Ideal Temperature [Helix Aspersa]

[niccel]

Just wondering about the ideal temperature ( i.e in which temperature it is the most active ) for Helix Aspersas? I lowered my radiation a few steps as I figured it was too hot in my room
and now they seem a bit more active, although it might just be imagination.

[Paul]

I think European snails can tolerate high temperatures but in my experience they like it colder. I keep my Helix pomatia in an unheated room because they seem much happier with it. I've seen Helix apsersa up and about on cold nights fairly recently, not freezing but colder than you would expect. Pomatia in particular are spread right across northern Europe in some pretty cold places.

Just looked and it is 13°C where my Helix pomatia are and they are awake and eating. So I imagine Helix aspersa are the same. Anywhere between 10 and 18 is probably fine.

[Carolyne]

Aproximately 19°-21°C (These snails are mediterranean, of a template temperature).

[coyote]

What would be the recommended relative humidity range for Helix?

[apple]

I have seen them active in the winter at night with 16 celsius and 95-100 % humidity.
I would say they are fine from 10 celsius until 20s whenever the humidity are around 80% until 100%.

[coyote]

Thanks, Apple. It tends to be very low humidity here in Silicon Valley, and I'm finding I have to mist my tank several times a day. Any condensation on the walls evaporates in a couple of hours.

I just bought a humidity gague today, so I can control it better rather than guessing.