can snails eat...

[slinky]

Beetroot
Flaxseed
Seasame seeds
Soy beans
Pumpkin seeds
Asparagus
Lemon
Garlic
Vegan digestive biscuits
Liqorish

[shaydeesnail]

I probably wouldnt give any biscuits, liquorish or garlic to the snails, I doubt they'd eat the last two anyway. They seem perfectly able to tolerate the sugar and salt in cookies and biscuits but Im really not convinced that it's good for them, and there are loads of healthy treats they love. I believe that garlic is poisonous to snails and they will stay as far from it as possible. I've heard of people using it to deter slugs and snails. I think the rest are all fine but I wonder if the snail would be able to digest the sesame seeds, the seeds are so small that they may swallow them whole and they may pass straight through them... Im not 100% sure if this is the case though!

Would love for someone to confirm beetroot for me because it looks like a really fun treat! Don't use the beetroot pickled in brine or vinegar though. I hope this helped!

[tsrebel]

I agrre with shaydee. And I don't think they should eat lemon either because it's so acidic. I've tried to feed mine pumpkin seeds, but they only eat them if they are crushed and mixed with something they really like. Pumpkin seeds are supposed to work against parasites.

[muddydragon]

Beetroot - i've not tried beetroot, but i have tried beetroot leaves, they didn't seem terribly interested but didin't seem to do any harm, they also use it to colour fish flakes i think... and it's not been a problem

Flaxseed - I think you'll have a problem with shelling it, unless it is already shelled? (again i haven't tried this)

Sesame seeds - They love seed mixes so aslong as you can shell it and soak it i think they'ld be fine (another thing i haven't personally tried)

Soy beans - I can't see why it would be a problem (I haven't tried it though) obviously if dried ones soak them

Pumpkin seeds - yup these are fine, you'll have to shell them though

Asparagus- another one i haven't tried, mainly because it's expensive and i'ld rather eat it , but again i can't see it being a problem

Lemon - No i can't imagine this doing them much good, i don't think they'ld like it either, I doubt the acidity would be good for them

Garlic- No, They probably wouldn't touch it. All members of the Allium family are toxic (even to humans in sufficient quantities) that's why they taste foul to most animals (and me!) as a warning, but to qoute a lecture of mine on the subject of allium and tasting bad, "but humans are perverse"

Vegan digestive biscuits - what's in these? I'm wary of feeding snails too much sugar.

Liqorish - proper liquorice (as in the root of the plant) or the sweet form? The sweet form defiantly no. the root form, i doubt they'ld try it they might try other parts of the plant but i don't know the suitability of other parts.

[Cashell]

Aug 5, 2013 1:48:24 GMT slinky said:

Beetroot
Flaxseed
Seasame seeds
Soy beans
Pumpkin seeds
Asparagus
Lemon
Garlic
Vegan digestive biscuits
Liqorish

Of all the mentioned above I haven't tried any of those yet, but as I posted in one of my threads some time ago, I'm about to embark on the pumpkin seed journey very soon!

As the others have said, stay away from lemons, garlic and high-sugar foods.

[vickyholt13]

Beet root would be fine I Maine not tried it though
Deshelled and soaked punk in goes down a treat
Asparagus I've not tried but would be fine I've known others to
I have no idea on flaxseed , sesame and soy beans and shades nail said sesame seeds seem a little small and fiddley. I know some people don't but I do find its best to deshell and soak any seed first before feeding

I would say a definite no to the lemon, garlic, liquorice and prop a no to biscuits in case of high sugar and salt content.
Hope this helps :-)