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Page 10 - Predators to watch out for include rats, mice, skunks, weasels, birds, toads, lizards, some insects such as some beetle and cricket varieties, some types of flies, centipedes, and even certain cannibalistic snail varieties (such as Strangesta capillacea.
Page 12 - Anyone who wishes to raise snails should expect to do some experimentation by trial and error to find what works best in their specific situation. Expect a few problems.
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| Title | Raising Snails Special reference briefs |
| Author | Sheldon Cheney |
| Contributor | National Agricultural Library (U.S.) |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, 1988 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Jan 11, 2008 |
| Length | 15 pages |
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