one myself) 3 which kind of wood or live plant could i place inside without the risk they get sick or injured? Thank you 😊 sorry many questions 😅
I'm so glad to see Slushy getting so big, they're such a cutie! And those millipedes are gorgeous, what dreamy little things 💚 Inverts are truly wonderful.
Instead of blocking ventilation with the cling wrap, I would try watering the soil instead of spraying the air. With all the substrate and leaves in there, the substrate should act like a sponge and the water should evaporate very slowly. Think about it this way- how does a millipedes natural habitat stay humid when there is unlimited airflow? Deep substrate and rain.
The soil does get watered but it will still dry out very quickly when there is too much ventilation. Adding too much water when there’s no drainage which you can’t add with millipedes can lead to a lot of mould issues that the springtails don’t keep up with
0:44 Oh wow you're so lucky to get such a good deal! I wanted to upgrade my stick insects enclosures to maybe an exoteras or a nice looking enclosure like yours but when i look at the prices i think I'll just go to Asda buy 2 boxes and just DIY stick them together haha.
Hello! I'm sorry I have a big question for u, I own a giant african snail (also bcs of cicrumstances) and I am looking to make a bioactive terrarium. Where u able to keep the spider plant from the first video alive, was the lettuce a good idea,...? Really every bit of information could help. I'm also looking to put some small insects in it as u did in the first video, any advice? Thank you in advance!
can someone please explain to me how bioactive works? I am familiar with the concept of the clean up crew digesting any poop and mess but how do you contain the bugs? Especially springtails since they're so small. Can't they just climb out and infest your home at any given moment? Especially rat cages. How do they not just escape through the bars. I understand the acrylic base but then the cage is just open bars. Do you just find the bugs around your house or is it the type of thing where they stay put because they know there's food where they are?
Do you plan on keeping more mice? Do you think you’ll ever have a hamster again? I’ve had mice for a couple years now but have decided to take a break after my current mice. I think I’m gonna get a robo hamster though, can’t part with rodent completely!
This is awesome!! I want a snail so bad, but I want to make sure I do it right and have the proper set-up!! Any tips, info, and where to get one would be amazing! 💚💚💚
It's really great to see all your animals and how you take care of them, I find it really interesting! And a video like this is really calming to watch 😊 one question concerning rats (or mice): what kind of varnish or paint do you use to put on wooden toys/furniture in their enclosure, or like the new table for your mice for instance?
I've had ivory milipedes before, but the longest I've gotten one to love is 6 months. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I've had 4 (2 at a time) and the first two, I got huge adults and they passed quite quickly from what I assume was old age but the second time a got a pair that were younger. I kept them in a 5 gallon tank with over half of it being filled with a mix of topsoil, a little bit of play sand, some eco earth, magnolia and oak leaf litter, tiny cork pieces mixed into the soil and loads of cork and more leaf litter on top to climb around on. I would give them fresh veggies regularly (they loved carrots) and mist their enclosure. The male literally just disappeared after two months. After waiting a good few weeks to make sure he wasn't just molting, I went through the enclosure and he literally just wasn't there, then after 6 months, my female who was otherwise doing amazing and growing well just disappeared as well. I know it isn't the lid because there is no way they could have gotten out. It has been almost 2 months now and she hasn't surfaced so it is pretty safe to say she passed. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong and have talked to many people about how to take care of them and done loads of research, so if anyone who reads this has any ideas, please let me know.
The Ivory millipede I bought recently died just a few days after I bought it so I’m not sure I’m much help 🥴 I think it’s just one of those things unfortunately
@@Emiology as sad as that is to hear that yours passed to, it is almost reassuring to know that it isn't just me if that makes since. Maybe I'll try a different species! I've always loved bumblebee milipedes so maybe I'll give them a try. Do you have any suggestions on what your favorite has been to keep so far?
