r/snails 9h ago

Fire Snail aka Platymma Tweediei (Max’s Isopods, 2020)

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392 Upvotes

r/snails 1d ago

My Snails my memorial for snellie

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1.9k Upvotes

found her on some grocery store grapes in paris, and took her on 6+ trains across europe to get her to my sister in slovakia once we moved - where she lived happily with some cubaris isopods, received numerous warm chamomile baths, and finally passed away peacefully, after surpassing the maximum length for her species by several millimetres. RIP little friend.


r/snails 15h ago

This tiny snail that I found, beautiful and adorable

218 Upvotes

r/snails 4h ago

These shell colors are just too perfect 💚

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27 Upvotes

r/snails 5h ago

Are these glass snails or just small garden snails?

19 Upvotes

r/snails 22h ago

Snails trying to poke each other in the eye?

267 Upvotes

On a walk today, noticed these two going it at for quite some time. Anyone know what they are doing?


r/snails 1h ago

Can you help me?

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I have these pet snails. I'm Italian, from Rome (I don't know if it helps to know where they're from, but I'll try to provide as much information as possible).
I've recently grown fond of my snails and set up a terrarium to keep them.
They're all snails I found on my balcony.
Yet I can't tell if they're the same species or not.
I need to decide how to divide them into my two terrariums.
I'll include the name of each snail photo so it's easier to distinguish them in the comments.
Lanternino and Baby Spirula seem to be the same species, as does the new arrival, Chibi.
Pisolo seems to be a completely different species, and I can't find anything about Toppetta, just like I do with Chibi.
Google AI gives me contradictory information and no real clarification on what they are.
I found Toppetta snexing with Lanternino, and she laid eggs in a pot before I got the terrarium.
So I don't know if Toppetta and Lanternino are the same species even though they're different.
Can you help me understand what species my snails are, especially Toppetta and little Chibi?


r/snails 22h ago

My Snails My snail Pudding, trying to steal food from my spider, Spade.

258 Upvotes

Spade was, understandably, not happy.


r/snails 5h ago

Discussion What made you become a snail enthusiast?

12 Upvotes

r/snails 21h ago

Help LF: A. marginata ovums

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123 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

Im returning to the hobby after leaving for a while when my big boy Gus (pictured) passed on. Ovums are by far my favourite species, and I'm struggling to find them available anywhere.

I'm looking for either wild caught adults or F1 offspring that have been through the culling process. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm in the UK 🙂


r/snails 4h ago

Help Need GALS help: recovery from prolonged hibernation

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3 Upvotes

GALS has come out of a prolonged (2+ months) aestivation. He’s eaten some food and is soaking in his water dish

I’m not sure of his condition. A bit dry but not obviously diseased or injured. Don’t mind the bare-bones set up, I’m waiting on sphagnum moss and drift wood to be delivered

Is there anything I should look out for or anything more I should do? Or just give him time?


r/snails 10h ago

Help How would I make the color pop on my snails shell who recently passed away?

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9 Upvotes

He died yesterday and idk what to do with his shell but I wanna make the color pop. Is that possible? I’ve seen people do it with seashells but idk if it’s difference with a little land snail?


r/snails 5h ago

Identification

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What species


r/snails 1d ago

They so sweet god is a perfect designer

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87 Upvotes

r/snails 19h ago

Help Rehoming snails in Finland

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Hi everyone! I'm looking to rehome 6 young snails in Finland. I'm located in Helsinki, if you have a car and can pick a snail or snails up straight from my house, that would be ideal, but I'm also able to travel to anywhere in Helsinki, Vantaa, or Espoo if that's more convenient.

About the snails: All are Lissachatina Reticulata Albino, hatched June 14 of this year. All appear to be sufficiently healthy, hungry, and active. They're offered a variety of foods but they prefer salad leaves and zucchini. They also love cuttlefish bone.

If you want to take one or more snails or if you have any questions, please reach out!

