Does anyone know of a source for live garden snails? I live in a place too
dry and cold for them to be available in the environment. Also has anyone
tried to raise them?

JakeInHartsel

Glenn Jacobs > wrote in message >.. .
> Does anyone know of a source for live garden snails? I live in a place too
> dry and cold for them to be available in the environment. Also has anyone
> tried to raise them?
>
> JakeInHartsel

Go he

http://www.gcnet.net/escargot/

Hope that helps? :-)

I have not tried to raise them, but have considered it...
I think it'd be fun and profitable.

C.

On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:44:18 GMT, Glenn Jacobs >
wrote:

>Does anyone know of a source for live garden snails? I live in a place too
>dry and cold for them to be available in the environment. Also has anyone
>tried to raise them?
>
When I lived in Boston, MA, we could get live snails in a fish store
in the North End.






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On 10 Nov 2003 22:21:28 -0800, Carnivore269 wrote:

> http://www.gcnet.net/escargot/

Thanks Carnivore. It is interesting that they will only sell live snails
to restaurants (Permit Required). I wonder why that is. I have a friend
with a restaurant who would order them for me, but I wonder why that is?

JakeInHartsel

On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 23:48:03 GMT, Glenn Jacobs >
wrote:

>On 10 Nov 2003 22:21:28 -0800, Carnivore269 wrote:
>
>> http://www.gcnet.net/escargot/
>
>Thanks Carnivore. It is interesting that they will only sell live snails
>to restaurants (Permit Required). I wonder why that is. I have a friend
>with a restaurant who would order them for me, but I wonder why that is?

From the website: "US Customs-Animal, Plant, Health Inspection
Services (APHIS) requires a permit in order to receive live snails."

I've seen live snails for sale at vietnamese grocers.

-sw

Glenn Jacobs wrote:
>
> On 10 Nov 2003 22:21:28 -0800, Carnivore269 wrote:
>
> > http://www.gcnet.net/escargot/
>
> Thanks Carnivore. It is interesting that they will only sell live snails
> to restaurants (Permit Required). I wonder why that is. I have a friend
> with a restaurant who would order them for me, but I wonder why that is?
>
> JakeInHartsel

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)

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> 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

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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On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:00:11 -0600, Katra wrote:
> 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.

Roughly what temperature and does it require electricity? I live in a
house in which the temperature fluctuates a good deal and have at most
fairly limited power (electricity).

My heat is passive solar suplimented by a wood stove, and electricity is
also from solar.

I have an area in the basement where the temperature runs about 60 degrees
F. plus or minus 5 degrees.

JakeInHartsel

Glenn Jacobs wrote:
>
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:00:11 -0600, Katra wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Roughly what temperature and does it require electricity? I live in a
> house in which the temperature fluctuates a good deal and have at most
> fairly limited power (electricity).
>
> My heat is passive solar suplimented by a wood stove, and electricity is
> also from solar.
>
> I have an area in the basement where the temperature runs about 60 degrees
> F. plus or minus 5 degrees.
>
> JakeInHartsel


That might be a bit cold... Think "natural
environment/spring-in-the-garden snail invasions." :-) I'm no expert
since I'm only investigating the hobby at the moment, but I'd think
temps between 70 and 85 degrees might work. Don't want them to get too
hot. These are a "cold blooded" animal.

This might help:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb96-05.htm

Google is your friend. :-)

K.

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On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 11:49:02 -0600, Katra wrote:

> That might be a bit cold... Think "natural
> environment/spring-in-the-garden snail invasions." :-) I'm no expert
> since I'm only investigating the hobby at the moment, but I'd think
> temps between 70 and 85 degrees might work. Don't want them to get too
> hot. These are a "cold blooded" animal.
>
> This might help:
>
> http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb96-05.htm

You have been a great help. I would appreciate anything else that you might
learn. Feel free to contact me directly .

If you can't sell them you can allways eat them.

Jake