Let’s unravel this curious mystery. The Origin of the Myth The idea that snails sleep for three years likely stems from observations of their hibernation and estivation behaviors. In unfavorable ...

They don’t like it when it’s too hot or too cold. If it gets too dry, snails can go into a dormancy called aestivation, or if it gets too cold, they might hibernate. There are snails and slugs ...

Once they’re safely below the frost line, they can begin slowing their metabolism. Snails can hibernate for three years if they have to. Snails are capable of hibernating and aestivating when ...

Lyn Paxman It takes nine months to rear snails from egg to fully-grown adult Breeding will take place in a room designed to trick hibernating snails into thinking it is spring. The tens of ...