Snails and slugs questions.

[SandDeku]

Does anyone know where I can find slugs and snails for sale? Both land and aquatic. I like banana slugs and Id like to keep one. but dont know too mucha bout them. anyone can help? I also want to know about those large pond snails I find in my nearby pond. They are huge. I assume even if its cold they will still be there. I wanna go check eventually.
Is there anything you guys can tell me about snails and slugs that I should know? Both land and aquatic(freshwater only).

 

[What]

Snails and slugs are illegal to ship across state lines without permits.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/permits/organism/snails_slugs.shtml

 

[DeeSeven]

not all snails are illegal to ship What, you can ship some species of aquatic snails

 

[What]

not all snails are illegal to ship What, you can ship some species of aquatic snails

As a general rule they are illegal to ship without permits. If there are any specific gaps in the regulations other than for the Pomacea bridgesii (diffusa) complex I do not see them listed on the page I linked.

 

[Dravensmom]

I think tarantulainc had some sort of snail for sale..

 

[SandDeku]

Snails and slugs are illegal to ship across state lines without permits.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/permits/organism/snails_slugs.shtml

hmm. Well I will get a permit. Iam over the age limit so that shouldnt be a problem. Okay? I can get one by this month. But what id like to know is what are some land snails I can buy and land slugs. Also Iam thinking if anything fails Id just go out to my pond by my friends house and catch some large pond snails. I like them so yeah

 

[What]

hmm. Well I will get a permit. Iam over the age limit so that shouldnt be a problem. Okay? I can get one by this month. But what id like to know is what are some land snails I can buy and land slugs.

Good luck... just fyi their policy on issuing permits to individuals for insects(plant pests - phasmids and beetles) is that they dont. Perhaps their opinion differs on snails/slugs...

 

[ZephAmp]

You most likely will not get a permit.
Don't be disappointed, though!
A long time ago some scientist let loose Cepaea nemoralis, a really cool species of snail, here in the US. Guess where he released them? In New Jersey!
They shouldn't be too hard to find; check parks with grassy areas right after rains and on cool spring nights. They get a shell diameter of a little over 1.25 inches, and are very easy to keep and breed. Very pretty, too.

 

[inGOODspirits]

You most likely will not a permit.
Don't be disappointed, though!
A long time ago some scientist let loose Cepaea nemoralis, a really cool species of snail, here in the US. Guess where he released them? In New Jersey!
They shouldn't be too hard to find; check parks with grassy areas right after rains and on cool spring nights. They get a shell diameter of a little over 1.25 inches, and are very easy to keep and breed. Very pretty, too.

you can come get some out of my back yard. I always feel so bad when I accidently step on them

 

[jt39565]

Sometimes you may have luck getting a permit if you can find a teacher that will say they are going to use it for education purposes.

 

[SandDeku]

You most likely will not a permit.
Don't be disappointed, though!
A long time ago some scientist let loose Cepaea nemoralis, a really cool species of snail, here in the US. Guess where he released them? In New Jersey!
They shouldn't be too hard to find; check parks with grassy areas right after rains and on cool spring nights. They get a shell diameter of a little over 1.25 inches, and are very easy to keep and breed. Very pretty, too.

I never seen one of those. Though I never seen a snail IN new jersey, and I been here for like 6years now. All I see are slugs. lol. I would like to find them. Too bad its winter. Its not snowing though.There is this snail that are for sale on this biological site its called a texas land snail. Looks similar to that. lol very pretty too