What do common land snails eat? Which food has the nutrients for healthy shell growth?

Question

My little brother plans on keeping a snail at home. What is the most nutritious food for a common land snail? Especially for a healthy shell?

Heres a pic:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v507/elpale1/Snail-WA_edit02.jpg

Answer 1

That's a great picture! I would assume their needs are similar to the African land snails that I keep. Their favourite diet is cucumber and romaine lettuce, but you can offer any veg or greens. As a calcium source for the shell I provide a cuttlebone (sold for pet birds) which the bigger snails chew on. For a small species you could also scrape some of the cuttlebone onto their greens.

Answer 2

fruits and vegies will provide calcium and protien for your snail. you can also feed him trailmix bits.