Assassin Snail in a terrarium?

[Steverd]

Can an Assassin snail live in a moist terrarium?
Or do they need to be under water?

I have some snails in one of my Dart Frog terrariums that I would
like to remove.

Thanks

 

[authmal]

Probably be easiest to stop overfeeding. No extra food means no breeding. That way, you don't have to worry about whether aquatic snails can survive out of water.

 

[Steverd]

Probably be easiest to stop overfeeding. No extra food means no breeding. That way, you don't have to worry about whether aquatic snails can survive out of water.

Thank you, but it's there is no pool of water in this terrarium, it's a Poison Dart Frog terrarium.
The only eat insects, but do not eat snails,.. I only feed fruit flies. So the 'No extra food' will not
solve the problem in this situation. It's a terrarium filled with bromeliads, tillandsias, ferns, ground moss, etc.

Steve

 

[ktrom13]

Do some research online to see if there is any way to eradicate the snails without damaging your frogs or plants. I dont think assassin snails can survive out of water for too long because they are aquatic.

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[authmal]

Thank you, but it's there is no pool of water in this terrarium, it's a Poison Dart Frog terrarium.
The only eat insects, but do not eat snails,.. I only feed fruit flies. So the 'No extra food' will not
solve the problem in this situation. It's a terrarium filled with bromeliads, tillandsias, ferns, ground moss, etc.

Steve

Then an assassin snail would die a slow death of asphyxiation and dehydration. Where'd the snails initially come from?

 

[Steverd]

Do some research online to see if there is any way to eradicate the snails without damaging your frogs or plants. I dont think assassin snails can survive out of water for too long because they are aquatic.

Thank you, That's exactly what I needed to know.
I'll keep with the lettuce and cucumbers for now to removed them.

As for the source I am not sure, I had plants from a few sources, but feel that they where hiding
deep down inside a bromeliad. I never even noticed them until about 10+ months from the start
of this terrarium.

Thanks guys
Steve

 

[Steverd]

BTW, it's this terrarium. This photo was taken in Oct 2012.

 

[authmal]

You may be better served to post a thread on the terrarium forum instead of the freshwater invertebrates. There may be people that don't hit this one that are more knowledgeable about terrestrial snails.

 

[Glabe]

^ yeah. You could also google "snail beer trap." They sound fun, and you get to enjoy the leftover building materials

 

[calivivarium1]

I had assassin snails in a paludarium for two years (I may have some little ones still, I think I sold them all though) and I never saw one go more than about 1/2" above the water line.