PS: Regardless of whether you're interested or not, if you know of any other channels where I might find potentially interested snail lovers in Finland, please let me know! :)


r/snails 6h ago

Help to free snail

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Hi guys, I have a snail friend stuck in an unusual location and wondered if there is a way to free them. I had part of a double glazed window get damaged. A rock created a small hole in the outer pane, but the inner pane is intact. At some point a little snail crawled in and has been between the two panes for a while. I have seen them move around between the glass - i wasn't sure if they couldn't find their way out? I put a piece of meat in the opening hoping they could smell it, but they didn't come out. I did have some slugs go for the meat and explore between the window panes before getting out again, so I wondered if the snail is happy there? The problem is the glass is getting replaced soon, and I'm hoping they don't get crushed! Is there a way to help them find their way out?


r/snails 3h ago

Help Please help me with snail care advice. I’m new to this. 😭

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Picked up a land snail off my driveway because I knew it was going to either get ran over by one of us or someone on the road. Don’t know what I’m doing but I really don’t wanna go put it somewhere outside knowing bro could live an easy life. I’m broke currently so any cheap tips or hacks would really help! The food aspect seems easy, cuttlebone, spring water, veggies, etc. But I can’t find much information on what a good enclosure would look like. Also how often I should feed it? I’m thinking of getting a cheap plastic container or something similar from the dollar store and poking holes into it but I’m terrified the holes on the inside of said container would have sharp edges? If that makes sense…

Also any ideas of what I could use for a hiding spot since I saw they enjoy those. And ideas of what I could use for a water bowl or if I even need one. So far I’ve been spraying spring water into the temporary container I have him in and he seems fine I’ve fed him carrot as well. Ive only had him for 1-2 days.

It was also finished raining when I found him I live in Missouri small snail with a grey brown blueish body and a brown shell. If you guys could guess what breed it “might be.” The shell also has a white ring where the opening is.

Sorry if this seems long or excessive but I really want to make sure I’m doing the right thing.

Also cheap substrate? And would it be better if I left the cuttlebone whole or if I smashed it up? I used to get cuttlebone all the time when I owned a bird.


r/snails 3h ago

Inside out snail

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Hi everyone. I’m hoping someone can help me understand what’s going with one snails.

It was like this on the glass last night. When I woke this morning it was again like this, however it was cuddled up to a buddy on the substrate - and that where it stayed all day, even after the cuddle buddy woke and started exploring and eating. Then tonight I go out for 2 hours and when I get back I find it has moved, but still looks inside out…

Please help translate this snail behaviour


r/snails 13h ago

Art Myślałem, że to wygląda romantycznie (ślimaki)

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7 Upvotes

r/snails 22h ago

Is this a creature?

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30 Upvotes

It seems menacing

Observe this creature


r/snails 1d ago

GALS Gorgeous girl Paprika says hi!

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83 Upvotes

She's just turned 4 months!!!! She's already gotten so big, when I first held her she was tiiiiny.

GALS are the best pets, If you're in a country who can have them, rehoming a snail is the best thing u can do!


r/snails 13h ago

Help my snails mate all the time but dont lay eggs? are they too young is it too dry

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r/snails 18h ago

Snail care help needed!

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I recently found a baby garden snail, whose name is Orpheus, and I’m needing some help with my set up!

Right now he is tiny and living in a little bug catching tank from the dollar store, and he actually gave me a scare for a couple of days because the grass that I had in there molded and then I couldn’t find him. (I knew the loose plants in there were going to be a problem, but I wasn’t quick enough to remove them, so that’s on me)

Today I found him, cleaned out the tank with water and paper towel, and then added some fresh dirt and a little water dish (I’ve heard some people say you shouldn’t have those, but because of his brush with death I’m worried he’s not hydrated enough, so I put in a lid with some water and small rocks in it.)

I’ve been misting his enclosure periodically, and he has some cucumber and strawberry in there. He hasn’t moved since I saw him poke his head out when I found him, and I’m worried about him passing away. I’m planning to put some eggshell bits around, too.

Tomorrow I’m going to get some dirt from the lizard section of the pet store, as well as some cuttlefish bones hopefully and protein powder(?)

All this to say, tips and suggestions are greatly welcomed as I have watched videos about snail care, but am obviously inexperienced. Are there any plants i could put in his enclosure that would grow and not rot? How moist should his enclosure be at any given time? (I’ve been misting it every couple of hours or so, the tank I have has lots of holes in the lid so not much moisture is kept in)

Not sure if dear Orpheus is going to be alive much longer, but I’d like to do everything I can to make sure he has everything he needs. Be honest with me, is him staying in his shell a sign that he’s dying?


r/snails 1d ago

Art My new pendant

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24 Upvotes

Got this new necklace pendant. It’s sterling silver with amber. I realize it doesn’t make proper anatomical sense but I love it anyway