@@Avocetexotics Bumblebee seem really hardy! Mine has survived 3 enclosure changes, varying conditions and even popped out a random baby a year into me having it so they seem really good if you've struggled with other species in the past :)
@@Emiology i know this is a super old comment and you probably won't see this, but I figured I'd let you know that out of nowhere my ivory milipede popped up today. It has been over 3 months since she "disappeared". For 2 months I continued frequent misting and added fresh food but I haven't done anything to the tank in over a month now. I guess she was just hibernating/brumating (whatever the milipede for of that is). She is fatter than ever, so she is completely healthy, like nothing happened. I know milipedes are knows for this, but for 3 months?!? I also did end up getting some bumblebee milipedes! I got 3 and there was already a baby in their shipping enclosure the day I got them, so I'm sure their is quite a few more tiny babies! I was so close to throwing out the more arid substrate from the ivory's tank and replacing it with stuff for the bumblebees, but I am so glad I didn't now!
I love all of your videos and I hope u are OK x💕I have 3 rats I use to have 2 more but sadly they died and I have 4 mice one rabbit and 2 hamsters your vids always help me x
i like this content, some pets really don't get seen much/have much info. like how do you know how to feed them and everything? can this be done for any insect? like if I get a bug in my house and it's too cold to let them out could I set up a place for them at least until spring? i wonder this every winter lol
I love seeing all these animals, they are so fascinating! Since I don't know anything about them, I do have a question. Is it safe to put in fake plants with animals that seem to eat plants? By the way, I absolutely love the different colors of the millipedes!
It’s usually fine! Unless you find them nibbling on them then you’ll have to take them out but they can usually tell the difference the way they can tell not to eat the plastic plant pots / wires etc. As long as they have plenty of other food too they shouldn’t touch it ☺️
Love the video! Also I have a rat question I was hoping you can answer! One of my girls is getting up there in age, and she’s experiencing minor hair loss, nothing of concern and is mostly due to light braxing. I was wondering if there’s any steps I can take to prevent this? She had a tumor removed a bit ago and the hair never grew in right which could be contributed to that? Love your content!!!!
Just came across your channel and subscribed, Quick question, I have 2 African giant millipedes and my daughter recently got a Giant African land snail, Can they all live in the same tank, Or best to keep them separate? Thanks in advance ☺️
Hello Emme ( sorry im not sure how to spell ) 😅 I understand this is off topic, so feel free to not resoond or anything, no pressure. I have two rats who are in the process of getting nuetered, and are currently in seperate cages. I feel like they are a bit under stimulated, so do you have any toy suggestions or are there any videos you suggest?? Love your channel! 💙💙
I did a video last year called giving my rats enrichment for a week which may help! So many little things you can do that don’t cost much like give them a whole toilet roll to make their own nest, put their food inside a cardboard box they have to spend ages shredding to get inside should keep them busy ☺️
Today I tried to pick up one of my mice and she sort of flipped/squirmed away from me and rolled around for a few seconds. I tried to give her a pumpkin seed at one point, and she sort of snapped at it and then pulled herself away. She's always been a bit jumpy, but she's never done this, but when I don't try to interact with her, she seems completely fine. Should I take her to the vet? (I think so, but my parents want to make sure its necessary first because mouse veterinary care is really expensive)
Hello! Is your snail a fulica or similar? Sorry if you mentioned that in the video, I may have missed it but I had a Madagascar Immaculata, two Immaculata Panthera and one Albino Glutinosa snails - I had an Exo Terra tank, literally the same as yours with coir etc and a heat mat. They spent so much time hibernating because the tank just wouldn't retain heat... I modified the mesh on the roof with some plexi glass stuff but it didn't really make a difference. Though the walls were wet with condensation, the ambient temperature was basically cold like the heat mat wasn't even turned on. They came from Bugznbits UK and they were in a RUB container for a short while before I got the Exo Terra terrarium; they were okay in that, it retained the heat but they really started struggling with the cold in the glass terrarium and I had a huge heat mat with a thermostat on it which had a green light and the light went off when the heat mat reached the set temperature that I wanted but it still