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This is the place to buy edible snails Helix aspersa maxima, if you want to cook snails, rear your own snails for the table, keep snails as pets or buy a present for a snail fan.
The edible snails we sell for the table are home reared and this is one of the very few snail farms in England where you can buy fresh live Helix aspersa maxima ready prepared for cooking.
If you want to rear your own snails at home the why not buy one of our snail smallholder kits. NOW ON SPECIAL OFFER: END OF SEASON SALE.
The flat pack housing comes complete with a Smallholder Guide, baby snails or breeders and starter food. This is normally a seasonal product for Spring and early Summer.
Our mini snail farms make the perfect educational gift, providing an ideal way for children to learn about looking after living things. Adults enjoy looking after snails too!
Looking after animals is a valuable part of childhood. It is a good way for children to learn about caring. Many adults continue to enjoy looking after animals too, whether it is a dog or cat or something smaller and less demanding like a snail. Snails are delicate creatures that need to be handled with care but they are curious to explore their environment.
This gift provides everything you need: 6 Baby snails Housing: a plastic tray and clear domed lid Tub of compost Care equipment: spray bottle, sponge baby food for the snails and snail care information
If you want your gift delivered on a particular date let us know.
Helix aspersa maxima, live edible snails, prepared ready to cook. New season's snails now ready to go.
N.B. *Check availability before ordering
The baby snails were reared indoors for the first few weeks of their lives in a protected environment, fed on a mixture of dry foods including powdered milk. The snails were then transferred to a life in the open air at Brogdale Farm (home of the National Fruit Collection) where their dry food was supplemented with fresh fruit in season from the packhouse and a variety of vegetables. When they reached full size, they were taken indoors to prepare them for cooking. Food was withdrawn for a few days during which they were washed and given water to drink to make sure they eliminated as much waste as possible. Then they were left to dry.
Live snails are usually sold in dozens.
cooking instructions available on website
the postage quoted is for delivery in Britain. For overseas orders please make contact by email. For import to the USA, customers need a permit from the USDA before ordering.