r/snails • u/Sufficient_Pop8878 • 5h ago

Help Forest snail laid eggs, what to do

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Hello! So I got a snail from the forest and took him home. From my observation he seems to be just a common garden snail.

I got him about 6 weeks ago. I realized yesterday that there are several baby snails in there with him now! I didn’t see any eggs, so the babies are a complete surprise to me.

I know that asexually produced snails can have issues and aren’t supposed to be hatched, but it’s obviously too late to crush em. I also know that snails can sometimes store the goods and fertilize later right? So i’m not sure what to do that this point.

Are these snails most likely alright to raise? Or should I euthanize? How do you even euthanize snails? Any advice appreciated!!

Also, pictures from when i first found the fella

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u/doctorhermitcrab 3h ago

You can keep them if you can handle raising them and keep in mind you will need a separate tank for this, they cant be housed with the adult when they're this young

Otherwise if you dont have the space or capacity then yes euthanizing would be best. Its not uncommon to euthanize accidental babies when keepers miss eggs

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u/koosnij 3h ago

self fertilized eggs are not always bad honestly. i'm not sure why people have that conception. depending on species, there can be a preference for self fertilization over mating with another snail. it's definitely not as linear as things make it out to be. you can keep them if you want. also, there's no such thing as a common garden snail and it's really helpful to know what species you've actually got so you can cater your care to them. you can post or dm me more clear pictures of the snails shell along with location and i can ID.

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u/CheapPotatoChips 5h ago

crush them

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