felt cold. I was curious as to whether your snail is a fulica as they seem to do better in terms of lower temperatures and mine all needed a minimum of 26°C which the thermometer was always showing as the temperature being under that so they went back to Bugznbits in the end as I was too stressed with trying to balance their enclosure temperature out etc. They have since been rehomed but I am trying to decide whether a species like the fulica which I think does fine in temps below 25°C would be better to get if I do get snails in the future. My snails have since gone to new homes where hopefully the new owners have figured the set up stuff out as I really struggled with that after moving them to the glass one but it was the 60x45x30cm Exo Terra with a full bioactive feature similar to yours and I just felt bad like I wasn't doing the best for them 😕 I tried really hard though to get things right but the temperature was always an issue. I hope your snail is doing well and how is your cat doing? We have two kittens that just turned 8 weeks old, they are a funny pair, they spend a lot of time darting around, screaming at me for food when the time comes for dinner and they have started sleeping both on my face and my lap too 😆
My snails a archacatina marginata suturalis, all the temperature readings in the enclosure and the humidity readings i get are correct for the species and the tank stays relatively warm because its above my geckos heat lamp. However I have noticed the shell isn't looking the best ever since moving into the exo terra, theres fluctuations / slight ridges which is frustrating that the shell was smoother when I had to keep him in a plastic enclosure that was far too small and not a great setup. Jades Jungle on here has been having recent issues with her snails from Bugznbits not doing well even though shes had the correct temperature and humidity etc so it may be a genetic component too.
Hello, I just going to set up a millipede enclosure and wanted to ask some questions. I already have a giant African snail enclosure and we use coir blocks for substrate and want to use the same for millipede substrate so is that ok? Also I want to know if it’s ok to go to my local forest to get leaves and rotten wood to treat to give to the millipede? Any advice would be great. Thankyou
Coir is not a good substrate for millipedes as it makes up part of their diet you want to have a good top soil with no fertilisers in and then mix it in with rotten wood and leaves to make a substrate. Getting these from the forest is fine just make sure you freeze them first to kill off any bugs that might be on them that could be harmful 🙂
@@Emiology yay! I love all types of animals and I have 3 rats right now and I want more animals like bugs buts since it’s winter I have to stick with my pet rock
Where can you purchase a giant african land snail ethically? i am at uni atm and me and my flatmate have rats (Coco, Cream, Chip and Gillian) but i am graduating and moving out of the city in the summer and my flatmate is keeping our babies for us 😢. I will miss them dearly but dont think i could dedicate enough time and energy to rodents when starting full time work for the first time, but i thought maybe keeping a snail would be more manageable.
I’m not sure! All of the places I’ve seen snails for sale have had mixed experiences, might be best to ask on a giant african land snail group on Facebook for recommendations ☺️
I’m going to make the Linnmon mouse enclosure, but by my measurements the Lack table is smaller than the enclosure, but in your videos and posts it looks perfect size? In reality does it hang off a bit?
I had the large lack coffee table under the enclosure for a while but I stopped using it because it was a lot bigger than the enclosure! I think you can get two of the little tables under it though
This doen't have to do with the video, i was just wondering how you obtained you mice, because Ive searched websited like pet find and animal shelters, websites, and havent been able to find any
I follow all the local small animal rescues on Facebook and when they post mice for adoption I apply for them ☺️ sometimes they don’t put them on their website because they get adopted so quick
If you at least have a carrier which I recommend with all mice for emergencies if you’re able to get one of them every day you can put them in there for around an hour to eat separately ☺️
Hi! Idk if you have ever done this before but Would you possibly be able to video chat or something, my mouse isn’t doing very well and I have no idea what’s wrong with her😰 I’m a teenager and I don’t have a job so a vet isn’t a option for me but I really need advice from someone that knows a lot about mice, please let me know if that is something you would feel comfortable doing, I’ve had 2 mice die in the past 5 months and I really can’t handle another death right now , my heart physically hurts seeing my animals like this thank you!!
