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Hello All,

I have what I think are garden snails in my yard, and lots of them. I know that Blackthroats eat snails but does anyone know if the land/garden snails native to southwest New Mexico are safe for a BT to eat? Thanks for any help.

regards,
Nate

I am no expert but I have heard that they are fine, but that monitors also become addicted to them, like ball pythons and mice, or monitors with crabs, but again I am not an expert, just saying what I have heard through the grapevine. If you are in doubt, or cannot get a good enough answer, then dont do it
thanks
tony butler

ya that would suck, i was about to buy some canned snails today for my ackie, but they were that exoterra brand, you think he would eat them?, their dead ya know..
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0.1.0 BCI, 3 yr old
0.0.1 Ridge Tail Monitor, Juvi.
0.0.1 Leoperd Gecko, Juvi (My girlfriends)

I dont own any ackies, although I want to, But my other monitors will eat anything, so your ackie might, who knows? I wouldnt feed my monitors anything that come in a can but that is just my opinion

thanks
tony butler

ya, i see what your say'n about the can stuff... the Zoo diet seems like the way to go.
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0.1.0 BCI, 3 yr old
0.0.1 Ridge Tail Monitor, Juvi.
0.0.1 Leoperd Gecko, Juvi (My girlfriends)