Garden snails are small soft-bodied creatures that are a common sight in gardens and green spaces. They are a type of mollusc which means they are related to slugs and mussels. Garden snails have a slimy coating on their bodies which helps them to move around and they can also retract into their shells when they feel threatened.
Garden snails are herbivores which means they only eat plants. Their diet includes leaves stems flowers and fruits. They are particularly fond of damp and tender leaves. Garden snails also eat algae fungi and decaying matter.
Garden snails need to drink water regularly and they absorb moisture through their skin. They are most active at night or in damp conditions as they need to keep their bodies moist to prevent desiccation (drying out).
If you find garden snails in your garden there is no need to control them as they are not harmful to plants or humans. In fact they can be beneficial as they help to aerate the soil and eat decaying matter. However some people choose to remove garden snails from their gardens as they consider them to be pests.
Do garden snails eat and drink?
Garden snails eat and drink.
What do garden snails eat and drink?
Garden snails eat and drink.
