General Care Discussion :: Can you feed a RES a garden snail?

[Joel]

I thought to myself today if my turtles would eat garden snails..
but i wanted to check it out with you guys..
Post your opinion!

[SpotsMama]

If there is any chance at all that the snail could be contaminated - fertilizer, insecticide, fungicide, etc - then don't do it. Mostly turtles eat aquatic snails that come into their tank accidently on aquatic plants.

[marisa]

How big are they? The shells on aquatic snails are fairly soft and easily crunchable.

[Joel]

mm true i have to think about the health of them.. the snails are all sizes from 2 cms to 5 cms +

[ScrewZoo]

i wouldnt.. they got germs.. just get some water ones.

[mogu]

I don't think you should feed it gardenn snails, since they're kind of big. I suggest feeding your RES pond snails. They're from 5mm to 10mm.