What I'm suggesting? Simple. More snails. You see, the only snail Decor we have is a CD from what I've seen. Why not more? Well, Here's what I'm requesting.

1) The African Giant Land Snail
Info-
Scientific name: Achatina fulica
Phylum: Mollusca
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Achatina
Did you know: The shell of the giant African snail reaches up to 7.8 inches in length and 2.7-3.9 inches in height.



2) Scutalus
Info-
Phylum: Mollusca
Rank: Genus
Class: Gastropoda
Kingdom: Animalia



3) Helix aspersa maxima
Info-
Scientific name: Helix aspersa maxima
Higher classification: Garden snail
Rank: Subspecies



QUICK EDIT: Added spoiler because the post is extremely long, lmao<3 Just a heads up, added it for convenience. (Sidenote, this topic hasn't been edited properly in decades, lmao, so I'm /so/ sorry for it looking a bit outdated.)

Community Snail Suggestions VVV

These are just a few suggestions, but ey, It doesn't hurt to have some snail.

A few other suggestions-

4) Helix lucorum
Phylum: Mollusca
Higher classification: Helix
Rank: Species
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Gastropoda

5) Milk Snail
Scientific name: Otala lactea
Phylum: Mollusca
Higher classification: Otala
Rank: Species

6) Sphincterochila boissieri
Phylum: Mollusca
Higher classification: Sphincterochila
Rank: Species
Family: Sphincterochilidae

7) Polymita picta
Phylum: Mollusca
Suggested by-
Desrever 🌙
#BambiBaby 🌈
(#104203)



8) FreshWater Snails // Explore Encounter
Clutch size: Pomacea maculata: 2,000

Interaction and prize based suggestions VVV

vvv interactions with the snail
"After a refreshing sip of a waterhole nearby, you noticed a small snail curling in the water. [Fish out] [Smash] [Move]"

Fish out- "You dip your paw in to try and snatch the snail, and eventually you get it out the water! Observing it for a bit, you sniff and try to lick it for a bit, before gently putting it back in the water with a nudge. Snails are cool."

Smash- "Diving your paw into the waterhole, you slammed your paw into the poor shell-holding animal, the shell cracking under the pressure as the snail dies to your harsh way. You take note not to drink from the waterhole anytime soon, snail guts won't make it very tasty." {This will come with a karma deduction.}

Move- "Dipping in your paw, you persistently nudge the snail over to another part of the water hole, almost falling in the water in the process. The snail is safe!" {This will come with a karma boost.}

Suggested by-
Shattered Le Scruffy
(#117374)

9) Tree snail
Info-
Scientific name: Liguus fasciatus
Phylum: Mollusca
Higher classification: Liguus
Rank: Species
Family: Orthalicidae



Possible snail encounter⤵️

You see a weird object on a nearby tree- a creamy, pretty shell sticking to the bark. Huh. You didn’t realize that snails could climb trees.
(Swipe at it) (Boop it) (Sniff it)

*swipe at it*
You bat at the thing with your paw, knocking it down from its lofty abode. The poor snail falls to the ground, never to be seen again(-3 karma)

*boop it*
You gently poke the snail with your nose, and it climbs onto your muzzle. Looks like you found a new snail friend! :) [You got: Tree snail] (I’m working on a decor idea for this, but it’s not done yet ;-;)

*sniff it*
Hmm..... smells like snail...

Suggested By-
Family friendly pg
clean
(#143074)


Encounter/decor suggestion-

Shattered Le Scruffy
(#117374)

"You notice during your proud stride there is a fallen log near some water absolutely crawling with snails. You find a small snail sitting on a still, dry branch that managed to be attached to the log. [Push log] [Pick up snail] [Observe log]"

Push log- "Chuffing harshly at the decaying mass, you charge at it, slamming your weight into the wood as it creaked and groaned miserably. The snail you saw plunged into the water as the log sunk into the waterhole. You bet you won't forget about the scarring groans of the log, and the countless snails you just massacred." {This will come with a karma deduction.}

Pick up snail- "Holding your paw out to the lonely snail, you watch it painfully slowly crawl onto your fur. You shudder, eventually placing it back to the log and continuing your endless wandering."

Observe log- "Finding the odd need to poke your head into the log, you crouched down as you stared, trying to observe it. So many snails! A few cling onto your fur once you emerge." {This will give you a decor: "Numerous Snails", I would call it, which is a bunch of snails clinging onto your lion's head, back, shoulders, and unfortunately on your mane!}


"Parting away the foliage, you notice a small pack of snails, crawling and curling at a maddeningly slow pace. [storm through] [relocate] [observe]"

Storm through: "Springing into action, you smash several of the slimy creatures under your paw. You washed your paws off in a nearby puddle, continuing your casual saunter." {This will come with a karma deduction.}

Relocate: "Deciding you have all the time in the world, you take a big leaf and try to get some of the snails on it, one or two at a time, moving them to a tree on the side so they could live at least another minute. You drop the leaf after awhile, slightly tired but proud of your work." {-3 energy, karma boost}

Observe: "You casually watch the snails move around, eventually walking off from boredom."

Suggested by-
Shattered Le Scruffy
Scavenger (#117374)

Just a few good boyos to suggest

Got any snails you want on the list? List em below.

Also, I don't require an explanation for no supports although it would be greatly appreciated. <3

Other-
Neko: Mott Sunset
x4Cloudburst
(#134871)

YES! Snails would add a small burst of color or look to natural looking settings. All they have to do for the explore encounter to avoid them ending up like the spiders is to put them into a rarer slot to be ran into. They did that to the shrikes and now I barely see it anymore

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Shadow (#119458)

I support and not support...

Reason is because I am already pretty annoyed with the spiders that pop up in Explore. If this was a reward for playing Seregeti Shuffle, or Reptile Roundup, or SOME game, or maybe something you can purchase with currency somewhere, but not something you can find in explore.

Reasoning behind that is, once you have like 5 ogre-faced spiders, then it just appears to be a waste of energy and excitement hoping its a battle or something but its' actually "do you want a 6th spider decor that you'll never use?"

etc

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In order to keep these worries aside, maybe have certain snails as store bought decor/event decor and others as rewards? Like a split between them? That or if they were encounters, As Neko said, make them rarer? Feel free to suggest! I would hate to see them as those pesky lil spooders that creep into the hoard. Our shell children deserve better.

If you don't like the idea, maybe post ways to improve it? Per say make it favourable for all people? I'll do everything I can to make it a desirable thing even if it's a smol shell boi because they all need your love <3

Want to decide what is store bought, what is a reward, and what is an encounter? Feel free to say which ones~ Or suggest your own and mark them as however you see fit~!

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DemonicNature
(Celestial)
(#92357)

An interesting idea as far as snails is concerned could be adding them into the game almost like beetles are now, but instead of having them battle maybe have them race? And maybe the rewards for winning could be decor of snails? It would make the issue of just having a ton of snail decors given to you, but also have an interesting twist to work towards :P just a thought, I'll support anyway! Even though I'm not the biggest fan of snails :D

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🅱️oneless
(#123346)
The African Land Snail could be a trivia prize, since there's a question on the difficult mode about them!

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Snail Mock-up Done by Me<3



Edit- Holy crap, 170 Supports? Our shell children will r ISE


Thanks for checkin' the thread out. :>