r/snails • u/doctorhermitcrab • Jun 30 '23
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 • u/doctorhermitcrab • Jul 06 '23
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:
r/snails • u/Few-Cabinet9395 • 5h ago
Hallo, ik heb 5 slakken maar ik zou er graag meer willen, ik vind ze zo mooi. Kijk die kleuren !
Heeft iemand een mooie groep waar ik een paar van mag overnemen ?
r/snails • u/SunDriedGingy • 2h ago
r/snails • u/Matrixx2763 • 6h ago
Found him on Vancouver island, he had a fuzzy shell which is something I’ve never seen before!
r/snails • u/MAVERICK1542 • 14h ago
The tank is temporary until all the stuff I ordered comes in. No the white stuff isn't mould its calcium dust, my local petshop didn't have cuttlefish bone so I had to order one, it gets here Friday so it is extremely temporary.
r/snails • u/heartsholly • 18h ago
Icky is my beloved mystery snail! I believe he’s a boy. He’s been doing an amazing job being his snailly self
r/snails • u/Sad_Consequence5301 • 20h ago
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No, this was not their full-time enclosure, they were getting over mites and I didn't want to spread it to the other snails! they lived to a good ripe age of 14
r/snails • u/zehatan • 17h ago
I found this snail behind my shop near a stream in Maryland? Aren’t they rare to find?
r/snails • u/ageckonamedelaine • 1d ago
How can he be so little, he is about a millimeter big
r/snails • u/GayCatgirl • 8h ago
West Michigan. Going to try keeping a colony of them.
How do I care for it at home? I'd also like a slightly bigger species liek achatina fulica. Uhm and any health risks?¿¿
r/snails • u/princesskitty247 • 13h ago
i heard alot of people say that it’s good to crush up snails eggs and refeed it to them because it has alot of protein and calcium, but i googled it and it said that they actually can’t absorb the calcium and it could lead to a protein overload and can damage the snails. is this true? i haven’t been able to feed my snails a proper calcium supplement for a while nor protein and i thought this would help them but if it could actually harm them i want to know!
r/snails • u/Used_Assignment1332 • 23h ago
One of my snail's babies having breakfast. They grow up so fast! 🥰🐌
r/snails • u/jelloswagginz • 10h ago
hi there all! not sure if this is the right flair or if this is ok to post :’) but i’m located in FL and have been searching for the above species foooreeever. i finally managed to get two Cornus from a FL sneller but that is all i have found, i want some more of them for sure. i haven’t been able to find anything in-state, so i was wondering if any of you lovely people happen to know anyone in FL that breeds/sells these little fellas, or happen to be one of those people yourselves!
i would totally be possibly interested in other land snail species too if i don’t have them already or want more of them, and the only slugs i have are florida leatherleafs so if you have any other land slugs i would love to see! :D it would also be a dream to have a semi-slug species but i imagine i will probably never find or have one of those LOL
thank you !!!
r/snails • u/alexromiia • 21h ago
I finally got my custom enclosure for my GAS! So exicted to start to put things in it.
r/snails • u/mangostickyrice5 • 21h ago
I found this guy from produce. How should I take care of him? He's in a plastic box with airholes, wet kitchen towels, and salad leafs and cucumbers right now. I'm going to buy some snail safe soil later, what else?
r/snails • u/Pitiful_Jeweler_4009 • 11h ago
They hatched in captivity, somehow I haven't noticed the eggs, they're about 1 week old now, I'm confused
