As a snail keeper, I do want to recommend that rocks are avoided in enclosures, or they're at least covered with moss. Sometimes, snails will climb to the top of the enclosure and then detach themselves, dropping onto the rocks and harming their shells. Moss is a literal life saver!

Just a few little notes of my own from a long time snail owner: 1) just an add on to the substrate section of the video. Make sure the substrate you are using does not contain any fertilizers as it can be harmful to your snails, its also best to avoid substrate with peat moss in it as it is slightly acidic and can damage their shells. 2) I personally don't recommend giving them a water dish, specifically because I have heard of people's land snails drowning themselves unintentionally in water dishes. Instead I just ensure the enclosure is well misted, or I put a tiny bit of water with moss in the dish so it is super wet in there but not enough for them to possibly drown by accident.

Corrections from a snail owner: -don't use water bowls, snails can drown in them, just mist their enclosure well -don't give them eggs or egg shells, they can cut themselfs and die, it also doesn't contain nearly enough calcium. -snails need protein at least once a week, snailmixes are perfect, but if you can't give it you can try soaked dog food, or raw beef or mealworms, make sure neither contains salt. -don't change the substrait, snails need the bacteria to stay healthy, leave some of the old substrait in and mix it with the new one. -use moss carefuly, it can harm their shells, make sure to check it's hp level -don't handle your snails bare hand, wash it very well before and mist it. The natural oils and salt on our skin can hurt them. Also don't pick them up from the shell, it can actually kill or injure them. -check the substrait once a week for eggs, if you don't want them you can crush them before they hatch, if you want to keep them move them to a small enclosure, adults can crush them. Don't forget to cull snails if you breed them, only keep the larger healthy ones, or their population gets easily sick. -some snails do need heating depending on their species, do your resreach and only use heat mats. -some vegetables are highly toxic to snails, safe check everything before you feed them to your pet. -avoid rocks and hard objects, snails fall pretty often, hitting a stone can be deadly. -check for parasites, snails often get worms and other illnesses, the most humane way to put them down is to give them a little beer then freeze them. Edit: Also some snails can live 3-15 years, they aren't short term pets. Please do your resreach and don't get them unless you can comit for long periods of time.

Throwback to when I rescued a dehydrated snail (“Merlin”), set up a beautiful tank, and then started searching for the species type… long story short it was a wolf snail, one of the only snails that exclusively eats other snails for their diet. Needless to say, Merlin was quickly rehydrated and returned to the spot I found him

I had a pet garden snail for a while when I was younger. I named him Sheldon. He was adorable. I loved listening to him crunch on his veggies. Sometimes I would take a mini flashlight and shine it through his shell, because you can see their heart beating! He was such a fun and unique pet

Also of note: if the snail eggs are unwanted, or the population is starting to get a little crazy in the tank, DON'T THROW THE EGGS DIRECTLY IN THE TRASH! Or outside, etc. There's always a chance they can survive and contribute to their invasiveness. Iirc it's reccommended to freeze the eggs to kill them first before disposal, but correct me if I'm wrong!

I had a friend in college who had a pet giant african land snail and a garden snail. He rescued the garden snail off of a new plant he bought for his balcony, and rather than releasing it in his garden (they are native here in the UK), he decided to keep it as a pet. That garden snail was the most charismatic snail ever. While the GALS would spend almost all of it's time half burrowed in the substrate, the garden would be cruising around all over it's enclosure. It even seemed like it enjoyed people's company, since any time we took the enclosure off it's shelf, the little snail would climb up the walls to the lid and if you offered a hand to it, it would climb straight onto it and then just chill, though I'm probably anthropomorphizing a bit. Definitely a great, simple pet to keep. Just be prepared for the regular influx of babies, maybe see if there's a local pet store who would like free feeder snails. My friend would bring spare GALS hatchlings to our college (it was an agriculture/animal focused one) and they would be added to the colleges snail colony to diversify their genetics a bit, or would be offered to the various insectivores in the colleges little zoo.

