Introducing.... Herbert!

9/6/2014

Herbert is a common garden snail that Daddy found when he was running by the lake. Herbert (Herbie for short) soon had a new home in a terrarium. I did some research, and here's what I found:

To avoid getting too hot, they are nocturnal, and can hibernate if the weather is uncomfortable. Herbert has to find his food by smelling with his lower set of tentacles, since he has poor eyesight and is deaf. His favorite snack is cucumber, though he can eat many fruits and vegetables. Another thing I found out is that in captivity, they can live for 15-20 years!

Photos courtesy of Google

5 Comments

Ellen link

9/7/2014 04:16:41 am

Great Pictures, Katie! I love his name! I love the picture of him on thw coin! It looks like his shell is transparent!

Chuck

9/9/2014 01:30:08 am

How is he doing? still alive? I leaned some thing today that's a good
thing.

KD link

9/9/2014 02:03:20 am

Herbert is doing very well, and is eating as much cucumber as he can get his tentacles on!

Hanna R.

9/9/2014 08:01:35 am

How fun! I've had pet snails before, and they're very interesting creatures!

Skylar Perran link

1/8/2015 10:56:54 pm

I love snails! I've had a pet snail before too, his name was Bean! did you know that snails are never boys or girls? They are both! It's kinda weird. ~Skylar :-)

Introducing.... Herbert!

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