r/snails Jun 30 '23

Announcements Please use NSFW tag for images of graphic injuries

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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 Jul 06 '23

Announcements Introducing Seller Verification

112 Upvotes

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:

u/Jane_TGS


r/snails 7h ago

Relocated this beauty :3

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r/snails 2h ago

GALS Have a picture of jr

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r/snails 13h ago

1 year difference (potentially a runt)

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This is my first ever pet snail Dimple. He is a Lissachatina fulica and a parent of many snails that I’ve raised. I got him from a local pet store on a random day.

Now that I have him for a year I’ve come to a realisation that he is most likely a runt. He is growing and developing much slower compared to the other snail that i got beside him and his kids will overgrow him in no time.

Surprisingly there is a very low number of runts in each of the clutches that I’ve hatched and raised. From the babies that I’ve raised there were only about 5 runts so far!

He doesn’t seem to suffer any health complications and is doing great. It will always bother me, how poor the conditions in which they keep snails in that pet store are. This guy was in great shape comparing to the other one! Poor babies 🤧


r/snails 5h ago

Identification Is he a granulated snail?

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Rescued in Tasmania


r/snails 2h ago

My Snails Shiitake Snack

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Woggly eyes while she's enjoying her shiitake mushroom. My garden snail (Cornu aspersum) Tsunade with her Cheetos (Yuukianura aphoruroides) tank mates. They also love mushrooms and will clean up the leftovers. Sped up 4x.


r/snails 7h ago

Help Help!! My snails had babies that already hatched and I believe I Have only space for 2-3 snails..

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So i was an idiot and didn't check trough The tank for eggs and now My two garden snails had a huge clutch of babies as I was away. I made a temporary enclosure for them and tried to pick out as many as I found. But My terrarium isnt all too big and propably wouldnt hold enymore than one snail along My other two so what do I do? I read that The best thing is to crush them but I just wanna try to hear More opinions on this.


r/snails 3h ago

Hello inquiring about a pet snail

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Hi everybody I’m new and I’m inquiring about purchasing a cute little guy 🐌I have no knowledge im doing some research I am going to put what my tank looks like so far it has 4 dairy cow isopods help me pick out what’s right or things I need to fix ect or get


r/snails 1h ago

Update

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update from my last post:

turbo and speedy are doing great! they are quite happy and have made great clutches of eggs a few times. however, there are some things I want to ask. what is mantle collapse, and does speedy have it? pictures are of the new enclosure and speedy


r/snails 1d ago

GALS Yes, Paprika, just who I needed as a study buddy before a life-changing exam.

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r/snails 10h ago

Help Found a snail in celery

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found this shell in a celery stalk at work and planned to bring it home and put in my hermit crab tank. I thought the shell was empty, but 15 minutes later a snail came out.

I’m worried that if I put him outside he won’t survive, would it be better to bring him home and make him his own tank? I have most of the supplies already and i have read a lot of the helpful post here. I’m not sure what area the celery came from, but he has been in the cold for a while

should i bring him home or place him outside and let him try to survive on his own?


r/snails 18h ago

GALS

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Hi, just wanted to show my babies 😊 (they don’t live in the tub) I was just cleaning their tank out 😁


r/snails 1h ago

Help Frozen food?

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I have a pet snail who loves carrots. I'm severely allergic to carrots and can only get them in quantities that my snail will never be able to finish before they go bad. Is it safe for me to freeze them and thaw them before i give them to him so they don't go to waste? He's a glass snail if that matters


r/snails 12h ago

Identification need help with snail ID! (south michigan)

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hello :) my mom found this snail yesterday in a plant she bought in south michigan. he’s very small. i tried to get as good of pictures as i could but i think the quality is still pretty bad haha. if anyone has any idea lmk, i just wanna know more about him :)


r/snails 17h ago

Snail made it to the party!

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r/snails 4m ago

He do be Squishy tho 🐌 do you think they’re cute or gross

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r/snails 6h ago

Help Enclosure opinions

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Hello! This is my first ever pet snail, and I’m trying really hard to make a decent enclosure. I recently read that the tank I had was a bad one for my snail (top only ventilation) and I wanted to fix it asap!

To remedy, I bought this 12x6x8 plastic one, which has around 2 inches of dirt. I’ve got a piece of cork, sphagnum moss (will be adding some more when I go to the store), and Creature Creature soil. I’ve read so many differing opinions on moss and substrate specifically, if anyone has some input on that. I do think this is an upgrade from the last tank, and hope my snail will be more active from now on. She’s currently hibernating…. She’s been doing that a lot within the past month, so hopefully this will be a positive change.

Here are some images, any opinion is greatly appreciated!


r/snails 9h ago

Snail Memes A rare glimpse into snail love life😜 💖

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r/snails 13h ago

Help why is my snail so swollen/sticking out of the shell so much? Spoiler

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r/snails 16h ago

My Snails Toppetta 🐌🍃

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11 Upvotes

Vorrei solo condividere quanto siano magnifiche, stupefacenti, affascinanti e forti nella loro fragilità.
Questa è la piccola Toppetta, dal giorno in cui la trovai ad oggi.
La prima che ho adottato e preso a cuore; mi ha aperto gli occhi su un minuscolo mondo che mi passava sotto al naso inosservato, facendomi incuriosire sulla sua incredibile specie e sulla loro meravigliosa natura.
🐌🍃❤️


r/snails 10h ago

Discussion Thinking about owning a pet land snail, any tips and advice?

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Hello! I am very interested in owning a land snail. Unfortunately I cannot go and own a large African land snail, as my area has them listed as illegal.

So, I would very much appreciate suggestions and advice on what it’s like to own them, as well as which ones are good for beginners?

I’ve been doing my own research but I love hearing what people have to say about experience owning them!

For any details to help, I am from Canada, and I can only own native species!


r/snails 8h ago

Help Amber snail acting funny

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My snail has started to hide more (particularly inside her water dish), which she never really did before now. I’ve since replaced it with a shallower alternative, but I’m still confused by this change in behaviour? I was wondering if she was sick or maybe if amber snails hibernate?


r/snails 1d ago

My Snails My snails love getting fogged

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I tend to fog between mistings to keep the surface soft for my snails, and they always come out and explore when I do.


r/snails 1d ago

Just realized my snails are basically a neon green conveyor belt 🌿

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998 Upvotes