I've been keeping snails for a few years now, here's my tips: 1. Snails may hibernate during winter and can sleep for 3 months at a time. If you think a snail is missing/has escaped, check the substrate to see if they're sleeping there 2. If your snail's shell is looking rough, sprinkle a little calcium powder or ground up cuttlebone on their food 3. If you can't get cuttlebone, bake leftover eggshells and grind them up super fine like sand 4. Never feed snails hot chilis (anything with capscasin) or vegetables that are members of the onion family. These will hurt their skin. Also NEVER give them pasta or rice!! It can cause bad swelling. They do enjoy oats mixed with water though, as a treat. 5. A snail's mantle may be puffy after mating, don't worry if you see that. It should go away in a day or two. If not, it's probably their diet. 6. Check your snails for mites. These are tiny white bugs that crawl on the skin and under the shell. You'll need to buy a pack of predatory mites to eat the harmful ones, I forget the name but if you search for snail mite cures you'll find it 7. Spray the tank with water from a spray bottle twice a day to keep it moist

Yes snails! They are surprisingly fun pets! One thing I noticed, sometimes they can carry meningitis, so PLEASE make sure to wash your hands after handling.

My kindergarten class had pet snails, and ever since then, I adore them! What’s really cool about them (at least the snails in Japan; I grew up there) is that whatever colored fruits/veggies they eat, they poop out those colors. For example, after they’d eat watermelon, their poop would be bright red. After they’d eat carrots, they’d poop bright orange. After eating greens, their poop would be bright green!

The hosts personality and with the way she talks about the various animals/insects, as well as the way she handles them makes them all seem so harmless and not worth being afraid of. Even after watching footage of some of them hissing/biting her, she STILL makes them all seem so harmless. I just love her.

When I was a kid, I had 2 pet snails one summer (Garry and Larry) that I found outside. I fed them different veggies, and they loved carrots. Well they both ended up laying a clutch of eggs near the same time, and all the eggs hatched into the cutest tiny little baby snails, and I went from 2 snails to like 35. At the end of the season, I released them all. That was a really cool experience that I still remember to this day, and I’m thinking of getting some pet snails again (properly sourced this time!) as an adult.

I’ve been thinking about pet snails! I have isopods that I adore. Snails interest me too, so I am excited to see this video!

YES!! 🐌🐌🐌🐌🐌I have 5 garden snails and I love them!! I have 4 younger ones, and 1 older more elderly one. I've had the elderly one for about 7 years, and her name is Wiggles (her boyfriend passed 2 years ago, names Munchie). The 4 younger ones live together, so I deal with a lot of eggs. Their names are Dandelion, Basil, Lilac, and Periwinkle. I've had them for 2-ish years in a 10 gallon aquarium tank. They're my babies! (I'm a snail mom, what can I say) I 100% recommend garden snails as pets!-- IF THEIR SHELL CRACKS, give them crushed/powdered cuttlebone! They will automatically know to eat it, they're smarter than you think. If its really bad and you can see their "goopy skin" through the cracks, it may not be healable. That's what happened to Wiggles and Munchie, long story. But if the crack is that bad, the snail may need specific needs (like Wiggles does). Just constantly keep fresh crushed cuttlebone in the enclosure, and make sure the snail is moist so it doesn't dry out.-- I also wanna say, I suggest using cuttlebone instead of eggshell, as the eggshell may cut their bellies. Other than that, great video guys!! Edit: I apologize if my comment brings up any concern. The snails aren't an invasive species in my area, and I do keep most of the babies just in case. I've worked with snails for years, and my garden has always been alive and healthy and happy :>

I’ve been taking care of two Cornu Aspersums (Garden Snails) for a couple of months and they are the sweetest creatures ever 💙💙🐌

