The
park that I will describe you, is a park of 16 m
2
(4 m X 4 m) to lodge approximately 5000 gastropods (16 m
2
X 300 snails = 4800). By counting the losses, the density rate is
respected.
This park is of the "provisional" type i.e. which
it will
be dismounted when the snails are in hibernation.
It will be
provided with a double leak-preventer protection: chemical and
mechanical.
The diagram of this park will be as
follows:
A wood stake 60 cm length (A) will be planted over a 20 cm
length. In top of this stake, a batten (10 cm broad
will be screwed D) which will be used as support with the chemical
fence. Just below, will be fixed on the stake a cleat (C) which will be
used as system anti-run-out for the chemical fence. This will
be protected from the rain by skirting (E) on which will be fixed a
plastic (F) band which will be used as mechanical fence.
The
"wall" of the park will consist of a film (B) fixed between the stake
(A) and the batten (D).
Here photographs
of this snails park construction:
 | The 4
principal stakes delimit the park. A plasticized string was tended on
the circumference, that will be used for alignment of the half-logs.
The
shade of the hazel tree at the end of the afternoon is adequate!!!
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 | Stakes in
half-logs are aligned along the string and are laid out according to
the length of the battens (here, 2 meters).
These
half-logs and the battens were treated with lasure, in spite of their
first treatment called "autoclave".
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 | Details on
alignment: this last must be perfect, if not, the battens will not be
aligned. |
 | Temporarily, fix
(using nails) the plastic, then to fix the battens on the flat
part of the half-logs. The higher field of the battens must come to be
aligned on the high part of the half-logs. |
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 | General sight
of the pen after fixing battens.
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 | Fixing the
cleats anti-run-outs under the lower field
of the batten then the plastic film burying.
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 | An important detail:
screws and bolts must be STAINLESS!!
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 | Pose also
lasure treated skirtings. They are fixed on the higher
field of the battens and the half-logs.
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 | Park
enclosure general sight.
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 | Pose mangers
and tiles.
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 | All the
mangers are fixed. Tiles and pallets installation.
Pallets
are primarily used to walk in the pen without hearing the famous
CRAAAAAAAACK!! |
 | Pose
boarding PVC in order to protect the flour from rain water. |
 | The formula
used for the chemical fence:
- 1
kg of grease
- 500 G of block of soap
- 150
G detergent ST Marc
- 150 G
of anhydrous sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
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The
mixture carried out should resemble about that!
Think
of putting the grease a few hours with the sun so
that it softens a little.
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 | And here
is!!! |
 | Installation
of the mechanical fence. |
The
net of shade will be put if that proves to be necessary. The
temperature under the tiles does not exceed 30°C whereas it
makes 40°C in the shade!!!
And here is, the
loft is ready.
The loft version
2.0:
 | It was necessary to add plastic bands
to protect the flour
from the integrated watering which is made way horizontal.
Moreover,
these bands protect food against the wind and the birds. |
 | Here!!!
The
boarders are well!
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