r/snails • • 1h ago

What to keep in my extra large critter keeper

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What kind of/how many snails can I possibly keep in this?


r/snails • • 1h ago

White dots/craters in mystery snails shell, all other mystery snails are fine

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r/snails • • 1h ago

M-m-m-m-microooo snail

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Just a very small dude

He went into mucus defense mode I think after I messed with him


r/snails • • 2h ago

My Snails Snail Friend!

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I was on a walk the other day and found a snail on a leaf alone (im pretty sure someone had plucked off the leaf where the snail was and put it elsewhere). Where I am it’s already freezing in fall, so I didn’t want to leave the fella in the cold. I brought them home, and from what I can tell, it may be a brown-lipped snail (but if you have further specifics, I’d be happy to hear them!) I’ve made them a temporary enclosure with non chemically treated dirt and a zucchini slice. I will eventually get them a more sustainable tank, with more decorations so it doesn’t seem so empty for them. I’ve made sure to mist the enclosure daily with filtered water, and it seems they are pretty active after some food. I’ve decided to name them Doofus :)


r/snails • • 2h ago

I found a snail with fused eyestalks

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r/snails • • 2h ago

Help Please help. Euthanasia question

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11 days ago, I posted about my snail’s detached jaw. Today, I cleaned her tank and noticed that there’s now a white mass what I believe to be her digestive tract with her entire radula hanging out of her mouth. I’ve been trying to treat her since June 27 (that‘s when i first noticed something hangin out of her mouth) with sugar water and chamomile tea baths. It seemed to help for a little while, but eventually, her condition started getting worse and worse. Yesterday, her entire radula was sticking out, so I gave her some sugar water. Today, it’s gotten really bad. I believe it‘s a last stage of oral prolapse.

I’ve already bought 5% beer and a 95% ethanol solution, and I’ve read about ethical euthanasia, but I just can’t bring myself to do it. I don’t know if it’s the right thing to do, but I don’t want her to suffer.

I’m honestly feeling really upset and stressed about this. I don’t know what to do anymore, logically I understand that keeping her like that would only prolong her pain but what if euthanasia is not needed and i‘m doing the wrong thing


r/snails • • 6h ago

Someone asked me to share my cute snail lamp here. Picked it up at a garage sale for $5!

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r/snails • • 6h ago

Friends 🌱🐌

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UWAA~ look at their antennas 🥺


r/snails • • 6h ago

GALS Calcium deficiency, any advice?

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Im currently at work & I know this guy has a calcium deficiency for sure, but is there anything else I can do for him to help him recover quicker?

He is siblings with my own GALS who I’ve had since March, who is also double the size and a lot healthier. This snail is at my work, so I can visit him every day. I’m considering taking him home.

edit not even 20 mins later, I can’t leave him here, he has calcium and nutrient deficiency & tap water has being used with them - currently 18 GALS here.


r/snails • • 6h ago

GALS the tiniest zucchini for my zucchini-loving snail

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my dad grew this small zucchini for my snail (along side other huge (and i mean HUUUGE (like over half a meter long)) zucchinis)

(sorry for Veni being dirty, they just woke up (they smelled the zucchini, it's literally their fav food!))


r/snails • • 8h ago

Eggs bound snail?

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My snail has layed eggs before but this clutch is worrying me the eggs are pushing on the tissue in his breathing hole and they look really bad. I also noticed he cant fully close his breathing hole because the eggs are in the way.


r/snails • • 10h ago

A common whelk, a marine snail with an incredible range, as they can be found on the coast (like this one) and all the way down to at around 1200 meters

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r/snails • • 13h ago

Art One of my special intrests is snails, I worked really hard on my Halloween costume I hope you guys like it

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r/snails • • 13h ago

My Snails Nellie and Bobba

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I present to you my tiny garden snails!


r/snails • • 14h ago

Art I did scratch art of a GALS just now and they turned out pretty good so I wanted to share c:

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I started out wanting to draw hands holding something, decided on a snail, and then I tried to cheat the “hands are hard to draw” thing by hiding most of the fingers under the snail…I think I actually made it harder for myself because of the perspective I tried to do lol (I don’t draw much at all, let alone hands. I have been humbled by the attempt).

The snail turned out decent enough though that I thought they’d be appreciated here c: (that’s not like a hole in their face or something, btw. I tried to do a highlight to show depth since shading is pretty hard with scratch art).


r/snails • • 16h ago

Oh frodo fart, so big

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r/snails • • 17h ago

Maturing/lip forming

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I have two grove snails and they’re starting to get this dark band. Is this their lip forming? And does this mean they’re mature?

They’re not very big but I suppose snails vary in size. My understanding is that once their lip forms they’re done growing. (?)


r/snails • • 17h ago

Help Possibility shes close to laying?

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Some context, she mated 15 days ago and mated again within that time. Don’t come after me bc I know everyone says its impossible to tell if cornu aspersum are pregnant but I just wanna make sure shes okay 😭 She has only eaten cuttlebone for the last 3 days and a bit of sweet potato, this morning her genital area was very noticeable/swollen and her mantle also seems to be swollen. I have given her the best conditions I can for laying and will leave her alone, Is it a possible health issue or should I be expecting eggs soon? Thanks


r/snails • • 17h ago

Help I need protein

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Opagangastail needs proteín, ¿What I can give him?


r/snails • • 17h ago

My Snails My beautiful daughter, Lucretia

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r/snails • • 17h ago

Is this an established population?

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Found a bunch of these round-shelled garden snails one morning while on a walk


r/snails • • 17h ago

An empty shell i found in a backyard

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r/snails • • 18h ago

Snails had 34 babies!!!

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I know they have to be euthanized bc I can't possibly care for them all but I feel so guilty 😭😭😭😭


r/snails • • 18h ago

Snail kisses mouse

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r/snails • • 19h ago

Grove snail wanted

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Hey all, I am wondering if anyone knows where I can purchase a grove snail in the Calgary Alberta area. Any tips appreciated, thanks!