General
- soil
- food: ration 3:3:1 plain flour, grain flour, limestone flour mix. Consider adding fungicide (Nipagin or kelp powder?)
- current protocol may vary (nipagin info http://www.aako.nl/product-groups/personal-hair-care/products/preservative-biocide/nipagin-m-sodium)
- food bowls (currently using petridishes)
- water spray
- incubator (20-25°C, humidity control and covered from external environmental light)
- light/dark switching timer
- weighing scale
Per snail
- container boxes for storage (currently have 9 for storage hosting a total of 35 viable snails, on average 4 per box)
- container boxes for experiment x10: preferably short in height (number fo be confirmed according to incubator size)
General
- thin wires http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/flat-ribbon-cable/8112160/; wires http://www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=514
- USB hub
- soldering metal filler
- superglue
- clear and black nail polish
- Clear nail polish http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beauty-UK-Hardener-Strengthener-Treatment/dp/B00KVE5IAW/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1426771736&sr=8-13&keywords=long+lasting+nail+polish+top
- Black nail polish http://www.amazon.co.uk/Barry-Nail-Paint-47-Black/dp/B001TH8NYS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426771840&sr=8-1&keywords=long+lasting+nail+polish+black
- acetone (to remove nail polish)
- Nail polish remover - acetone http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-Culture-Artificial-Remover-Aceton/dp/B006ISCFI8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426771919&sr=8-1&keywords=nail+acetone
- flux (have some, but need higher amounts)
- dental cement (have some, but need higher amounts)
- chemicals to dissolve dental cement and superglue, but not damage the backpack
- 3 or 6 pin female headers
Per snail
- arduino nano 5V x10
- £15 per unit, only 7 in stock, grand total £107.20 (7 pcs) (£105.00 + £2.20 shipping); http://www.13cm.co.uk/shop/arduino/cat_18.html)
- £14.99 per unit, 25 in stock, grand total £149.88 (10 pcs) (free standard shipping or next working day +£ 8.40); (http://www.hobbytronics.co.uk/arduino-compatable-nano-v3?keyword=arduino%20nano)
- mini-B - standard USB cable x10
- light sensors x10 (already requested)
- red LED light x30<
- tracking device: vibration sensor: Piezo Vibration Sensor - Small Vertical
- $2.66 per unit (10+ units), 640 in stock, grand total $26.60 (10 pcs, excluding shipping cost) (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9199)