I have a few points to bring up about this video. 1. Do not add rocks! I learned this the hard way as my snail fell and cracked his shell. 2. You do not need leaf litter or sphgagnum moss, you could just use some coconut fiber and bark chips and they will be happy. 3. A water dish is very dangerous! They will try to go in there and drown because of it, all they need is the water that they get from misting. 4. Garden snails do not need a lot of food, all they need is a teaspoon of whatever you are going to give them (Per snail.) Otherwise this is a good video! :)

I like it how you mentioned hermit crabs 10:35. I think you should do a care video and add them to the zoo. Hermit crabs are so mistreated, I think you just posting a care video would help a lot of them.

Speaking from experience (I have three milk snails and plan on getting more) I'd add more branches, my snails love being up high! Which leads me to say, the water bowl could be a problem if a snail were to fall on it. My snails are prone to falling and if a snail does break their shell, in most cases, it leads to death. Snails drink water off of the glass and attain it from their diet. Also, in the winter, snails can hibernate. I've heard to prevent that (if that's a problem for you) you can get a heat lamp with a dimmer switch or a heat mat depending on your set up. I'd also recommend a snail food with dewormed in it just as a precaution if you're feeding them to any animals. And when it comes to handling you should make sure your hands are always moist as snails can absorb the oils on your skin.

Hey Emily! I've had two garden snails for about two years now, their names are Marshy and Mello. I was so excited to see you guys post a video on these guys!! They're such underappreciated babies. :] Edit: I should also mention you need to mist your hands before you handle them. It helps them move around a lot easier.

Few more things from a snail owner! 1. My snails love to climb so I recommend a some what taller cage (not too tall) mine love two feet tall! 2. If rocks are in your cage (or anything super hard) cover it with something soft like moss, this is because snails love to climb and don’t really fall but things do happen. Thanks for taking time out of you day to read this! Bye Happy Holidays

SD: “How to take care of a pet snail!” Me: “Who the heck wants a pet snail?” *watches video* Me: “Awww I want a pet snail!” Well played Snake Discovery, well played.

I accidentally received ramshorn snails in the live plants I got for my beta. They overtook my tank in no time. On the upside, they bred beautiful colours.

as a person who has two (technically five because we couldnt find some eggs) snails, this is an amazing care guide! i recommend those care enclosures you find for either pet bugs and/or rehoming lizards

I've been keeping african snails for a few years and I can say from experience that bloathing foods like cauliflower, kohlrabi, etc. can be bad for them and they might get sick (my snails somehow are extremely picky though...). Also I personally don't put any hard things like rock, barks, sticks, etc. in their enclosure because mine like to climb but seemingly aren't very good at it because sometimes it can happen that they fall down from where they are hanging from the ceiling of their enclosure and it can damage their shells severely. Though that might also only be more of a problem with bigger snails than average garden snails. Also I let them "shower" by turning on the faucet and letting them reach into it from my hand to drink, clean themselves and absorb some of the water. But that's just extra care which isn't absolutely "mandatory". Very very good video. I enjoyed watching it and it's nice to see like-minded people around here. Thank you^^

When I had snails, I'd usually feed them little carrots. The baby snails would absolutely devour em, even digging tunnels! I'd always have to check the carrots thoroughly to make sure there's no snails in there before throwing them away haha

I am so glad that you guys covered snails! Theyre amazing pets and you guys had near perfect care as always! I will add a few things though! So most snails are omnivorous and do need protein! About 40% for most species of garden snails a week Hard surfaces like rocks can be hazardous as well. The snail can detach and fall on the rock breaking open the shell. But you can put moss over it so its a softer fall!

I watched you a couple years ago,I actually just got a snail, so I clicked on this video, not knowing it was you, AND ALL THE MEMORIES CAME BACK OF WATCHING YOU AND BEING SO HAPPT OMGG

I recommend snails as a hardy starter pet for kids to prove themselves (or not). Both of my kids temporarily kept them in a small Critter Keeper with vegetables as food and to climb on, and they survived the experience. Just one thing: don't throw away a "dead" snail. We had one survive lost in our house for 3 months. We found it stuck to our fireplace, and it revived.

