Thank you! Such a wonderful comment! I feel that my crafts are often over-looked, even by me, so I'm really happy you like them! Ah, and thanks, I work really hard on my paintings too.

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<sub>"O Son of Man! I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life."
- Baha'u'llah

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Yes I do. It's wonderful to hear from another snail enthusiast! I don't have the giant ones, which are illegal in the US, but I have the garden variety and an even smaller kind called garlic snails.

I keep mine in a plastic Kritter Keeper that's about 6 in. wide, 10.5 in. long, and 8 in. tall. I think it's called the "large" size. I like it because it has a lid that's ventilated, easy to take off, and has a clear plastic viewer right in the middle. I feed them whatever greens I have leftover, like lettuce, carrots, cucumber, and broccoli. I also give them a cuttle bone for calcium supply. I spray them every morning and night with distilled water so they don't get too dry. I've heard that if you use a glass container they won't dry out as much. I've been meaning to transfer them over to a glass container, but haven't got it set up yet. Oh, another thing about the container: I put about an 1.5 in. layer of rocks and marbles at the bottom so that there's a drainage system. I think this helps keep the soil moist but not soaking. For soil I just used the dirt from my yard, since that's where I got my snails. I managed to put in some earthworms for good measure. The soil is about 2 in. deep so they can burrow in and lay eggs.

I also give them something called "cricket quencher," which is a gel people use for their cricket collections. It's a water substitute. The gel form eliminates the problems that come with standing water, like drowning and bacteria. I used to give them just a dish of water which they really seemed to enjoy, but ... bad things happened. The cricket quencher I have is also calcium fortified, so I think it's pretty perfect for snails.

Here's a pretty good description of what they need: [link]

The garlic snails, which are smaller and blue-skinned, are somewhat carnivorous so I feed them cat treats. ^_^

I hope this helps! Let me know how your snail-keeping goes!

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<sub>"O Son of Man! I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life."
- Baha'u'llah

For information on the Baha'i Faith [link]</sub>

Haha, cool! Mine is doing well, I'm pleased to say. I found some special fertilizer specifically for air plants so I've been using that on occasion and I think it likes it. Is yours attached to something, like a piece of driftwood? That can look really pretty.

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<sub>"O Son of Man! I loved thy creation, hence I created thee. Wherefore, do thou love Me that I may name thy name and fill thy soul with the spirit of life."
- Baha'u'llah

For information on the Baha'i Faith [link]</sub>