Can you keep snails as pets?

Answer 1

In case you'll decide to do so, here are some good tips.. and may i suggest a name?? i think "shbi" is a nice one :) http://www.sutree.com/how-to/6807/How-to-Care-for-Giant-African-Land-Snails Yael, SuTree.com - Learn Anything. On Video. Yes but don´t let them get out or they will be hard to find and eventually die in your house. Feed them fresh lettuce wash it and give it to them with drops of water on it. Never ever give them anything salty or they will die. No salad dressing, nothing but fresh greens. I have kept slugs and snails as pets.....a large jar fishbowl with screen across the top or an aquarium work great and the can even be held an petted but make sure your hands are clean and not sweaty the salt and whatnot can burn their skin. They will often "nibble" at your skin and it feels much like a tiny tiny kitten tougue. This is because they are actually grating away dead skin with the rasp that they chew with, it is a bony plate with around 27.000 little teeth on it.

Answer 2

It`s easy to have a pet snail. First, catch one. You will need a home for it. Use a 5 or 10 gallon tank with a screen, or basically a plastic tank. Just make sure there are air holes, but not big enough for the snail to get out. For warm seasons, just put food and snail. They eat lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, and basically any leaf or green from the garden. Never use iceberg. During colder weather, put some dirt (don't fill the tank. Just like a quarter of the tank fill.) Avoid putting dirt with bugs/insects, because they may eat or harm the snail. You can put worms in. Worms will eat the poop and keep the dirt loose. You can put dirt for warm weather, but it`s a harder job to clean. Take your snail outside on nice days. Let it crawl around outside(but watch it). And, that`s how to care for a pet snail. It`s easier than an animal from the pet store or something. By the way, snails aren't bugs or insects. A snail is a mollusk.

Answer 3

its easy to have a pet snail and free i am keeping a pet snail now just wash its cage or house every time its got snail poo and remember to feed them with vegtables and fruit or flowers or just some leaves

Answer 4

Of course snails can be pets! In fact, I am taking care of two kinds of pets currently right now. Aquarium snails are quite enjoyable, like Mystery snails, and are quite pretty. But they let out a lot of chemical waste, and you will need a good filter. Also, those everyday garden snails outside in your backyard or frontyard are very cute too (if you are okay with kind of slimy stuff)! They are a bit dirty too, but you just have to clean their cage once in one or two weeks. They are exceptionally cute (to me) when they climb all over my hand and stuff! To get these free pets, just go out any rainy day and scour your back or front yard!

Answer 5

Yes, snails are popular pets! I love snails!

Sure, you can, but you can't just keep them in a tiny pot with nothing in it, you need to keep them in a tin, with air holes in, with compost in, the tin needs to be 6 inches in height, and there needs to be 2 inches of compost/soil. There needs to be ornaments, fresh fruit, such as, cucumbers, apples, and carrots. Make sure there's a bowl of shallow water, for it to drink and bathe in, make it SHALLOW so it won't drown, about 3 ml. Last of all, clean it out every week, take the snail out, put it in a different box or plastic container, or tin. Then take everything out, change the water, put different compost in, put everything else back in, and you're done. Make sure you always have a measuring tape handy to measure 2 inches of compost. If you havent got a tape measure, visit you're nearest superstore, or visit:

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Answer 6

Of course! You can easily buy these at local pet stores for a few dollars. However, these are normally bought by people with established marine tanks or who have some experience in the hobby. Without an established tank, it will probably be hard to maintain the correct water parameters, cycle the water, and, in general, provide the snail with what it needs.

Answer 7

Snails are great pets!!! I have on and he died and i am getting another one today!! They are great if you have fish or frogs! If your just keep snails then grow alge! I hope I helped!!!

Answer 8

Yes you can.

I just caught 3 this morning and I am trying to breed them now.

Answer 9

Yes, although it is much harder to raise.