Build a Land Snail Cage

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−	Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)Do you want a pet snail, but don't know what to put in the cage. Then read this, and soon your slimy friend will be happy in his new environment.	+	Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)Do you want a pet snail, but don't know what to put in the cage? Then read this, and soon your slimy friend will be happy in his new environment.
	[[Category:Snails and Slugs]]		[[Category:Snails and Slugs]]
	== Steps ==		== Steps ==
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	#  Even though a snail eats leaves, it is important to feed him other foods (like apples, strawberries, lettuce, etc.)[[Image:Build a Land Snail Cage Step 6.jpg|center]]		#  Even though a snail eats leaves, it is important to feed him other foods (like apples, strawberries, lettuce, etc.)[[Image:Build a Land Snail Cage Step 6.jpg|center]]
	#  Snails need calcium for shell repair, growth, and other things. Eggshell, cuttlefish,natural chalk and calcium supplements all work. Although some may find it morally wrong, the shell of a dead snail works very well, too.[[Image:Build a Land Snail Cage Step 7.jpg|center]]		#  Snails need calcium for shell repair, growth, and other things. Eggshell, cuttlefish,natural chalk and calcium supplements all work. Although some may find it morally wrong, the shell of a dead snail works very well, too.[[Image:Build a Land Snail Cage Step 7.jpg|center]]
−	#  Snails need some sunlight, but not too much, because they can dry out. Maybe set them in the window every couple hours.[[Image:Build a Land Snail Cage Step 8.jpg|center]]	+	#  Snails need some sunlight, but not too much, because they can dry out. Set them in the window every couple hours.[[Image:Build a Land Snail Cage Step 8.jpg|center]]
−	#  In the winter, snails hibernate. Under no circumstances should you bury them, because they most likely are not dead.[[Image:Build a Land Snail Cage Step 9.jpg|center]]	+	#  In the winter, snails hibernate. Under no circumstances should you bury them, because they most likely are not dead. Spray water lightly to moisturize about two times a day. [[Image:Build a Land Snail Cage Step 9.jpg|center]]
	#  To keep a snail from hibernating, be sure to buy a heat pad. They cost 10 dollars and you should be able to find them in the reptile section of any pet store.		#  To keep a snail from hibernating, be sure to buy a heat pad. They cost 10 dollars and you should be able to find them in the reptile section of any pet store.
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	== Warnings ==		== Warnings ==
−	*Never, EVER let a snail near salt. If you use a food container, make sure salt was not one of the main ingredients (ex, pickle jar)	+	*Never, EVER let a snail near salt. If you use a food container, make sure salt was not one of the main ingredients (ex, pickle jar).
−	*Be sure to not leave water in deep crevices of the cage, they will get stuck and drown. However, if your snail is inactive, leaving them in water for a bit will wake them up.	+	*Be sure to not leave water in deep crevices of the cage, they will get stuck and drown. However, if your snail is inactive, leaving them in shallow water for a bit will wake them up.
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