Glenn Jacobs wrote:
>
> > You are most welcome. :-)
> >
> > You could just ask them, but live snails, like live crawfish, crabs and
> > lobsters, are going to be freshest and tastiest. ;-)
> >
> > If you want dead snails, just buy the canned ones. Ick! <G>
> >
> > Heliculture is an interest of mine. If/when I can ever set up for it,
> > I've already contacted the central market buyers but need to do so again
> > before I start up. I'm betting there would be an excellent local market
> > for them in the Austin/San Antonio area and there are no current
> > growers! Startup cost looks like maybe $3,000 to do it right.
> >
> > Let us know how you do with them?
> >
> > K. (formerly Carnivore269)
>
> Do you have a source for inforamtion as how to raise them?
>
> JakeInHartsel

The breeders that you purchase them from can provide that, or you can
buy the back issue of "Ag-Ventures" magazine on Heliculture. :-)

You raise them in aquariums in a reasonably temperature controlled
environment and feed them a commercial feed. Same as any other
"livestock" basically. <G>

They are quite prolific and quite profitable!

I highly recommend Ag-Ventures. It is a magazine for small scale farming
and niche marketing, and making money on small plots of land.

http://www.agventures.com/subscribe.asp

K.

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