I'm not sure about snails, but I know slug diets vary by species; some prefer live/fresh plants, but many prefer decaying plant matter and wont touch live plants unless they are starving (this can be why they are such a pest to gardeners when there isn't enough decaying vegetation for them). Some slugs even like to eat poop if they can find any. So, if you try this with slugs, check to see what species they are to see if they like fresh or decaying food.

I had some live plants in my snail enclosures, they didn't eat them, but they did have a blast climbing all over them.

Garden snails have been the best kids pets we’ve had. Low maintenance, easy to care for, and honestly really hard to kill. We did have two pass away after 2.5 years of having them and they were adults when we found them. We have a sealed Rubbermaid type tote bin we altered for our snails.

In many pet stores in the bird section, you can find calcium shells that are specifically made for such things as shells. But sometimes they can get a bit brown after a long time of use, and means you should probably just rinse it off

Before the substrate, I recommend a small layer of rocks (small-sized) so water can drain through properly and not produce mold.

I would be careful with eggshell. Its sharp and used as a deterrent for snails and slugs in gardens. Baking them first will make the calcium more available if you still want to use them.. You also might want to mention if they've been treated for parasites or if they were captive bred in a pathogen free environment or ppl might want to treat them on their own.

Watching this even though I've had snails for years because I like your videos and I get to watch snails being cute

Ever since I was 5 I've loved snails 🐌 and I finally get to look after one 💞😍

I wish Giant African snails were allowed to be pets in the US. They're so big and beautiful

I am soooo glad you are feeding them to other reptiles. They wiped out my cucumbers 4 times one year. They like cucumber plants real well!

when i was very young, around 3 years old or so, i had 2 snails! they very quickly bred and had lots of eggs however only like, i think 8 hatched. anyways, i fed them lots to carrots, lettuce, and strawberries! they lived in a cardboard box just outside of my backyard which i wished could’ve been better but they lived with me for maybe 1 or 2 years which was great but then they climbed out of the box and just..left. i hope you lived a very nice life outside the box Twig and Concrete.

Snails look so interesting… never knew you could keep them as a pet! I might look into getting one! Thanks for the inspiration!

i have 4 giant african land snails they are jades (albino body, dark shell) and i love them. im from the UK so we are allowed them here. they are in a 60 gallong tank

would love a pet frog care guide from you guys!

I find it amazing that you have snails on this channel. Me and both my children have snails and my kids love your channel.

When I got my snail garden Taylor a year ago I was looking for a snake discovery snail care episode. I couldn't find one and I had to mostly use mommy blogs to know what to do. Thank you so much and I hope all the new snail parents all the best! 😁 -Also I use reptile calcium on the food for calcium

this is perfect! as a snail owner the only thing i would switch is the water dish. snails can’t swim so it’s dangerous to have the bowl! as long so you are regularly misting the tank they will be good!

my problem with snails is just how fast they reproduce. I've got pond snails... and I've got to cull the tank once a month. I've tried reducing food and removing some aquatic plants they've eaten... but nothing helps. Anyone have any ideas to help me control population?

My girls 7 and 4 love your videos! The girls are always asking to watch the snake lady videos. Please make more how to videos. We learn so much from you.

I actually owned aquatic mystery snails for a while there, they bred for me and I would handle them all the time! Their mouths feel really funny, and I absolutely loved them until the very end!

i have 6 pet snails and i breed them but i keep them as pets and i agree with every thing you said! btw love the vids! keep up the good work!

Thank you so much for posting this! I want to know how to care for a snail! I would love to have one of these cuties as my pet! Can’t wait to see what this videos has in store! :)

I have 2 giant African land snails called Lenny and Fee-Fee and they LOVE climbing around the enclosure 24/7!!😂 there so cute😍😆

I’m actually so happy you uploaded this video! I’ve been struggling to keep snails as pets. Thank you so much!

