The Ultimate Guide to Land Snail Plants

Part of a collaborative effort to improve species within the hobby

Note: This information in this guide is intended for use with land snails only. Please seek advice from experienced fish keepers regarding plants suitable for aquatic/semi-aquatic snails.

Written by: Syd#7124, 23/10/2020, Discord.

______________________________________________________________________

Safe Plants:

These Plants are safe to keep in your snail’s enclosure.

African Violet

Aluminium Plant

Alyssum

Baby Tears

Bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)

Basil

Blue Bottle

Boston Fern

Butterfly Palm

Christmas Cactus

Dandelion

Flowering Dogwood

Fern Holly

Golden Butterfly Palm

Hibiscus

Jasmine

Maiden’s Breath

Marigold

Orchid

Persian Violet

Petunia

Polka Dot

Rose Petals

Staghorn Fern

Spider Plant

Spineless Cactus

Violet

Withered Snapdragon

Most recommendations regarding plant toxicity related to snails are founded on plant toxicity related to non-invertebrate pets. This list is subject to change as more information is gathered.

Unsafe Plants:

These plants are unsuitable for live foliage in your snail’s enclosure.

All Succulent/Cactus Species (except Christmas Cactus)

Any plant from which toxic food sources are produced (for example, garlic plants)

Azalea

Bay laurel

Carnivorous Plants

Daffodil

Devil’s Ivy

Lavender

True Lilies (in the family Lilium)

Money Plant

Peace Lily (in the family Spathiphyllum)

Most recommendations regarding plant toxicity related to snails are founded on plant toxicity related to non-invertebrate pets. This list is subject to change as more information is gathered.

Unsafe trees:
The following information has been summarised from the Giant African Land Snails🐌 🐌  group on Facebook:

When using tree branches or bark that you've foraged please remember these simple steps:
- Collect away from roads, footpaths & anywhere they could have come into contact with pesticides, fertilizers or pollutants.
- Make sure the wood is dead as this contains fewer tannins.
- Stay away from the trees listed below, as these are unsafe.

Evergreens

Fir

Pine

Cedar

Spruce

Ash

Citrus

Hawthorn

Holly

Horse Chestnut

Juniper

Poplar

Sycamore

Willow

Yew