de-shelling snails?

[RedSidedSPR]

How does one go about de-shelling a snail?

Does anyone feed snails? Are there any unsafe snails?

[guidofatherof5]

How does one go about de-shelling a snail?

Does anyone feed snails? Are there any unsafe snails?

Been years since I've done it but I just break the shell and pull them out.
I've watched baby dekayis eat them in the wild. They just pull them out of the shell.
I do believe they can carry some parasites, not sure the risk.

[RedSidedSPR]

Parasites? Forget it. Moving on.

[kibakiba]

My snakes get snails as a treat, I personally think parasite risk is pretty low, but that's my opinion. I just smack them with the end of a knife and peel it off.

[RedSidedSPR]

I don't want to do it i don't think it's importan enough to risk it, so I'll stick to worms. Never feeding another slug either as my checkered almost died 10 minutes ago

[kibakiba]

Slugs can also carry parasites. Theres a higher risk with slugs, probably, since they eat poop too.

[infernalis]

Aquatic snails are TARGETED hosts to worms. in other words, the life cycle of certain roundworms depend on aquatic snails, making the risk substantially higher.

Non aquatic snails are not mentioned as a well known host, so the risk is lower. I have fed Dekayi snails from my lawn forever. Likely the same is true with slugs.

But with night crawlers, fish and rodents to chose from, I'd say slugs and snails as garter foods are not really worth the time effort or risk.

[brain]

Aquatic snails are TARGETEDhosts to worms. In other words, the life cycle of certain roundworms depend onaquatic snails, making the risk substantially higher.

Non-aquatic snails are not mentioned as a well-known host, so the risk islower. I have fed Dekayi snails from my lawn forever. Likely the same is truewith slugs.

But with night crawlers, fish and rodents to choose from, I'd say slugs andsnails as garter foods are not really worth the time effort or risk.

Thanks for the heads up Wayne. I have been staking out a small pond on baseand have seen a few garters there with this bright yellow dorsal and there arejust loads of these water snails, which I presume, are the main staple of thesnake.

What type of snake would live in the NW and thrive in this aquatic enviroment, the Western Terrestrial T. elegans. But first I need to cathc one to cinfirm.

I had considered raising them but with this new info,maybe just catch document and release.

[Mommy2many]

I hunt slugs for my Dekayi cause that is absolutely her favorite snack! Since she eats worms, I do have another option but sluggies are at the top of her list!

[guidofatherof5]

De-shelling seems easiest when you use the small fork that is provided.
Once removed a quick dip in the garlic butter and enjoy.