Yes!!!! I have many snails and when you first get them as pets there is not many good care guides!!! This is awesome!!! ^-^💚💙💜🐌🐌🐌

Emily you are the best you put out lots of interesting videos and educate people too. Merry Christmas!

This video is very helpful! I have my tiny snail, Speed, in largish food container with lots of wholes on the top. And my bigger but still small snails, lightning and bolt, in a pet carrier which is pretty good size. I just found them outside today and did a lot of research. I make sure i mist their cages. We have to keep their homes outside Because of my cats. We have a lot of pets in my house right now. So far, they are all thriving.

Really loved this care guide video! I was looking for one a while back when I first got my freshwater snail about a month ago. While this video was about land snails I still watched it and found it fascinating!

I gave my snails scrambled eggs once a month for protein. They liked it a lot.

I just want to say I appreciate you guys still making fun videos while running a zoo and store as full time jobs. You and your staff do so much and are really great.

Me and my friend have snails we have had them for 5 years they are really fun to keep and take care of!

Snails are fun little guys, we accidentally ended up with a tank full of mystery snails (aquatic, we think the first one came in some gravel) and they're fun to watch. They lay big clusters of eggs too, but they actually come out of the water and lay them on the lid and dry sides.

What would you suggest people do with the many many snails they will end up with? Is there a humane thing to do? I think it’s important to know for anyone who is interested in having these guys.

I love the idea of a pet snail! Can they coexist with isopods in a bioactive enclosure?

I go to the cape (cape cod) every year and there are so many snails I name them,paint their shells,so I always have a little tunnel or smaller place inside the big one for them to hide,I give them many tomatoes lettuce and other things,thank u so much this helps a lot! (Love ur channel!)

Hi, thanks for this video !! Me and my daughter brought home 3 snails today and chose to keep them as pets, I noticed that you are buying de-chlorinated water and thought u would share a tip from my sensitive plant growing experience, tap water can be left for 24-48 hours in a relatively open top container and all chlorine and fluoride will be gone, it also self corrects the PH of the water to a certain extent. I am not an expert on snails tho and cannot comment on any other possible thing in tap water that could harm them, but u know for a fact that de-chlorination of tap water is really easy and could save u money if all you are buying is tap water that has been left to breath.

I have so many snails! I keep them as pets and I use their offspring as feeders for my skinks, Dekay's brown snake, ringneck snake, Asian water monitor and my savannah monitor! They are such underrated pets imo. For calcium I actually use the leftover shells from my East African egg eating snake eggs, the oyster shell grit from my chickens and quail, and also cuttlebone left over from my turtles and parrots!

How perfect! I’m getting snails for Christmas, obviously already did some research but I always adore your care videos. 💛

Loved this video! I had an african land snail for about 3 years and just hundreds of garen snails just living in my garden since forever so i really love them. This video just made me want to get some more giant land snails to care for 🥰

Yay snails! You guys were thinking what I was thinking! I had a small Exo Terra that I was trying to think what to keep in it. I was thinking something with isopods. I already have some nice tarantula and mantis enclosures, so I wanted something different. Someone suggested snails! I used to keep mystery snails when I had aquariums going and loved them, but I'd never had land snails! Florida is of course super concerned about snail imports, so I researched what species were available natively. I ended up finding someone on Facebook not far away who gave me some Cuban brown snails from their garden! They're still invasive, but they're established at this point. The conditions snails like also seem to be conditions many isopods like! So I was looking to put in an isopod species that isn't too prolific, is somewhat visible, and wouldn't nibble the snails. I was busy during the last reptile show, so I haven't gotten them yet. I happened to have a piece of wandering jew plant that was thriving in a cup by the sink, so I put that in. It seems fast-growing and resilient, and I don't care if the snails nibble it. They seem to really like sleeping on the underside of the leaves. The snail group I was in generally doesn't recommend a water dish.

