Diet and supplements

Personally, I feed my adult snails twice a week, and on one of those occasions, I give them some protein. Everything must ALWAYS be washed thoroughly and served raw, fresh, and without any seasoning.

Here is a list of edible vegetables:

• Zucchini

• Fennel (not very palatable)

• Mixed greens (not very nutritious; best offered rarely)

• Tomato (sour; best offered rarely)

• Sweet bell pepper

• Broccoli (contains oxalates; give sparingly)

• Sweet potato

• Asparagus

• Artichoke (contains oxalates, give sparingly)

• Cucumber (contains oxalates, give sparingly)

• Herbs

• Swiss chard

• Turnip

• Radish

• Squash

• Savoy cabbage

• Sauerkraut

• Strawberry

• Blueberry

• Banana

• Apple

• Pear

• Ripe avocado

• Ripe mango

• Cherry

• Melon

• Watermelon

• Plum

• Apricot

• Peach

• Hibiscus flowers

• Purslane

• Mint

• Basil

• Common clover

• Dandelion

• Rose petals

Below is a list of edible protein sources:

• Lentils

• Beans

• Chickpeas

• Peas

• Snow peas

• Green beans

• Fava beans

• Soybeans

• Corn

• Hemp seeds

• Flax seeds

• Pumpkin seeds

• Chia seeds

• Sprouts from the seeds listed above

• Edible mushrooms

• Insect meal or edible insects (crickets, moths, cockroaches, silkworms) that have been dried or previously killed

• Meat-based baby food without salt, preservatives, artificial colors, lemon juice, or flavor enhancers

As for supplements, the snail finds everything it needs in its substrate except for calcium. It is our responsibility to always keep calcium available in the terrarium so that the animal can eat it and, with it, build or repair its shell. There are several options:

• Cuttlefish bone: contains approximately 85% calcium carbonate

• Crushed mollusk shells: contain approximately 98% calcium carbonate

• Crushed eggshells: contain 95% calcium carbonate

• Pure calcium for reptiles, without D3

• Chalk: contains calcium sulfate but is still edible and usable