I may get kicked off the list for this dumb offer but with all the snail
enthusiasts around, someone may be interested ...
 
Fish. I really like them. Not as food, but as pets. I currently have
five tanks running (plus a 6th being used as a hospital for a sick
little fishie) with both tropical and native species. All (except the
hospital) have live plants.
 
I've also got lots of tiny pesky little snails. I'm not sure if they're
local species, or hitched a ride from another country via plant shipments
and eventually became established here.
 
There are generally three types of aquarium snails that usually come
for "free" in plant shipments:
1) flat coiled-up snails, resembling the large ramshorn snails sold at aquarium
   stores. But these guys are typically about 2-4mm.
2) little footballs, same general shape as apple snails but bit more elongated.
   Very fragile. Can reach a cm in length in my tanks. Aquarists call them
   "pond snails".
3) Malaysian Trumpet snails. Actually, I don't consider these pests. They
   act like "earthworms" in an aquarium, burrowing thru the gravel. But
   they're not as hardy as (1) and (2) so I'm always thrilled to see them alive.
 
I'm still a shell beginner, and haven't had a chance to identify (1)
and (2) yet. But since they are constantly subjected to population control
measures in my little aquatic environments, I'd be glad to send some "extra"
live specimens to anyone who'd like to keep them as pets or add it to their
collection (Continental USA only, I think there would be restrictions mailing
live animals to other places). They're quite hardy, and could survive the
typical mail travel duration of 3-4 days (plus I'll include plant cuttings
for them to snack on).
 
Anyone interested, please drop me a note. And remember, if you want them,
you first have to promise never to release them into rivers, lakes, and
streams where they could become potential pests.
 
cheers,
        Shireen
 
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