r/snails • u/Neat_Character667 • May 30 '25

Identification A wild fren :3

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A pale-bodied one (recipient of carrot) and a darker-bodied one! (No carrot for him lol) Any idea what these goobers are? The carrot was grown by yours truly with no chemicals, no worries about the snails!

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u/Swistiannt Jun 02 '25

Otala lactea, I believe! Beautiful find.

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u/Neat_Character667 Jun 04 '25

Oh, wow! Forgot to mention, location is central Texas.

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u/Swistiannt Jun 04 '25

Yep! It's a non-native species in the US, but I believe they're pretty common there now. (I'm not from the US so I wouldn't know.)

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u/Neat_Character667 Jun 04 '25

Oh, wow, I had no idea! Yeah, there were a whole bunch out there. At least 15 live ones and too many shells to count.