r/snails • u/doctorhermitcrab • Jun 30 '23
Announcements Please use NSFW tag for images of graphic injuries
There have been a lot of posts lately sharing very graphic images of snails with extreme, severe injuries. It is perfectly fine to share this type of content if you need help with an injured snail, but please use the NSFW tag for these images.
This has been an unofficial rule of this sub for a while, but it seems to have been forgotten lately. So, I'm making an official mod team announcement: this is our official policy. Graphic, upsetting images must be tagged.
People come to this sub because they love snails. They don't come here expecting to see images of destroyed shells, shell-less snails, and dead snails. It can be very upsetting and distressing for users here to see this type of content unexpectedly. People may also be browsing this sub in public and want to avoid gory images.
Images of mating don't require the NSFW tag. But please use this tag for pictures of injuries including, but not limited to: mantle collapse, shell fell off, crushed shell, organ exposure, stepped-on snail.
Thanks to everyone who has been tagging their posts so far. Again, it's still totally okay to post this content if you need help, but please tag it appropriately so everyone can have a good experience here.
r/snails • u/doctorhermitcrab • Jul 06 '23
Announcements Introducing Seller Verification
Hello r/snails!
As many of our users are aware, it can be difficult to find reliable, legal, and ethical sellers of captive bred snails.
To better facilitate buying, selling, & adoptions on this sub, we are introducing a seller verification program. Verified Sellers will be users or external sources that have been vetted by mods. Verified Sellers will be allowed to advertise their sales on the sub, and a Verified Sellers tag will applied to their posts to indicate they are a trusted source. Individual users on this sub as well as sellers on external websites are both able to be verified. A list of Verified Sellers organized by location will be added to the bottom of this post, which sellers can chose to opt in to if they wish.
Are you a seller or breeder interested in becoming verified? Send a DM to u/doctorhermitcrab to get started. Breeders who prefer to give snails away rather than sell are also welcome to apply.
Happy snailing!
CURRENT VERIFIED SELLERS, UPDATED AUGUST 2026:
UK:
r/snails • u/57BirdNationTADC57 • 6h ago
My Snails So fat (and extremely big for a garden snail)
I love my chunky salt and pepper white boy
r/snails • u/kat_0211_ • 1h ago
GALS He loves his baths
Out of my three snails he loves taking a baths the most, I'm not an expert on their behavior but I think he just enjoys the warm water flow over him💕
r/snails • u/Major-Pea9992 • 2h ago
Kissing the bebe
Eustochium and Richardis were having a cute moment just now and I thought you'd want to see this.
We tend to anthropomorphise our snails a bit. But come on, if you don't think this is cute, what planet are you even from?
r/snails • u/Overall-Onion-631 • 12h ago
My Snails Do snabies have personalities?
Do they know they exist? Do they care about me? Do they like pets on their shells? Can they recognize me? Do they do stuff for fun?
I know the answer is usually yes for adult snails, is it the same for snabies?
r/snails • u/jolauren • 11h ago
Id help please!
Looking for help with these guys. Found them outside (NW Ohio) Pretty sure the big guy is a white lipped globe snail. The small guy I'm not sure what he is, possibly young cornu? Any ID help appreciated!! Also added pic of one of my hairy snails for tax 🐌
r/snails • u/JustASmollFrog • 13h ago
I found this snail at my work what kind is he and how do I take care of him?
I came into work and found him dry on the register belt. I thought he had passed but still put him in water (tap and first then distilled as soon as I could) anyway just in case. He seems to have lost pieces of his shell and I do plan on getting him egg shell powder as soon as I get home. I have since given him a small piece of asparagus and a piece of lettuce.
r/snails • u/Alert_Cockroach_3541 • 12h ago
Identification Identifying species
Hello, I'm a new snail owner and I reserched the species of my snails. I think i have Corpse Snails. But not sure about this little brown one. His shell looks like that of a Corpse Snail but he is brown not black. Any ideas what he could be?
First pic is the brown snail, second one of my corpse snails.
r/snails • u/Legitimate_Salad_212 • 14h ago
The living knot
Just Cornucopio doing his thing. He grooms like a cat but sometimes he goes so far, he twists his head all the way 360º XD
r/snails • u/SailingDaWeb • 9h ago
Identification Well...where you come from?
Found this Little One on my see of Cactus in my room, any idea who it can be, and of course chose the safest Cactus to be found in 👀
r/snails • u/Gentle_Possibility • 19h ago
Help: damaged snail shell
It's 11:50pm and I was walking home before midnight. My feet brushed against a rock, but upon closer look it was a snail. Not completely crushed but significant damage to the shell. Can I still save it? I carried it home, and place it on a bottle cap with some clean water to keep it moist.
I know nothing about snails. This is the first time I have brought one home because it's my fault for kicking on this poor thing
r/snails • u/Miserable-Joke-6292 • 16h ago
Saw a little guy today!
I was watching my step on campus today because it rained and I didn’t want to step on a worm accidentally, and saw a BLUE SNAIL in the wild (I have an interest in blue animals)
According to an image search, he’s likely a draparnaud’s glass snail or closely related species.
I was a little worried about him because it’s chilly today (57°F, 14°C), but preliminary results on google say they’re fine at this temp. I didn’t pick him up or poke him, just took a picture and gushed from a respectful distance