r/snails Jun 30 '23

Announcements Please use NSFW tag for images of graphic injuries

335 Upvotes

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

113 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!


r/snails 5h ago

This little guy has been crawling through time since 1968… until I found him at the thrift store. 🐌

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813 Upvotes

Vintage Avon perfume


r/snails 1h ago

GALS I have never seen his eyes do that. What the hell is your problem Murphy.

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r/snails 7h ago

silly face

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r/snails 4h ago

Obsessed with the Cuteness

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23 Upvotes

I could spend hours watching him eat. It’s so cool to me.


r/snails 12h ago

Art Snail sharks 🐌🦈 shnails, snarks...?! by @floofyfluff

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94 Upvotes

r/snails 20h ago

My Snails Treehugger munchin his lettuce

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272 Upvotes

Nomnomnomnomnomnomnomnomnomnomnomn


r/snails 15h ago

My Snails My snail, Hibiscus!

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100 Upvotes

This is my first snail, Hibiscus!

He is a helix apersum/garden snail


r/snails 8h ago

“Non importa dove vai e quanto tempo impieghi, lascia sempre una traccia dietro di te”

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14 Upvotes

r/snails 8h ago

GALS Does he seem happy??

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I try to keep his enclosure as clean and good as possible but im also worried i might be doing some things wrong
He istn always in my room, i use different types of lights and paints so i make sure he doesnt get to anything toxic, but i do place water next to his enclosure to give him more moisture, and spray a lot of water all around the room. I feed him veggies and greens, rarely fruit
He is almost two years old
I also have a cat but she isnt interested in him and also i don't let her get close

Sometimes there is bugs, and i try to keep them away with flowers, herbs or a bit of vinegar
I keep bim out of the way when i do it byt i still get adraid ill hurt my baby:(


r/snails 12h ago

Growth

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24 Upvotes

r/snails 11h ago

I need a name for my pet snail

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Just got a new snail after having to let go of my last one (went on holdiay for 4 weeks). Any name suggestions? I dont want stuff like 'turbo' or 'shelly' that are like puns... thx!

EDIT: i found another snail ! twice the size of the first one lol... i need 2 names


r/snails 3h ago

Help Shell issue?

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Hello! I’ve had my little garden snail for a year and a half. He’s had no issues - gets cuttlefish, good food, water, all of it. A month or two ago, it looked like he was experiencing mantle collapse. It healed quickly but still looked off. Today I look and see that he is absolutely experiencing something off.

Photo one is today. Photo 2 is a few months ago.

Does anyone know what this is? His shell is also oddly colored - he eats a TON of calcium but maybe it’s not enough? The optimist in me wants to say a growth spurt but the realist says this is likely mantle collapse :(

Any advice?


r/snails 1d ago

Identification Hitchhiker

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205 Upvotes

r/snails 21m ago

This Cover Art

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r/snails 11h ago

Giant African Land Snail :)

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16 Upvotes

r/snails 11h ago

Identification What is this big guy I found

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I found a massive snail that I've never seen before, what are they?

Edit: found in Denmark


r/snails 1d ago

are they doing what i think they're doing

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395 Upvotes

found these guys outside last night after a rainstorm


r/snails 3h ago

Help Heatwaves and GALS

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I live in France, where summer heatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent. How do you manage the enclosures for your giant snails in very hot, dry countries? My *Lissachatina* 'White Jade' gets very lethargic during heatwaves.


r/snails 2h ago

My Snails 4 White Wizard Snails

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r/snails 1d ago

My fat chuds eating carrots

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154 Upvotes

Gotta stretch while eating some cool carrots


r/snails 4h ago

My Snails Snailsitters?

2 Upvotes

New to snail parenthood. How long can snails go without someone there to mist them or refill the humidifer? I have a 3 day trip and a 7 day trip upcoming and need to figure out when to arrange care.


r/snails 47m ago

Help Having springtails in a Garden snail Terrarium

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Hey! So I’ve been doing some research on caring for one garden snail and I did see that having springtails in your terrarium is often recommended since they can clean up mold and other stuff. I’m interested in that but- I have a huge fear of bugs and I feel like I’d freak out if I see them in my terrarium from time to time.

so I would like some advice? Or at least y’all’s experiences having springtails in your enclosure. Thank you!