How Keeping This Snake Made Him an eBay Snail Mogul

Ep. 241 - Rain joins me to dive deep into one of the most unique reptile projects you’ll ever hear about — keeping snail-eating snakes and the unexpected adventure that came with it. We discuss everything from how to care for snail-eating snakes, their specialized diet, and how to breed and collect snails as feeders… all the way to the hilarious twist that turned Rain into one of eBay’s top snail sellers. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/241-snail-eaters/ SPONSORS: Visit Fauna-Lux Here: https://fauna-lux.com/ Visit The BioDude: https://www.thebiodude.com/ #241 #SnailEatingSnake #animalsathomepodcast JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathome Photos and Video in Episode: Provided by Rain 0:00 Intro 1:48 Welcome Rain, Discovering Snail-Eaters 14:35 Starting with the Snails 16:45 TrueChroma by Fauna Lux 18:20 Finding Wild Snails 23:20 Buying & Selling Snails on eBay 31:28 Parasites on Snails & Snail Worms 33:25 Selling & Collecting Millipedes 36:08 How Many Snails each Snail-eater needs 43:25 BioDude 44:26 Raising Snails vs Raising Crickets 47:34 The Benefits of Keeping & Breeding Snails 55:53 The Species of Snail-Eaters Rain Keeps & Their Characteristics 1:14:54 How they eat 1:28:56 A look at Rain's Snail-Eaters 1:46:37 What size snail to feed? 1:48:56 Feeder variety? 1:51:50 Structure for Captive Keeping 1:56:28 Setting up the Snail Tubs & Feeding 2:02:38 Semi-Slugs 2:06:28 Closing Thoughts SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: APPLE► https://apple.co/347PjSO SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI GOOGLE► https://bit.ly/3dX6bQq _________________________________________ WEBSITE► https://www.animalsathome.ca EMAIL►hello@animalsathome.ca FACEBOOK► https://www.facebook.com/AnimalsatHome.ca/ INSTAGRAM► https://www.instagram.com/animalsathomeca/ DONATE TO AMAZON RAINFOREST CONSERVANCY (ARC): http://amazonrainforestconservancy.com/ BELOW ARE MY AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER: More information here: https://www.animalsathome.ca/affiliate-disclaimer/ PODCAST EQUIPMENT: ZOOM H6: https://amzn.to/3n2YBIP Shure SM58: https://amzn.to/2Gqx2Ze Microphone Boom: https://amzn.to/33g40UT Microphone Desk Stand: https://amzn.to/34r6wHx Headphones: https://amzn.to/3cLmdNl FILM & OTHER EQUIPMENT: Shelving Unit: https://amzn.to/2waz0nD Camera: http://amzn.to/2D8Ed0w Lavalier Microphone: http://amzn.to/2oPjpac Action Camera: http://amzn.to/2HeDug Voice Over Microphone: https://amzn.to/2AXyq22 Drill: https://amzn.to/2SH9Veg ABOUT DILLON: Welcome to my channel, Animals at Home! Here you will find the reptile videos I have made as well as video versions of The Animals at Home Podcast! The podcast mainly focuses on the pet reptile industry. My mission with Animals at Home is simple: To inspire others to push the limits of their reptile husbandry by promoting the importance of high-level, creative husbandry individualized for each reptile.