Things to do inside the snail hobby?

[robinwhiskers]

Has anyone here found ways to educate others on snails? Have you taken your snails places to use them to teach others and expose others to snails? Sort of like a therapy dog kind of thing but with a snail? That might be cool, especially with snails I've bred myself and snails I've rescued who have very cool stories.

Or has anyone started a YouTube or something educating others on snails?

I want to find a hobby-and/or a way to educate others on snails and have fun with my snails and help snails-within the hobby of snails.

Any ideas? Experiences?

[cepaeahelix]

A YouTube sounds like a great idea. You could also ask schools if they would be interested in learning about snails and possibly bringing some to show kids.

[Liguus]

Youtube seems like the best option since not many people are interested in snails, and those who are will probably be determined enough to spend some time watching videos on youtube about them. I had a small series showcasing different species but on average you only get a few hundred views.


Another fun thing to do is to spend a decade figuring out how to keep and breed rare species, then provide your personal research to Wildlife agencies but only once your personal requests are met such as acknowledgement, a position in their agency, first pick as an intern, etc.
Like blackmail... but not exactly, since you spent thousands of dollars on an animal biology degree and a year in an invertebrate laboratory as an undergrad only to get rejected to even work at entry level positions in zoos, and can only get hired to work as a server in a restaurant.

[kaidashade]

Back when I was doing teacher training I brought my snails in to show the kids as part of a lesson on adaptation/variation. It went down better with some of the kids than others.