How to Feed a Land Snail

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Source a variety of fruit and vegetables to feed your snail.. Peel the food into thin strips or cut it into 1 centimetre (0.39 in) cubes.. Replenish the snail's food supply when it runs out.

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1

Source a variety of fruit and vegetables to feed your snail.

Step 1

Source a variety of fruit and vegetables to feed your snail.

2

Peel the food into thin strips or cut it into 1 centimetre (0.39 in) cubes.

Step 2

Peel the food into thin strips or cut it into 1 centimetre (0.39 in) cubes.

3

Replenish the snail's food supply when it runs out.

Step 3

Replenish the snail's food supply when it runs out.

4

Replace any uneaten food after 3 days to stop if from rotting.

Step 4

Replace any uneaten food after 3 days to stop if from rotting.

5

Place a shallow dish of water by the snail's food.

Step 5

Place a shallow dish of water by the snail's food.

6

Leave a cuttlefish bone with the snail's food to increase its calcium intake.

Step 6

Leave a cuttlefish bone with the snail's food to increase its calcium intake.

7

Stay away from salty foods.

Step 7

Stay away from salty foods.

8

Avoid feeding the snail pasta, rice, and millet.

Step 8

Avoid feeding the snail pasta, rice, and millet.

9

Limit the amount of acidic food that you feed the snail.

Step 9

Limit the amount of acidic food that you feed the snail.

10

Avoid fruit and vegetables that have been sprayed with pesticides.

Step 10

Avoid fruit and vegetables that have been sprayed with pesticides.

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