I’m pretty uneducated on mice so I can’t really help but I just want to say, please don’t get any other pets whiles you are unable to pay for vet visits. If you can’t afford something so important like the vet then I suggest waiting until you can. Lots of deaths and be prevented with vets and it’s just so important to have one for you pet. Especially for a small, prey animal that hides their illness until it’s basically too late.
i would die to have a huge snail but they're not legal where i live, well I'd die to have rats also but my dad is insane and thinks that I cost to much money, and I guess he just doesn't get joy out of pets. (If you make a joke about money he goes insane and starts to yell and threatens to leave 😬)
Do you have any trustworthy sources of information on snail/millipede sourcing/care you could recommend? From being a rat owner I know a lot of the information you can find is just terrible advice!
Past the initial research when searching for the temperature / tank size / humidity for the species you're interested in I've found that joining (Specifically UK) groups for those animals on facebook very helpful, you can access things that you just can't find when googling, like enclosure inspo, searching up similar problems to what you're having etc. Of course 90% of it is based on peoples personal experiences so should all be taken lightly when applying it to your own animals but I've found those the most helpful :)
Don’t care what anyone says. Snails are so cute. They’re like the dog of the non traditional pets 🥺 I want one so badly but giant African land snails are illegal when I am 😂 maybe one day I can get a permanent or something to own a couple 🛐🛐
He’s like a little puppy! Shyer than most snails but so curious sometimes 🥺
They are an invasive and can cause disastrous damage to an ecosystem :/
It's the third time they try to eradicate them in Florida. Bonus, they also carry toxins that can develop into meningitis. They are cute tho. Too bad!
@@ykMMD I won’t argue with that. You’re right BUT… people are even more invasive and destroy the ecosystem a lot me around the entire world. I’m vegetarian and I strongly believe killing any living creature is wrong. Even killing bugs really hurts me. I try to avoid it as much as possible
100% agree I have 3 of them!
This is great. My first Millipedes arrive this week and I can't wait! Having watched this I will add a little more soil for them, although they're not giant. Your rainbow one is gorgeous 😍
Thank you so much for not showing the inside of the dried lotus flower! I seriously considered not watching your invertebrates content because of my trypophobia! But I’m so glad you didn’t show it! This way I can get some updates on slushy!!!
I made sure to hold it the other way this time!
Emiology you really have taken good care of that snail!! And you are not afraid of anything!! You will just pick it up!!
Wow, Giant African Land Snails! I wish they were legal here, they're so cool.
Agreed! They're so beautiful and I wish I could have one 🥺🥺🥺
Im in france and i am alllowed to have one and his/her name is Bagel!
That’s why I’m gonna move to the uk when I get money and adulthood
Seeing you in the glass reflection at 8:53 made me chuckle, I just imagined you cheering Slushie on cause your reflection was moving so fast!
Oh no hahah, I think I was singing something 😂
Loved both of those setups! Slushy is so cute, really makes me want to get a snail. 😅 Maybe one day. ❤🐌
So exited to watch! Love you channel! Xx
Two great setups. Loved the little millipedes 🧡
Snails are such humble creatures ❤ I love them so much since I was a kid
They are all so amazing x
I LIKE THEM
I got your merch and it is so adorable! :D
Aghhh I’m getting some in a few weeks
Thank you 🥺🥰
I enjoyed this so much
if i went to school. i would wanna learn emiology :)
I never realized how adorable millipedes are. ❤️😊 I enjoyed this enclosure video 👍
Thank you for those lovely vids! I like millipedes? Omg, i like them!!! I never thought i would😂❤ I suppose we canbot let them stay in the same tank, right? I have few questions if you dont mind,1 what are the moving insects on gals tank while you cleaning it?
2 don't need to remove the whole soil when cleaning?( i do remove the whole soil, wash the container and place some new one myself)
3 which kind of wood or live plant could i place inside without the risk they get sick or injured?
Thank you 😊 sorry many questions 😅
Loved this video..it was so relaxing! 😌
slushy is so cute!! I would love to see more videos on orbit, my mom has recently adopted a leopard gecko of her own called sherbie :)
The milipedes are so cute
i love all your animals, nice to see the buggies and slushy!
I'm so glad to see Slushy getting so big, they're such a cutie! And those millipedes are gorgeous, what dreamy little things 💚 Inverts are truly wonderful.
So underrated!
