​COVID-19 UPDATE

I am currently only doing UK shipping
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Our shippings days are still on a MONDAY ONLY but as I'm currently using a door to door courier, delivery may take a day or two longer than usual.
​ Please be patient, your small creatures will have the usual food & heatpacks as needed for the journey.
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You will get emails regarding shipping & delivery, so PLEASE use your correct email address at the time of checkout.

PLEASE order by 10pm on a SATURDAY
​for shipping on the Monday as I have to book the courier for door to door collection.

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News & Updates...

Saturday May 23rd
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New snail babies hatched this week:
Archachatina Marginata Suturalis
Archachatina Purpurea
​Neohelix Albolabris
Pleurodonte Excellens

New isopod babies running around:
Armadillidium Nasatum
Armadillo Officinalis

Our children have a growing collection of isopods, millipedes & phasmids.
- The slugs are all mine!

Species Research
We try to do research on new & unusual species whenever possible.
​You will find lots more photos & information on our research pages...
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We have a general Research page for most of the species that we are currently studying,
a 'Past Research' page for species that we have kept but were not successful with
​and the Chiliborus Research page for a detailed look at 5 years of study results for this beautiful but mostly unknown species!

Megalobulimus Oblongus (Strophocheilidae)
​drinking & feeding

Lots more videos on our  YouTube  page!

Most snail species enjoy nibbling at algae & lichen - ​try placing sticks & branches in for them.

All adult snail sizes given on our website are for approximate shell length only.
It will vary slightly for each individual snail, depending on diet, habitat &
whether or not they are wild caught or captive bred.

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Prohibits the release into the wild, of any species not native to Great Britain.
The damage to our countryside, that non native species can do to the plant & animal life could be extensive
because of the amount of eggs laid & food consumed by snails.
Most of the African & tropical species would not survive here in the wild due to our winter temperatures
but if you ever have unwanted snail eggs, please freeze & crush them properly BEFORE disposal.