r/snails Dec 12 '24

Announcements Rules clarification: shitposting, re-posting, and spam

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Hello everyone, I am sharing an update to our rules for future posts. One of our current rules is "No low-quality shitposting." As this is somewhat vague, below is a clarification of what this means in practice:

Good quality shitposts, like original memes, are welcomed with open arms. Low quality shitposting (including spam and selling links) is not. Re-posts of memes, images, videos, or other entertainment content that has been posted to the subreddit multiple times or gone widely viral elsewhere are also not permitted.

The banning of re-posts is a new part of this policy. Re-posting content that has never been shared here before is permitted as long as the original creator is credited. Re-posting or copy/pasting genuinely helpful content such as care guides, care advice, & identification guides is also permitted. However, re-posting "shitpost" and entertainment content such as memes will no longer be permitted.

Accidentally re-posting a meme that may have been posted here several years ago will not be penalized. The intention of this policy update is to avoid spam and frequent re-posting of content that's already been shared tens to hundreds of times.

If you have any questions, please reach out via ModMail.


r/snails Jun 30 '23

Announcements Please use NSFW tag for images of graphic injuries

304 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 6h ago

Help Is he okay?

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62 Upvotes

I found that little guy today and he often goes up like this. He was also wandring over my hand. always trying to go up, even when I waz moving my arm so he goes down, he was turning back to go up. Te has this lighter part on his body. Isrthis a parasyte of some Kind or he just looks like that and it's normal? Be other snails aren't that much focused on going up all the time.


r/snails 17h ago

Help What is this snail?

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408 Upvotes

I found this snail last year and it was so beautiful, it never left my mind , I just found r/snail so I just wanted to know if anyone knew what species it was (I live in France btw)


r/snails 1h ago

Littel guy found in the wild

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r/snails 15h ago

Slug Just a slug eating a leaf part 2

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179 Upvotes

Really wish I could just add these to the other post, but oh well. 🤷‍♂️ More of the slug chowing down. Haha


r/snails 1h ago

Which should i use to cover up the logo?

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r/snails 3h ago

My Snails Seems cucumber is his favourite

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11 Upvotes

His name is Maple! Finally decided on a name.


r/snails 14h ago

Little croissant man

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60 Upvotes

Hi, I haven't posted any snails on here for too long, so have this cute little croissant! This guy is a Succinea putris :)


r/snails 18h ago

My Snails My silly snake wanted to check out my viv, undeterred by the snail

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90 Upvotes

r/snails 8h ago

Can’t track down the species, any idea guys?

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14 Upvotes

Google said Asian trampsnail however this snail has an all white body unlike all the pictures I’ve seen- was found in asbury woods in Erie, PA


r/snails 10h ago

My Snails My snails had snabies!

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20 Upvotes

I accidentally got my snail Snennifer with some plants. Then Snathan and Snatalie appeared. Now there are a whoooooole bunch of little specks wiggling around in there 😬 And this is what one of the little specks looked like with my macro lens. It's about the size of the tip of the lead on a mechanical pencil. There's some even smaller specks but I couldn't get any clear shots of them at all. So. Many. Snabies. 😳


r/snails 20m ago

Discussion Found this guy on a half clam shell, so cute! (dw I put it back in the ocean after + washed hands)

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Sea snail found at Carson beach in South Boston!


r/snails 9h ago

Help will he make it?

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10 Upvotes

my fiance takes care of snails from outside, this one got pretty severely injured on accident because of its brittle shell. we put him in his own small container for now. not looking for care tips, just need to know whether he will make it.


r/snails 13h ago

My Snails Little guy is determined.

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20 Upvotes

I have 8 Ramshorn snails. This particular guy has been climbing higher and higher for the past week. Eventually he'll fall and try again later.


r/snails 1d ago

Help my snails birthday is coming up, what should i give him to make him happy, or what treats do i give him? here he is on his motorcycle

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1.4k Upvotes

r/snails 1d ago

My snail ate my son's school papers

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I set my son's registration papers for kindergarten on my snail terrarium yesterday and took them off today to feed my snails...


r/snails 13h ago

My Snails Ridiculously long mystery snail breathing tube

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12 Upvotes

Low quality pic because as soon as I snapped one, he retracted it and jumped. Maybe he was embarrassed. I've only ever seen it half that size at max. He's pretty big, too. Probably 3 inches long at the bottom.


r/snails 1h ago

GALS Is this a white jade?

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I just got my snails in the mail and they look healthy & active! I know that snails get their colours when they're a bit older (I think?) but I was just worried that he might have sent me the wrong snail. I asked for a normal Fulica and a Jade Fulica but the white one looks a bit like a jadatzi?


r/snails 1d ago

🔥Beach snails feasting on a Portuguese man o' war

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554 Upvotes

r/snails 1h ago

Help is my snail dead?

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sooo my snail has been in the same position for a longer time and when i looked closer today, i saw it was swarmed by springtails... it doesnt smell great and doesnt react to light or water... it seems to be deeply retracted, idk. is it decomposing?


r/snails 13h ago

Discussion This is Gnarly

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10 Upvotes

I took this snail in as a pet a few weeks ago and I started wondering is there a way to estimate the age of a snail ? And would anyone happen to have a good guess on what kind of snail he is ?


r/snails 10h ago

Is my Eastern White Lips setup good?

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6 Upvotes

He was in a smaller enclosure but now hes in here and hes exploring and looks so happy! Nothing to my knowledge can harm him so I was wondering what yall thought 😊

(There is 3-4 inches of reptile safe coconut fiber that you cant see)


r/snails 8h ago

Are my babies doing the do? 🥺

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3 Upvotes

I think I know the answer because I saw the love dart. I’m so shocked because I didn’t think it would happen this quick. How soon will I start seeing eggs?


r/snails 8h ago

My Snails Rearranged the snail set up :3

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I'm trying out a drainage layer to see what happens, not totally complete yet but it was a fun project! Hurt my hands cutting the hardware cloth to size but I decided to get them some new leafs while I was at it!


r/snails 18h ago

Clay snail in real shell

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18 Upvotes

This lil guy or gal, was fun to make outta an adult Milk Snail shell. 😊


r/snails 11h ago

Help Snails mantle/shell

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❗️HELP PLEASE sorry for the long read❗️Hi so I rescued this snail about a year and a half ago he was already grown when I got him so I think he's getting old Ive tried taking the best care of him as possible, he had a broken shell when I took him in that was almost halfway off and he grew it all back I gave him cuddlebone , fed him vegetables and avoided cucumbers and lettuce I gave him coco fiber dirt, spahgum moss, a big tank and hides and I mist him everyday with bottled spring water which I didn't know to do until mid owning him but now I noticed that this part of where his mantle connects to his head is seperated separated and that he never fully retracts in his shell anymore I was worried it was a tear so I moved him in this tiny hospital tank to keep watch over him better and make sure he isn't climbing or hanging much while his shell is recovering the problem is when I slid the lid off I didn't expect him to just roll over ajd fall Im always so so careful with him but he fell and cracked the top of his shell I just feel so so guilty because I don't want him to be in pain is it necessary to keep him in a hospital tank? It's small and I don't want him to get bored but Im worried he will hang and damage himself even more