I have 3 giant African land snails and love them so much they make great pets ❤️
Great video. Millipedes are so cool. I wish my parents would let me get some.♥️
I am so great full GALS are legal in my area as I have 4 of them: Gary, Flo, Charles, Nina and 3 biggish babies!🥰😄
Cute snails 🐌
I didn’t know you could put different species of millipede in the same enclosure!
Instead of blocking ventilation with the cling wrap, I would try watering the soil instead of spraying the air. With all the substrate and leaves in there, the substrate should act like a sponge and the water should evaporate very slowly. Think about it this way- how does a millipedes natural habitat stay humid when there is unlimited airflow? Deep substrate and rain.
The soil does get watered but it will still dry out very quickly when there is too much ventilation. Adding too much water when there’s no drainage which you can’t add with millipedes can lead to a lot of mould issues that the springtails don’t keep up with
Enjoyed this!
0:44 Oh wow you're so lucky to get such a good deal! I wanted to upgrade my stick insects enclosures to maybe an exoteras or a nice looking enclosure like yours but when i look at the prices i think I'll just go to Asda buy 2 boxes and just DIY stick them together haha.
Hello!
I'm sorry I have a big question for u, I own a giant african snail (also bcs of cicrumstances) and I am looking to make a bioactive terrarium. Where u able to keep the spider plant from the first video alive, was the lettuce a good idea,...? Really every bit of information could help. I'm also looking to put some small insects in it as u did in the first video, any advice?
Thank you in advance!
i loved this soooooo much!!!!
Your the best source of information for mice and rats I can find! Love this channel. ❤️ do you have any tips for making your own mouse mix?
A lot of people tend to just use the shunamite diet for rats and up the protein and fat percentages by about 5% ☺️
can someone please explain to me how bioactive works? I am familiar with the concept of the clean up crew digesting any poop and mess but how do you contain the bugs? Especially springtails since they're so small. Can't they just climb out and infest your home at any given moment? Especially rat cages. How do they not just escape through the bars. I understand the acrylic base but then the cage is just open bars. Do you just find the bugs around your house or is it the type of thing where they stay put because they know there's food where they are?
Do you plan on keeping more mice? Do you think you’ll ever have a hamster again?
I’ve had mice for a couple years now but have decided to take a break after my current mice. I think I’m gonna get a robo hamster though, can’t part with rodent completely!
I plan on keeping mice for the foreseeable! If I ever got a hamster it could only be if I didn’t have mice as I don’t have the space 😖
This is awesome!! I want a snail so bad, but I want to make sure I do it right and have the proper set-up!! Any tips, info, and where to get one would be amazing! 💚💚💚
It's really great to see all your animals and how you take care of them, I find it really interesting! And a video like this is really calming to watch 😊 one question concerning rats (or mice): what kind of varnish or paint do you use to put on wooden toys/furniture in their enclosure, or like the new table for your mice for instance?
I used to use Plastikote but you didn’t get much of it now I’ve started using yacht varnish!
@@Emiology thanks a lot! That's really helpful 😊 have a great week!
hey emi! i havent heard any updates on this snail, what happened?
I've had ivory milipedes before, but the longest I've gotten one to love is 6 months. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I've had 4 (2 at a time) and the first two, I got huge adults and they passed quite quickly from what I assume was old age but the second time a got a pair that were younger. I kept them in a 5 gallon tank with over half of it being filled with a mix of topsoil, a little bit of play sand, some eco earth, magnolia and oak leaf litter, tiny cork pieces mixed into the soil and loads of cork and more leaf litter on top to climb around on. I would give them fresh veggies regularly (they loved carrots) and mist their enclosure. The male literally just disappeared after two months. After waiting a good few weeks to make sure he wasn't just molting, I went through the enclosure and he literally just wasn't there, then after 6 months, my female who was otherwise doing amazing and growing well just disappeared as well. I know it isn't the lid because there is no way they could have gotten out. It has been almost 2 months now and she hasn't surfaced so it is pretty safe to say she passed. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong and have talked to many people about how to take care of them and done loads of research, so if anyone who reads this has any ideas, please let me know.
