Snail farming

Posted by lanre on June 14, 2008 at 13:35:14:

Anyone interested in snail farming? Its quite eaasy and requires less effort and capital 2 start, it might interest u 2 know that u can actually start a snail farm without a Kobo.

I got interested many months back and after my youth service I attended 2 seminars, searched for materials, and I about 5 months into it and its really a pleasant experience.

Even if u complain of "Space" in ur house, I've got good news 4 you. You could raise snails in ur balcony, corridor and even in ur room. If u cud keep an aquarium in ur living room, then it is possible to raise snails with the smallest available space.

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Re: Snail farming

Posted by idong Archibong on August 06, 2008 at 15:45:56:
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Kindly provide all relevant information on snail farming. i intend to do busiess in breeding and selling snails.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by niyi on August 20, 2008 at 15:24:36:
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please kindly provide me with all relevant information on snail farming. i intend to start the business of breeding and selling snails. thank you.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Jane Nwanna on March 23, 2009 at 04:24:02:
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i want to start snail famring in my house how do i feed it 'and should i put sand and water in the cage were the snail will live


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by isaac on April 17, 2009 at 12:23:02:
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i want to know things about snail farming, how to stert, how to get the snails for a stert,and the capital involved



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Longe Olufemi on April 21, 2009 at 02:25:40:
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pls, how do i source for market for snail. I have enough to sell. Thanks



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Ekene Liz on April 21, 2009 at 02:25:40:
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Hotels, Restaurants and other eateries are places you could start with. You could get standing orders from these group of people for the supply of snails to them at agreed times and rates.


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by NAPOLEON ESEZOBOR on April 27, 2009 at 06:04:38:
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Kindly provide all relevant information on snail farming. i intend to do business in breeding and selling snails.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Kingsley Obinna on May 08, 2009 at 13:09:08:
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I have held alot about it.How do one make use of the incubator,and what will be the lenth of the pen?



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by sarah adeniran on May 20, 2009 at 06:34:16:
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pls. provide me with all necessary start up
information on snail farming, urgently.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by alausa olalekan on May 25, 2009 at 09:47:39:
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Kindly send me relevant tips on snail farming. I'm interested and i have reasonable land space.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by OKOYE G.O on May 30, 2009 at 06:00:21:
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PLEASE I NEED A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON HOW TO REAR SNAIL IN NIGERIA



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Bolowu on June 08, 2009 at 03:53:19:
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I have just started farming snail,i want to know how to make a snail hatchery and breed them



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by liko on June 08, 2009 at 15:37:20:
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Just about starting I would like to know the reproductive rate and how to deal with its pest attack.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by afolabi on June 10, 2009 at 12:10:07:
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how do one keep the eggs to hatch and how long does it take to hatch



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by missu on June 11, 2009 at 07:36:37:
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pls hoe do i start i have space in my house.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by ayo duko on June 23, 2009 at 03:56:17:
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I will like to know more about this



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Adejo on July 04, 2009 at 14:35:41:
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pls, I would really like to know everything about snail farming from starting to maturity. really want to be self employed.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Akinwale on July 06, 2009 at 10:38:49:
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i want to sart snail farming, but i want to know everysteps before starting



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by dare on July 13, 2009 at 01:49:31:
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PLEASE I NEED A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON HOW TO REAR SNAIL IN NIGERIA




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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Akindutire O on July 14, 2009 at 04:08:03:
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Pls post guide as to rear snail.



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i need assitance

Posted by uche on July 14, 2009 at 07:13:05:
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pls i attended a seminar on snail rearing but i dont know where to get good feed for them.i have every other thing required but i need to know where to get good feed for them.


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by margaret banny on July 14, 2009 at 09:06:11:
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kindly send me the necessary information and materials i need to suceed in snail farming. Iam dead serious in starting up.Thank you.


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by akpoigbe kingsley on July 17, 2009 at 08:51:07:
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pls i need a detail information



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by nanre on July 17, 2009 at 13:08:26:
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pls guide me on how to start a snail farm.need a detailed information,tanx.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Niyi maraiyesa on July 18, 2009 at 13:53:38:
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Good day sir, i really want to go into snail farming. I work & live n abuja & am concern about d weather especialy during d dry season. Can u kindly assist and guild n this regards. Thanks, niyi.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Eddie on July 19, 2009 at 11:27:20:
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You can read this article i got from businessdayonline.com:

"The full potential of snail farming in Nigeria is yet to be realized. To achieve this, better awareness is needed in that line of agriculture which has the capacity of providing jobs through self empowerment to the teeming population of unemployed persons in the country. Apart from the fact that snail is widely consumed in Nigeria such that the output of the few farmers rearing it do not satisfy the demand of consumers, there is also a huge international market for it waiting to be tapped.
Jake Chuku, a Ghana-based Nigerian farmer has this to say about the business viability of snail farming; "Snail is widely consumed in Nigeria , yet people have not considered the viability of going into it for commercial purpose. Very few persons who have ventured into the business have been able to achieve little because of their crude approach which is not businesslike." The demand for snail surely outstrips its supply in Nigeria and there is indeed a booming international market for it in Europe and North America . For instance, in France , the annual requirement is about five million kilogramme (kg) and over 60 per cent of that is imported. The estimated annual consumption in Italy is 306 million snails. In West Africa, snail meat has traditionally been a major ingredient of the diet of people living in the high forest belt like in Cote d'Ivoire , which estimates indicates eats 7.9 million kg annually.
In spite of the considerable external and local demand, commercial snail farms such as those in Europe, South-East Asia and the Americas do not exist in West Africa . In Nigeria , Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire where snail meat is particularly popular, snails are gathered from the forest. In recent times, Nigerians have started venturing into that area, but effort needs to be intensified towards satisfying the local market and subsequently get a share of the foreign market.
Many species of edible land snails are recognized but the popular species of economic interest is the West Africa giant snails; Archachatina Marginata and Achatina-Achatina. According to Chuku, Achatina-Achatina is very good for commercialization because of its profitability. This is because of the volume of eggs it lays at once. Each achatina lays 300 to 500 eggs at a time in clutches, three times a year. Therefore, if you start a farm with about 1000 snails, in one year you would be getting about 1.5 million snails. This proves snail business is very lucrative if properly done.
To properly nurture snail, there is a need to know some of its characteristics, advised the farm consultant. They include:
Snails are vegetarians, they feed on vegetables and fruits, and this informs its rich content in protein (up to 61%), vitamins and other minerals but very low in fats (0.05 per cent Snails are hermaphrodites, that is, both the male and female snails reproduce (this is very useful for the farmer for multiplication purpose); Snails eat only at night and reproduce only during rainy season; Snails have a life span of 10 years in their natural habitat;
Snails mature in their natural habitat from egg to maturity stage between five to eight months; & nbsp;
Chuku assured that when snails are kept in suitable condition and fed well, the result is usually tremendous. So when the farmer creates the appropriate conditions for the snails, put them in a dark and humid enclosure and feed them well, they would grow faster, bigger, live longer and also taste better.The humid atmosphere the enclosure would create makes the snails to reproduce more often than in their natural habitat because such enclosure creates a permanent rainy season atmosphere.
Again, while they become able to reproduce between five to eight months in their natural habitat, they start the process in five months when domesticated. The age that is most suitable for eating would also be easily identified when nurtured, while in their natural habitat this would be difficult to identify. By five to eight months, snails are ready for eating and the ultimate age for eating is 18 months, above which the nutritional value depreciates. Apart from its rich nutritional value, snails also have medicinal value. There are claims that they are useful in the treatment of stomach ulcer, anemia, hypertension, and hemorrhoid and to restore virility and vitality in men.

.Starting a snail farm
To start up a snail farm, it is advisable to get snails directly from the forest instead of buying from the market after they have been exposed to sunlight and have dehydrated. This is because snails drink a lot of water, so are easily dehydrated and this stresses them out, while reducing their fertility. Chuku said snail farming could be started without spending money.
The intending snail farmer could pick the snails from the bush with a very simple technique; clear a little portion of land during rainy season and sprinkle spicy fruits like pineapple, pawpaw, plantain, banana etc at about 5o'clock in the evening, when you go back there about 7pm or 8pm, you will pick up snails.
Another way could be to pick up snail eggs littered in the market place where it is sold and through a technique, check the fertility of the eggs, because some of them must have lost fertility due to the exposure to sunlight. The eggs are later put inside a container containing wet sand and covered with cocoyam leaf. Between 21 to 28 days, the eggs would hatch into baby snails. You start feeding them and gradually you raise a snail farm.

Importance of snail rearing
. When reared at home, snails can be made available throughout the year without going to search for them in the forest, thus avoiding the hazards involved in snail-picking, such as snake-bites.
. Snails kept in captivity can be made to grow faster by giving them highly nutritious compound feed, and they also multiply faster because their predators and enemies are controlled.
. Scarcity of snails during dry season makes them quite expensive during this time of year; therefore, the farmer can take the advantage of the increase in prices to make more profit.
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• Businessdayonline.com on Snail farming



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by nmeburulo tochukwu on August 10, 2009 at 10:00:24:
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i need to know more about their management and feeding



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on September 01, 2009 at 05:18:31:
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I need to know more about snail farming



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on September 06, 2009 at 13:33:36:
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pls send me information on snail farming and is it possible to grow them on the Jos Plateau?