6:06 Interesting that citrus is a concern for snails, too! I've been raising mealworms and I've heard mixed reports about the safety of citrus for them, including one person who claimed feeding orange slices killed off their whole supply. What is it about invertebrates and citrus?

Yay,more snake discovery snail guide! I’m gonna try to keep some from my garden next summer. Snail discovery has inspired me 🤩🤩

you have no idea how helpful and comforting this is! I have watched tones of your video's and love what you do. So, when I find a snail with a bit if a damaged shell I decided to take care of them. They ended up being my pet. I did not now what to do but I knew they needed water food and a not to small tank. I tried dong the best I could at researching but still felt like I was doing something wrong. This video has helped me realizes I need a bigger tank for them and I need to add some leaves in. You also helped me on the food department. I have had them since they where the tiniest baby with a clear shell and it has been a roller-coaster of a ride figuring things out. The internet always gives me stuff on how to kill them so I struggled a bit. Thank you for helping me and for the advise! I feel better that I did a lot right. Just need some improvements and I will have a better home for them.

I loved snails since I was a kid. Good to know it's not only the giant African ones that can be kept as pets but also the common garden ones.

Hi snake discovery! I love you videos I’ve been watching them for years I even got some merch:))

I’ve been keeping snails for two years there pretty cool pets

When I was younger I made an outdoor house for some snails, using an old plant pot, named them all and threw parties for them, and did snail vs slug races

Hey snake discovery thank you for this advice I’m gonna get a pet snail now you’ve taught me so much love you guys I’m seven years old andI have some gifts for you guys

I had pet snails for a while, Tesla and tooshie :) They never layed eggs but that's probably bcs they didn't have a particularly big container 😅 There was also: Pumba, Bella, Edward, Renesme, moshie and squshie. But they all stayed at my primary school lol, I wasn't allowed that many. I "raised" them both from tiny lil baby's

Trying my best to overcome my fear of snails, worms, and slugs one step at a time

I found my snail at work on the window.. I am so excited! This will help so much, thank you!

This was fun to watch. I have 20+ snails, all with their own enclosures. I also collect them all on weekends and put them into a large container to socialize with food, calcium, etc. They aee my prescious babies, and always make me very happy. Also, the enclosure shown here looks amazing, but soil and leaves from outside works too. Also, the amount of (live) moss effects how many snails will be able to live in that enclosure. More moss leads to more snails living in that enclosure. I house no more than 3 snails together and make sure they are either the same species or are friendly with other snails, as snails do have a social heiarchy. Also, for SOME SPECIES, it is VERY IMPORTANT you use a water dish that you replace reguarly eith clean water, otherwise the snail's shell will turn a white color. They will not die without a water dish and it doesnt effect every species, but if you dont have a water bowl and the shells start to discolor, then add one and see if it gets better

Something very important that was missed is snails do require protein at 1/5th of their diet to thrive, more for young snails. This can be offered as (cold, cooked) eggs, or carnivore fish food, or ever premade protein mixes available on Etsy. Protein is VERY important for them!

Thank you I have been wanting a interesting pet!

i looove snails, i have had African land snails (ahatina reticulata and ahatina immaculata) for years, right now i have 10 :) Just to add to the video, in order to add stable source of calcium,which is vital for the correct growth of their shell, I would recommend putting cuttlefish backbone (make sure its not salty). Also, depending on the species, they need animal protein once a week, which can be gammarus (little shrimps) or sea fleas (much better for smaller species of snails) sold as turtle/fish food. And as other mentioned in the comments, rocks in enclosures are very dangerous, as snail cam fall on it damaging their shells which can lead to miserable death ... although it is possible to help the shell to grow back together. If u read all of it, thank you, and be responsible snail owner :)

I was so concerned haha I thought that the enclosure was only for one snail but was relieved when you started putting all of them in.

