How to Keep Garden Slugs as Pets

• Keep your garden slug in a mason jar, old aquarium, or other container. Make sure there are holes in the top so your slug can breathe.
• Line the bottom with a layer of soil, then add leaves, rocks, and twigs.
• Spritz your slug's habitat with water 2 times a day to provide moisture.
• Feed your slug fresh fruit or vegetables once a day.

Preparing a Slug Habitat

Make a slug home. For a habitat, you can use multiple things, such as a critter-keeper, a photo storage box, an old container, a mason jar, an old aquarium with a lid, and even clear plastic boxes from the dollar store. However, if you do use a plastic box or container, always remember to drill or poke holes in the lid, so your slug can breathe. Don't make the holes too big or your slug can, and probably will escape. Make sure to have a smaller back-up habitat if one of your slugs gets sick or to transfer the slug to when you clean the habitat.

Add leaves, rocks, and twigs and sticks. For the base of the habitat, add a layer of soil or dirt. It can come from a pet store or even from your backyard. Most snails owners usually layer the tank bottom. For example, add a layer of garden pebbles or fish rocks to the bottom of the tank. On top of that, add soil or dirt, then add a thin layer of grass or leaves. Always remember to add hide-out places, for when your slug gets scared!

All About Feeding

Give your slugs fresh food at least once every day. Most pet owners typically feed their garden slugs fresh fruit and vegetables. Mostly any will do fine. However, if you do notice anything unusual with a certain food, check a snail or slug site.

Make sure to discard any uneaten or old food so you do not attract fruit flies, which can kill your slugs.