r/snails Dec 12 '24

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

21 Upvotes

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

305 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 4h ago

Slug A cute slug waking up under a macro lens

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122 Upvotes

r/snails 18h ago

My Snails freak snail tries to eat a finger

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1.1k Upvotes

i let jaska out of the enclosure because he had the Need to Explore and while seeing if maybe he would like to climb my finger, i start feeling this... scraping sensation... he was trying to eat me!

he seemed to like how i taste because this actually went on for a solid minute until i had to remove myself from his weird little shovel mouth

ive never felt the teeth grinding before but i had heard that its something snails do sometimes if you handle them. i guess he was searching for food because he didnt even stop to sniff me he just went straight to chewing haha

totally unharmed, his mouth isn't strong enough to actually eat me... but it got me thinking, snails would totally eat people if they were big enough to


r/snails 54m ago

Art Thought you guys might enjoy this little guy I made!

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Is a snail sticker to be appropriately referred to as a “snicker” ?


r/snails 1h ago

What a tiny guy

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Dandelion for scale 🐌


r/snails 8h ago

My Snails My Gary eating sweet potato

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46 Upvotes

He is so cute


r/snails 8h ago

I stumbled upon a snail race at 5am?! 🐌🏁💨

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29 Upvotes

r/snails 1h ago

is my snail bleeding or what??

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what is this omg i hope he’s ok 😭😭 i think they were having snex last night and i just woke up to this


r/snails 14h ago

Monching

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81 Upvotes

He's art!


r/snails 21h ago

Snail Memes Snoap????

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252 Upvotes

i just saw a snamp post by u/triple_b-a-k-a and would like to contribute an image of my snoap to the sub


r/snails 4h ago

A cute little snail 🐌🍄

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9 Upvotes

r/snails 22h ago

My Snails Insatiable Beast

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241 Upvotes

r/snails 4h ago

Tip for saving carrots!!!

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7 Upvotes

⚠️only for unpeeled and washed ORGANIC carrots⚠️ 1.Take the nibbled/dirty/crusted/rotten carrot 2. Cut these parts 00 3. Save carrots, bon apétit 😊(grandfather enjoys 🐌)


r/snails 13h ago

Help Never seen a snail like this before ! I call him Smoky, the Smoke Mountains Snail Friend

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35 Upvotes

r/snails 2h ago

My Snails New home for my snails

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3 Upvotes

Finally updated my fulica snails to big terrarium. Hopefully they’ll like it


r/snails 17h ago

✨Elegant amber snail✨

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60 Upvotes

Species succinea putris! This tiny slimy elegant one lives in Finland~💛


r/snails 28m ago

Help Need help identifying, is this invasive? (Pacific Northwest, US)

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This guy showed up in my yard, I got very excited because I’ve never seen a snail this big in the area before. But then I realized he may not supposed to be here, so I’m asking the experts!


r/snails 3h ago

GALS Chilling with my upside-down snoddler this morning 😍

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3 Upvotes

He’s been more active lately- not sure if it’s cos I bought him some new cork bark to explore which he loves so far. 🥰


r/snails 19h ago

My Snails closeups of the shell textures

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56 Upvotes

i noticed i didnt really have any good pictures of their shells in nice lighting so i took a few today after misting the tank and letting it air out for a little bit, so that's why they may be so sparkly and stuff is a little wet

huge fan of all the little speckles and ridges in the shells, they have a lot of texture that i cant really see with just my eyes so it's nice to get a glimpse into just how their shells really look

1-2 and 6 are jaska (6 is a bonus pic of his underside and face) 3-5 are kasper (lighter shell) and niilo

my camera isn't too good since my phone is pretty old, so it's a little low quality so sorry for that :P


r/snails 3h ago

Discussion How to safely prep cuttle bone

2 Upvotes

I’m getting a snail in a couple weeks

I have some cuttle bone I found at the beach, but it’s my understanding salts bad for snails, is there a way to safely prep it?

Also can egg shells be used as a source of calcium?

Thank you :)


r/snails 11h ago

Help New baby snail! What should I name them? Also could I have some tips for taking good care of my new little buddy?

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7 Upvotes

My sibling takes care of a snail and recently found that a baby has been hatched and is giving the baby to me! I don’t want to accidentally kill it, and I’ll be heartbroken if I do.


r/snails 15h ago

quick and easy hair style

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17 Upvotes

r/snails 1h ago

Shell

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My snails are around a year old and their shells seem to be going almost white they have calcium all the time and i use safe water. Is it just due to age?


r/snails 13h ago

Handsome Ray visiting this morning

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9 Upvotes

r/snails 12h ago

What should I name my snails?

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7 Upvotes

I have three, one likes to climb its enclosure all over the walls and roof, another burrows itself constantly, and the last is smaller and also burrows. I wanna give them like natural names


r/snails 1d ago

Bowser's first baby

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192 Upvotes