The Snail Lover's Society

wild edges

Another one to add to the list   I collected some rain water to soak my tillandsia in on the weekend and when I got the plants out to dry this Amber Snail (Succinea putris) was exploring the leaves.

David Matthews2

I met this muscular fellow during a walk in the woods near Fuschl, Salzkammergut, Austria. I believe the Romans were quite keen on them as a dietary delicacy in years gone by? Me? I'm more of a carnivore cum vegetarian. [shell width about 6cm].

philippasmith2

How many different ones have you come across now in your garden @wildedges ?

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philippasmith2 said:

How many different ones have you come across now in your garden @wildedges ?

That's the 11th species now and there's one or two others I'm not sure about. I've been meaning to check the pond for snails too as there'll be a few in there by now.

philippasmith2

That's good going.  Nothing like the variation here.  As a co-founder of the SLS, I'll vote for you to be elected President 

philippasmith2

Actually that should have read - "I have nothing like the variation here" - sorry

Yviestevie

I haven't seen many snails in the garden this year and hardly any slugs.  I do have a hedgehog roaming around the garden now so that's maybe why the slug population is less and a lot of frogs.  A huge frog jumped out of a container I was deadheading this morning and made me really jump he was a beauty.  I do have lots of pond snails though.

Lyn

My daughter’s snails have laid eggs, she’s saving a pair for me,  hoping they’re fertilised.
 

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Lyn said:

My daughter’s snails have laid eggs, she’s saving a pair for me,  hoping they’re fertilised.
 

How many eggs do they lay? Fingers crossed that they grow.

Lyn

Difficult to say how many eggs, hers have laid this lot in one clump.