The Ivory millipede I bought recently died just a few days after I bought it so I’m not sure I’m much help 🥴 I think it’s just one of those things unfortunately
@@Emiology as sad as that is to hear that yours passed to, it is almost reassuring to know that it isn't just me if that makes since. Maybe I'll try a different species! I've always loved bumblebee milipedes so maybe I'll give them a try. Do you have any suggestions on what your favorite has been to keep so far?
@@Avocetexotics Bumblebee seem really hardy! Mine has survived 3 enclosure changes, varying conditions and even popped out a random baby a year into me having it so they seem really good if you've struggled with other species in the past :)
@@Emiology thank you! I'll definitely give them a try! I'm going to a reptile expo in two weeks, so maybe I can find some there!
@@Emiology i know this is a super old comment and you probably won't see this, but I figured I'd let you know that out of nowhere my ivory milipede popped up today. It has been over 3 months since she "disappeared". For 2 months I continued frequent misting and added fresh food but I haven't done anything to the tank in over a month now. I guess she was just hibernating/brumating (whatever the milipede for of that is). She is fatter than ever, so she is completely healthy, like nothing happened. I know milipedes are knows for this, but for 3 months?!? I also did end up getting some bumblebee milipedes! I got 3 and there was already a baby in their shipping enclosure the day I got them, so I'm sure their is quite a few more tiny babies! I was so close to throwing out the more arid substrate from the ivory's tank and replacing it with stuff for the bumblebees, but I am so glad I didn't now!
I love all of your videos and I hope u are OK x💕I have 3 rats I use to have 2 more but sadly they died and I have 4 mice one rabbit and 2 hamsters your vids always help me x
i like this content, some pets really don't get seen much/have much info. like how do you know how to feed them and everything? can this be done for any insect? like if I get a bug in my house and it's too cold to let them out could I set up a place for them at least until spring? i wonder this every winter lol
I loved this and the video before this!
Did she eat all the live plants in the other enclosure?
Could I ask how large the snail tank is?
I love seeing all these animals, they are so fascinating! Since I don't know anything about them, I do have a question. Is it safe to put in fake plants with animals that seem to eat plants?
By the way, I absolutely love the different colors of the millipedes!
It’s usually fine! Unless you find them nibbling on them then you’ll have to take them out but they can usually tell the difference the way they can tell not to eat the plastic plant pots / wires etc. As long as they have plenty of other food too they shouldn’t touch it ☺️
@@Emiology that's so good to know, thank you for answering that! Your enclosures look really nice with the plants in them :)
Me: “introverts tank gets makeover? Nice! I love tank setup videos………………did I just say introverts?” 😂
Love the video! Also I have a rat question I was hoping you can answer! One of my girls is getting up there in age, and she’s experiencing minor hair loss, nothing of concern and is mostly due to light braxing. I was wondering if there’s any steps I can take to prevent this? She had a tumor removed a bit ago and the hair never grew in right which could be contributed to that? Love your content!!!!
It might also be worth testing her urine for kidney issues / failure which is fairly common in old rats but can cause hair thinning and loss :(
@@Emiology I hadn’t even thought of that!! Thanks! I’ll definitely talk to my vet about that!
Just came across your channel and subscribed,
Quick question, I have 2 African giant millipedes and my daughter recently got a Giant African land snail,
Can they all live in the same tank,
Or best to keep them separate?