"doesn't talk back" I was like "pets aren't kids-" and then I remembered the time I put my dragon back in his house during a party so I could eat and when I came back I found him throwing his food. He didn't stop until I picked him back up.

I find this really helpful because I’ve been wanting to be a reptile owner and snails are perfect because I have a compost bin in my backyard also my parents are really good with plants and I have experience with holding reptiles so I hope it turns out good!

I own mystery snails. They’re aquatic, but they’re beautiful. Large, stunning creatures. They’re super friendly, too!

I've been watching you for 5 years I love that your not grossed out by anything

Wow! I was not expected this at all. I am a HUGE snail nerd, and am so happy you made this video!!! Some of the information could be explained better, and I would like to add my knowledge to some of the information you shared, but I’ll save it for later, haha. I’m wondering if I should change my channel name to Snail Discovery 🤔, that’s so cute, but I don’t want to steal y’all’s thunder, and everything. Keep up the good work!

Yess I have been waiting for this! ☺️☺️

thanks! This was really helpful, I like taking snails off the sidewalk to keep.

My daughter and I will have such a wonderful time setting up our snail habitat. Thank you for the wonderful pieces of advice! ^^

A few very important notes/forgotten topics It's not recommended to add a water dish or anything hard in your snail's enclosure. Snails will climb to the top of their enclosure and sometimes fall, if they land on anything hard, they have a chance of badly damaging their shells. Snails also need a protein source fed about twice a week, sources I recommend are safe snail mixes people sell, or a safe fish flake, I personally use spirulina, ofc wetting it down first so it doesn't expand inside them. When replacing substrate it is import to only remove about half at a time, snails thrive off of and need the benifical bacteria. Also a forgotten topic in this video was culling. If you don't own anything that can eat snails you will need to cull them. The easiest way is by crushing eggs/babies, then freezing them for a few weeks before throwing them out. As cruel as it sounds, it is nearly impossible for the average keeper .to raise hundreds of snails in proper husbandry, and it is important not to make snails any more of an invasive species. Make sure if you are thinking about getting a snail to do research outside of this video, as much as I love snake discovery, you have to remember they're human too :)

I've been keeping snails (albeit aquatic rather than terrestrial) for just over a year now and they're so wonderful! They do a lot more than people realize, and they're just plain cute. Enrichment is definitely important, too. One of mine is a bit of a thrillseeker, and she used to climb on some of the others and bother them because she liked them trying to shake her off. I added an airstone and now she plays with that instead, thankfully! Aquatic snails are also less likely to be hermaphroditic and don't need to be misted! And if you're like me and have a snail-specific tank, you can leave the lights on a bit stronger/longer each day and food will grow itself in the form of algae! As if that weren't enough, most common freshwater snails lean towards being detritivores and will prefer to eat dying plants over live ones. That means they can actually maintain plants! I recommend them to most people who already maintain an aquariarum because they're just so great.

The fact that this came out like right after me and my aunt were considering picking up some of the snails in our garden is a crazy coincidence

Recently made snails a new part of the family. Currently in a small tote, but I've been looking for a 5 gallon that will fit in a good spot. I love my little buddies.

I would love to hear about aquatic snails that are good for betta fish and typical pet fish! :)

Can you put isopods in with snails?? That would be so cool!

We have a 6-in long African land snail (L. fulica) in our backyard that I have nicknamed Piper because I first saw them on our water pipe. As much as I'd love to keep them in a tank, I think Piper is much happier outside.

I got into pet snails last year while in lockdown, because I found an injured garden snail while gardening, called him Reginald, and helped him grow back his broken shell. I then bought some Australian Native tropical snails as pets and sold the babies for a while. I recently bought an aquarium off of FB marketplace, so planning to upgrade them from their big plastic tub to the aquarium.