Snails

[Stucamps]

We have a very large population of snails in my garden. Are they harmful to a tortoise?

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

welcome to the forum!!!! are your torts eating the snails?

 

[ascott]

The snails found in temperate countries (such as the U.S. or Europe) are not poisonous. There are some venomous (which is different from poisonous) snails out there, but not in the U.S. or Europe. When it comes to eating snails, they generally are non-toxic.

Also, if you don't use snail poisons or baits then they should be aok....

Eating Garden Snails
Typical garden snails pose a much smaller risk for you than cone snails, which is a good thing considering you're much more likely to encounter a garden snail. Touching the snail or even letting one crawl on you holds no danger, as snails aren't poisonous. If you like to eat them as escargot, however, you can't just pick up a garden snail and cook it. Snails ingest dangerous chemicals, such as pesticides and snail bait, as they move through flower beds looking for food. If you eat a snail while he still has these chemicals in his system, you're also eating those chemicals, which can be poisonous. Placing snails in a mesh-covered bin with cornmeal in the bottom allows them to eat healthy while flushing out the chemicals. After at least three days the snails should be safe to eat.

 

[Stucamps]

welcome to the forum!!!! are your torts eating the snails?

Not that I am aware of but I caught him eating the carcass of a dead bird once so you never know!
I live in England btw

 

[russian/sulcata/tortoise]

torts are strange creatures

 

[Abdulla6169]

torts are strange creatures

You mean the survival instinct