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Posted by on September 07, 2009 at 06:33:05:
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what constitutes a compound feed for snails? Please help me out.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on September 09, 2009 at 07:23:21:
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i have a snail fram that i started up to 2 months now,i want to know what kind of feed will make them grow very fast.pls reply thanks


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on September 09, 2009 at 08:06:53:
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How should snail poultry be built. With block of mud?

How long will snail live to become very big?

What best method of rearing can you suggest for a new rearer?


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on September 29, 2009 at 09:00:02:
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i need practical training on snail farming



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on October 08, 2009 at 05:22:49:
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I wil be starting a medium seze snaul farming soon



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on October 25, 2009 at 11:02:51:
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Pls where can i get a good specie that wil grow fast and big. D ones i reared,are slow in growth and no buyers. Thanks.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on October 25, 2009 at 17:03:34:
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thanks alot for the information i got from your write-up. i started a snail farming about a year ago but i have not achieved much. pls can you provide me the answers to the following questions; what is the compound food that will make them grow fast and bigger?what do i do to stop their high death rates? what is/are the technique(s) used in collecting their eggs and hatching them? how do i distiquish the AFRICAN GIANTS SPECIES from other species? how do i know that they are mature for eating and for sale? thanks once again for your anticipated answers





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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on October 27, 2009 at 06:19:22:
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Pls i want to start a snail farming but needed some tips on how to get the best breeds,the better place to rear them,what dey majorly feeds on,their maturity time and the total cost of someone that wants to start with about 10000 pieces?thanks



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on November 09, 2009 at 09:47:04:
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I am very happ. for the information I got frm this write up. pls I wish to know more about the risks that associate with it and how they can be managed. I wish to start now. thanks.


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on November 14, 2009 at 10:58:42:
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pls i want to start snail farming.can i get a mentor from any experienced person....my number si 07068058991



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on November 20, 2009 at 07:09:48:
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i want to start a snail farming but needed some tips on how to get the best breeds,the better place to rear them,what they majorly feeds on,their maturity time and the total cost of someone that wants to start with about 1000 pieces



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on November 23, 2009 at 05:14:33:
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i want to start a commercialsnail farming but needed some great guide on how to start,where to source and their care tips and their feeding procedures


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Seyi on December 03, 2009 at 04:47:13:
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Well to start, what you will need are the small snails which you can buy at N50 each from the market and also have space where they will leave like in a garden. You can feed them on available stuff like green leaves from pawpaw, Ugwu, e.t.c There can feed from a whole lot of fresh greens and waste from your kitchen. When they are old enough and mature after like 10 months, you can sell them at N100 each.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Benedicta on December 15, 2009 at 09:51:14:
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I wish 2 start up a smale scale nw but i wnt 2 know more about its management soil compound composition feeding and species


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on January 03, 2010 at 06:20:54:
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I want to start snail farming,so pls i want to know everysteps from beging to the last stage,including soil composition,their house construction and mortality reduction technics.Thanks.



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on January 16, 2010 at 15:23:30:
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FEEDING How can i get there food.What is there food,and how to prepe it



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Idris on January 16, 2010 at 15:23:30:
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Snails can feed on most leaves like pawpaw leaves, vegetables and so on.

What do snails eat? In their natural habitat, land snails eat mushrooms, fruit, leaves and any other kind of vegetation they can find. Mostly, snails eat living plants, but also eat decaying ones. Other forms of food include plant bark, flowers and algae. In order to get a nutritional supply of calcium for their shells, snail food includes limestone and they also eat chalk from rocks. Snails have even been known to eat damp paper and cardboard!
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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on January 25, 2010 at 05:30:14:
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Snail are wonderful and interesting animals to rear. I had an experience with them in the past



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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on February 03, 2010 at 16:04:53:
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i want to start up a snail farming pls how do compose where to rear it.


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on February 12, 2010 at 09:35:06:
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I fink snailry is not as difficult as that, its depend on passion u 've for it, u can make it only ...


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on February 19, 2010 at 08:31:38:
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I want to start snail farming,so pls i want to know everysteps from beging to the last stage,including soil composition,their house construction and mortality reduction technics.Thanks.





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Re: Snail farming

Posted by on March 03, 2010 at 05:34:14:
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What kind of house can a snail farmer build for its animals? How can the eggs of a snail be kept so that it reproduce very well?


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Re: Snail farming

Posted by Richie on March 05, 2010 at 12:25:28:
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I think you can use old tyres although you may construct airy homes for them and allow a shade in it



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