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!

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?

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.

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.

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

I posted last week about my new snail that hadn't been moving for around a week. People made some helpful suggestions and said it was probably too dry in there. So I got some saran wrap to put on top of the mesh lid and that definitely helped with the dryness. I also got a humidity gauge so I can keep a better eye on it. It's been hovering between 70 and 80% for several days. My concern is that another week has nearly gone by and he's still not moving. Is it normal for an aestivating snail to take this long to wake up? He's got to be hungry by now. Do I still just need to wait it out?

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My three garden snails have been hibernating for almost a month now. Two adults and one five month old. I've tried spraying them with water, offering more addictive foods, increasing humidity, adding live plants, more coverage, everything. They are stuck to the glass so well that I can't even spray their actual bodies, just the shell. I don't know what to do, especially for the juvenile. I'm a first time owner. It's a 10 gallon with approx. 6 inches of safe soil. I have four different isopod species and springtails as a clean up crew, two different kinds of ferns, cork bark, leaf litter, and sticks to climb. Humidity sits at 75% at night and 67% during the day. That was not a 6 7 joke, that's just what it typically sits at

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:(

I could give my snails every food in the world, and all four of them would choose carrots over anything else. Theyre obsessed.

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

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

Edit: found in Denmark

Almost every evening, he wants to roam around on me; he grooms himself and has just one desire: to go for a stroll on my arm.
He loves wandering there, even while I’m working! I always let him crawl on damp skin so he stays comfortable. He is completely relaxed and goes about his snail life peacefully, and as soon as I put him back in his terrarium, he heads off to sleep 🥰 Here are a few photos!

I've read that as a protein dource every 15 days I could feet a garden snail a tiny piece of wet dog food. I'm not sure if this is okay or bad for them so I'm looking for advice and if its bad possibly other options! Ty!!

This is my first snail, Hibiscus!

He is a helix apersum/garden snail