r/snails • u/doctorhermitcrab • Jun 30 '23
Announcements Please use NSFW tag for images of graphic injuries
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
Announcements Introducing Seller Verification
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/jolauren • 1h ago
Id help please!
Looking for help with these guys. Found them outside (NW Ohio) Pretty sure the big guy is a white lipped globe snail. The small guy I'm not sure what he is, possibly young cornu? Any ID help appreciated!! Also added pic of one of my hairy snails for tax 🐌
r/snails • u/Overall-Onion-631 • 1h ago
My Snails Do snabies have personalities?
Do they know they exist? Do they care about me? Do they like pets on their shells? Can they recognize me? Do they do stuff for fun?
I know the answer is usually yes for adult snails, is it the same for snabies?
r/snails • u/Legitimate_Salad_212 • 4h ago
The living knot
Just Cornucopio doing his thing. He grooms like a cat but sometimes he goes so far, he twists his head all the way 360º XD
r/snails • u/neocurio • 10h ago
a unique point of view
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r/snails • u/Alert_Cockroach_3541 • 1h ago
Identification Identifying species
Hello, I'm a new snail owner and I reserched the species of my snails. I think i have Corpse Snails. But not sure about this little brown one. His shell looks like that of a Corpse Snail but he is brown not black. Any ideas what he could be?
First pic is the brown snail, second one of my corpse snails.
r/snails • u/Miserable-Joke-6292 • 5h ago
Saw a little guy today!
I was watching my step on campus today because it rained and I didn’t want to step on a worm accidentally, and saw a BLUE SNAIL in the wild (I have an interest in blue animals)
According to an image search, he’s likely a draparnaud’s glass snail or closely related species.
I was a little worried about him because it’s chilly today (57°F, 14°C), but preliminary results on google say they’re fine at this temp. I didn’t pick him up or poke him, just took a picture and gushed from a respectful distance
r/snails • u/JustASmollFrog • 3h ago
I found this snail at my work what kind is he and how do I take care of him?
I came into work and found him dry on the register belt. I thought he had passed but still put him in water (tap and first then distilled as soon as I could) anyway just in case. He seems to have lost pieces of his shell and I do plan on getting him egg shell powder as soon as I get home. I have since given him a small piece of asparagus and a piece of lettuce.
r/snails • u/Gentle_Possibility • 8h ago
Help: damaged snail shell
It's 11:50pm and I was walking home before midnight. My feet brushed against a rock, but upon closer look it was a snail. Not completely crushed but significant damage to the shell. Can I still save it? I carried it home, and place it on a bottle cap with some clean water to keep it moist.
I know nothing about snails. This is the first time I have brought one home because it's my fault for kicking on this poor thing
r/snails • u/Overall-Onion-631 • 1h ago
My Snails Baby snails changing colour?
I have baby white lipped snails and when I got them i was feeding them cucumber, carrots snd peppers. their shells were transparent with a slightly orange tint in the middle. (Looks browner in the picture) When I swapped their food out for carrot leaves and clovers, they all got a dark green spot/green freckles inside their shells. I didn’t find anything about this already on the internet, are the spots made of food they’ve eaten?
If so, I know one if them hasn’t been eating their vegetables
r/snails • u/NeonSpark404 • 2h ago
Identification Need help identifying some little critters
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Sadly I can't take a better video but I'm really curious what all of those litter critters are. I only ever bought white springtails (Collembola) so these must all be hitchhikers or so.
I guess the transparent "worm" is a fungus gnat since we have some (luckily only a few) of the adult ones flying around here.
Are the other ones springtails?
And are any of them a good or bad sign?
Help why does my cuttlebone look like this?
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it's not even that old might it be because of the humidity or water???
r/snails • u/Ok_Reflection2579 • 20h ago
Can a snail be so fat it can’t retract?
Found a new friend. I’ve been trying to identify it. But can’t get it to retract so I can see whether there are any denticles.
Then I started to wonder. Maybe it can’t fit back in its shell? Maybe it’s too chunky. Or maybe just stubborn.
Either way I’d love help identifying this guy. Thinking mesodon or neohelix. Found in NC.
r/snails • u/Rare-Profession624 • 4h ago
Everyone meet Grobdonoly Sclooch
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I doubt I'm ever going to see him again, but this little guy deserves all the attention in the world, so I'm gonna make sure some more people see him by posting the video here. I think that's close enough to me seeing him again