Thanks in advance ☺️
Hello Emme ( sorry im not sure how to spell ) 😅 I understand this is off topic, so feel free to not resoond or anything, no pressure. I have two rats who are in the process of getting nuetered, and are currently in seperate cages. I feel like they are a bit under stimulated, so do you have any toy suggestions or are there any videos you suggest?? Love your channel! 💙💙
I did a video last year called giving my rats enrichment for a week which may help! So many little things you can do that don’t cost much like give them a whole toilet roll to make their own nest, put their food inside a cardboard box they have to spend ages shredding to get inside should keep them busy ☺️
@@Emiology Alright, will do! i just watched your video on a naturalistic cage which helped a lot, and those ideas are just too cute! tysm! ☺️☺️
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u should not have hard things in ur snail encolsure cause if he falls he can brake his shell
Today I tried to pick up one of my mice and she sort of flipped/squirmed away from me and rolled around for a few seconds. I tried to give her a pumpkin seed at one point, and she sort of snapped at it and then pulled herself away. She's always been a bit jumpy, but she's never done this, but when I don't try to interact with her, she seems completely fine. Should I take her to the vet? (I think so, but my parents want to make sure its necessary first because mouse veterinary care is really expensive)
Hello! Is your snail a fulica or similar? Sorry if you mentioned that in the video, I may have missed it but I had a Madagascar Immaculata, two Immaculata Panthera and one Albino Glutinosa snails - I had an Exo Terra tank, literally the same as yours with coir etc and a heat mat. They spent so much time hibernating because the tank just wouldn't retain heat... I modified the mesh on the roof with some plexi glass stuff but it didn't really make a difference. Though the walls were wet with condensation, the ambient temperature was basically cold like the heat mat wasn't even turned on.
They came from Bugznbits UK and they were in a RUB container for a short while before I got the Exo Terra terrarium; they were okay in that, it retained the heat but they really started struggling with the cold in the glass terrarium and I had a huge heat mat with a thermostat on it which had a green light and the light went off when the heat mat reached the set temperature that I wanted but it still felt cold.
I was curious as to whether your snail is a fulica as they seem to do better in terms of lower temperatures and mine all needed a minimum of 26°C which the thermometer was always showing as the temperature being under that so they went back to Bugznbits in the end as I was too stressed with trying to balance their enclosure temperature out etc. They have since been rehomed but I am trying to decide whether a species like the fulica which I think does fine in temps below 25°C would be better to get if I do get snails in the future.
My snails have since gone to new homes where hopefully the new owners have figured the set up stuff out as I really struggled with that after moving them to the glass one but it was the 60x45x30cm Exo Terra with a full bioactive feature similar to yours and I just felt bad like I wasn't doing the best for them 😕 I tried really hard though to get things right but the temperature was always an issue.
I hope your snail is doing well and how is your cat doing? We have two kittens that just turned 8 weeks old, they are a funny pair, they spend a lot of time darting around, screaming at me for food when the time comes for dinner and they have started sleeping both on my face and my lap too 😆
My snails a archacatina marginata suturalis, all the temperature readings in the enclosure and the humidity readings i get are correct for the species and the tank stays relatively warm because its above my geckos heat lamp. However I have noticed the shell isn't looking the best ever since moving into the exo terra, theres fluctuations / slight ridges which is frustrating that the shell was smoother when I had to keep him in a plastic enclosure that was far too small and not a great setup. Jades Jungle on here has been having recent issues with her snails from Bugznbits not doing well even though shes had the correct temperature and humidity etc so it may be a genetic component too.
Hello, I just going to set up a millipede enclosure and wanted to ask some questions. I already have a giant African snail enclosure and we use coir blocks for substrate and want to use the same for millipede substrate so is that ok? Also I want to know if it’s ok to go to my local forest to get leaves and rotten wood to treat to give to the millipede? Any advice would be great. Thankyou
Coir is not a good substrate for millipedes as it makes up part of their diet you want to have a good top soil with no fertilisers in and then mix it in with rotten wood and leaves to make a substrate. Getting these from the forest is fine just make sure you freeze them first to kill off any bugs that might be on them that could be harmful 🙂
I love videos like these, are you gonna get any more inverts?
Probably not, at least not for a while! I don’t have any more space now
Hi! Are millipedes easy to take care of?
Once you’ve got the initial setup they don’t really take much work to care for and cost virtually nothing ☺️
@@Emiology okay thank you!
Can you do a care guide video for millipedes if you haven’t already?
Maybe! I’ve had them long enough now that I probably wouldn’t feel too silly making one ☺️
@@Emiology yay! I love all types of animals and I have 3 rats right now and I want more animals like bugs buts since it’s winter I have to stick with my pet rock
Where did you get the enclosure I have 2 and need a cheap enclosure for them
Facebook marketplace
@@Emiology do you know what I can type in I can’t find any that have a solid lid
Exo terra
@@Emiology or does a mesh top not matter if it has little gaps?
