I have a small hot house and a big veggie garden. I would like to start a snail farm using the veggies as feed. Where can I buy the snails and get more information about the farming

hi Patty.
i have looked all over the internet just for the parts you are asking for but can not find anything.
but you could go to this link and see if its any good to you.
if not have you tried ebay?.
where to buy eggs and veggies for the Fisher Price laugh and Learn Farm...

Snails are vegetarians, Depending on the kind of snail it is. If it is a land snail.... tomato, lettuce, etc. If it is a aquatic snail, get some sea weed, and other types of green stuff from the local river. (let it soak in clean water)

• Land snails secrete mucus to facilitate locomotion and reduce the friction against the ground.
• Snails try to get a diet that is full of calcium to keep their shells thick and healthy.
• Land snails have microscopic teeth! They are contained in a structure called the radula and that is composed of rows of them.
• The "cone snails" a family of sea snails is venomous and some of them are fatal to humans!
• There are around 600 different species in the family of "cone snails".
• There are around 30 humans killed by cone snails, that have been registered.
• The sea snails breathe with gills, the land snails breathe with lungs while some species of freshwater snails breathe with lungs and others with gills.
• Several species of land snails are used in the cuisine of several countries and they are considered a delicacy.

What do land snails eat?

Land snails are mainly herbivorous, which means they eat plant life. There are a few snails that are carnivores, but chances are that your snail in not. Snails love to eat just about anything you would put in a garden salad. My recommendation is to start with some romaine, green leaf or even ice burg lettuce. Snails tend to like the softest and wettest part of the plant. If you have an herb garden that produces far more herbs than you need then try picking the newest leaves off of some of your herbs to see if they like them. Apples and carrots can also be a favorite of your pet snail. The key to their diet is to see what grows naturally around the area where you found your snail and bring that to them. During the winter you will have to rely heavily on the produce in your refrigerator to keep them well feed. Remember if the snail is eating all the food you gave him or her then you need to leave more out for them. Slightly rotten food is just fine. They are not terribly picky as long as you give them a food they enjoy.
One last tip: During the spring and fall when your grass is the greenest make sure to cut a big handful of grass for your snail to eat. Both land and the common garden snail love grass and most leaves.

What do water snails eat?

The common water snail is predominately an herbivore. Water snail mainly feed on the algae that will naturally grow on the inside of your fish tank or fish bowl. If you are putting a new snail in a fish tank then watch out! If you have any vegetation in the tank that you are fond of then do not put your snail in the tank. Larger snails can wipe out all plant life in just a few days.
Snails also eat algae along with the microscopic creatures that naturally live in a healthy ecosystem. In most cases you will have to supplement their diet with fish food. Along with fish food cubed up apples and carrots are a favorite. It will take a day or two for the apple or carrot to sink to the bottom. Once on the bottom and partially decayed your pet snails will thank you for the treat.
Tip: If you have more than one snail they are going to reproduce. To help minimize the number of snails in your aquarium you can simply cut back on the about of food you feed your little guys.

Snails tend to feed on mainly leaves and a variety of things found in their natural habitat, This will vary according to where they live and the variety of the snail, What has this got to do with cat treats?

Is beer non-chemical enough for you?

Look for snail trails around your plants. The trail looks like a glossy wet slimy line. Then take the hand trowel and dig a shallow hole to the depth and size of the non-breakable shallow bowl or pie tin in the area you see snail trails.
Pat the earth down around the hole so that It won't crumble into the bowl or tin of beer.
Set a non-breakable shallow bowl or pie tin in the hole.
Fill the bowl or pie tin with any kind of beer. Fill it slightly below the top so the snails will have to crawl in to get to it. Cheap beer works just fine. Once the snails are in the beer they are trapped.
Clear out dead snails and keep putting beer in the bowl every two or three days as it evaporates. You can put more than one bowl of beer out in other areas that are tempting to snails.
Basically, the snails love the beer, they fall in and drown.

Depends on the snail. Most land snails are herbivorous, consuming plants or algae, some are not so picky about their diet and there is even some predators (e.g. powelliphanta, "amber snails") that feed on worms and slugs.

You can grow all kinds of sprouts inside. All you need to do is pout the seeds in moist soil next to a window with lots of sun. Within 3 to 4 days you will have hundreds of edible little sprouts.

Tired of sharing your vegetable garden with slugs and snails? Show them who's boss! Use these chemical fee remedies to cut down on their population.

You don't need pestisides to get rid of snails and slugs.
There are natural ways to get them out of your vegetable garden.
Salt, beer and egg shells will do the trick.
First thing in the morning, take you salt shaker with you to the garden.
Not pleasant to watch, but sprinkling salt on the slugs will kill them.
Slugs and snails aren't able to walk over crushed egg shells.
Scatter the shells around tomato plants and wherever else you notice they have been dining.
The next time you open a bottle of beer, open one for the slimy creatures in your garden.
Poor the beer into jar lids and place a few around your plants, flush with the soil.
They are attracted to beer and will walk right into the trap, drowning before they can escape.
Slugs and snails live under pots and rocks in the garden.
They lay eggs here too.
It is best to not have these or any other decorations available to them.
Another home of theirs are weeds.
Keep the slug and snail population to a minimum by regularly pulling weeds.

Hi janutter...
Yes...You can use it to can your veggies, but it will only do a couple of jars at a time, and they cannot be over 500 ml. in size because the others will be too high.
I would recommend a larger pressure cooker or a canner to do your veggies from the garden depending how big your garden is and how much veggies you plan to can.
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