Where can you purchase a giant african land snail ethically? i am at uni atm and me and my flatmate have rats (Coco, Cream, Chip and Gillian) but i am graduating and moving out of the city in the summer and my flatmate is keeping our babies for us 😢. I will miss them dearly but dont think i could dedicate enough time and energy to rodents when starting full time work for the first time, but i thought maybe keeping a snail would be more manageable.
I’m not sure! All of the places I’ve seen snails for sale have had mixed experiences, might be best to ask on a giant african land snail group on Facebook for recommendations ☺️
@@Emiology thank you x
I’m going to make the Linnmon mouse enclosure, but by my measurements the Lack table is smaller than the enclosure, but in your videos and posts it looks perfect size? In reality does it hang off a bit?
I had the large lack coffee table under the enclosure for a while but I stopped using it because it was a lot bigger than the enclosure! I think you can get two of the little tables under it though
This doen't have to do with the video, i was just wondering how you obtained you mice, because Ive searched websited like pet find and animal shelters, websites, and havent been able to find any
I follow all the local small animal rescues on Facebook and when they post mice for adoption I apply for them ☺️ sometimes they don’t put them on their website because they get adopted so quick
@@Emiology Ok, thank you
I know this sounds silly but how do you stick the heat mat on because all of my heat mats keep on falling off 😭
I only buy ones with adhesive sides 🙂
@@Emiology ahh ok might have to invest in some 😂 thank you :)
Hi Emi. Do you have any advice on what to do if you don't have a spare Cage and one if the other mice is taking all the food?
Thanks 😊
If you at least have a carrier which I recommend with all mice for emergencies if you’re able to get one of them every day you can put them in there for around an hour to eat separately ☺️
@@Emiology Thanks Emi. I do have a carrier!😊
Did you hold only 1 snail? They need at least to be 3 :(... snails feel lonely very fast
Watch my other snail videos for your answer 🙂
Hi! Idk if you have ever done this before but Would you possibly be able to video chat or something, my mouse isn’t doing very well and I have no idea what’s wrong with her😰 I’m a teenager and I don’t have a job so a vet isn’t a option for me but I really need advice from someone that knows a lot about mice, please let me know if that is something you would feel comfortable doing, I’ve had 2 mice die in the past 5 months and I really can’t handle another death right now , my heart physically hurts seeing my animals like this thank you!!
I’m pretty uneducated on mice so I can’t really help but I just want to say, please don’t get any other pets whiles you are unable to pay for vet visits. If you can’t afford something so important like the vet then I suggest waiting until you can. Lots of deaths and be prevented with vets and it’s just so important to have one for you pet. Especially for a small, prey animal that hides their illness until it’s basically too late.
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do you give your rats a wheel and where do you get it from?
No I don’t 🙂
If anyone is looking for amber millipedes let me know. I have many adults & babies.😅😊❤😂❤
i would die to have a huge snail but they're not legal where i live, well I'd die to have rats also but my dad is insane and thinks that I cost to much money, and I guess he just doesn't get joy out of pets. (If you make a joke about money he goes insane and starts to yell and threatens to leave 😬)
The snail isn't eating the fake plants? Just curious. 😅
Nope!
PLEASE HELP ME. My mouse is dying, idk what to do and I don’t have money for a vet, PLEASE, she means the world to me
Do you have any trustworthy sources of information on snail/millipede sourcing/care you could recommend? From being a rat owner I know a lot of the information you can find is just terrible advice!
Past the initial research when searching for the temperature / tank size / humidity for the species you're interested in I've found that joining (Specifically UK) groups for those animals on facebook very helpful, you can access things that you just can't find when googling, like enclosure inspo, searching up similar problems to what you're having etc. Of course 90% of it is based on peoples personal experiences so should all be taken lightly when applying it to your own animals but I've found those the most helpful :)
@@Emiology great thank you! :)
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