Swimming Creatures™ Assorted Nerite Snails (12 Pack) Freshwater Live Aquarium Snails

Everyone took a few hours to adjust and come out of their shells once they arrived and got acquainted with their new living environment. Received an assortment in sizes, colors as noted in the advertisement. I’m very happy. Everyone appears to be healthy, strong and the extra care in packaging really went a long way with such delicate creatures. Oh and I received them two days before expected via FedEx.

2/3 we’re dead on arrival. I let them sit in the water for a couple days because that’s how long sometimes Before they start moving . Only 3or 4 started to move and I have had them for over a week and still no movement

Received an assortment of colors and patterns of nerite snails as described. All were alive upon opening the package and they've settled in nicely; quickly taking care of the algae issue that was covering the tank walls. They've already started laying eggs everywhere so they must be happy too. I did find a single baby ramshorn snail in the tank I set them up in. It is possible the ramshorn came in via a plant order from weeks ago but if that's the case it's strange that I hadn't noticed it until now. Just something to keep in mind. Overall, completely ecstatic about my purchase and would recommend. Probably buy feom this seller again in the future.

Wow! They came a day early and I received 21 when I ordered 12. I’m not sure yet how many made it I seen some air bubbles with slight movement in a few. I’m going to give them 24 hrs before I declare them dead. Even still I should at bare minimum have my 12 paid for. Thank you! I will be ordering from you again very soon.

All snails arrived alive in spite of FedEx leaving them in the mailbox (in a FedEx envelope *with a large label "DO NOT LEAVE IN MAILBOX!!!!" stuck to the top of the envelope. Had I realized it would be shipped FedEx I probably wouldn't have purchased. This isn't the first time. FedEx is the worst. It seems malicious at this point. Regardless, all snails are alive and active. Took off one star because they don't have an assortment of color like I expected based on the picture. All the same dark brown. Some with muted black/gray stripes or dots. No bright colors among my group of ten. Was hoping for a nice "assortment" of color, but it's just an assortment of brown. Nevertheless, they're doing the job right away cleaning the tank so it's all good.

7 out of 12 dead on arrival, emailed tried to call and nothing , very disappointing because i wanted more for my other tanks ,

(This review has been updated to reflect a second order of the same SKU.) I’ve ordered the Swimming Creatures™ assorted Nerite 12‑pack twice at different times, and the morph quality is consistently excellent. My assortments included a great mix of morphs: Zebras, Spotted, Tigers, Amber/Ghost variants, Olives, a Black Racer, and a Batik. The snails themselves are healthy, active, and the variety is far better than anything I can find locally. When they arrive alive, they’re genuinely beautiful animals. Order #1: Snails were wrapped in moist paper — not perfect, but tight enough that they stayed secure and there was no free water in the bag. They shipped 16 snails, and all 16 arrived alive and in good condition. Order #2: Completely different packing method. Instead of the proper moist‑paper wrap, this shipment used a hybrid water/paper method — roughly 1/4 cup of fouled water with a loose wadded paper towel. This is a problem because it’s neither a true water‑pack nor a proper paper‑pack, and it causes more stress than either method alone. They shipped 17 snails, and only 13 survived — and only because I intervened immediately with freshwater cycling and a slower acclimation process. Without that, losses would have been higher. Vendor Response: Customer service is polite and fast, but they prefer issuing refunds over sending replacements. Across both orders, they also shipped extra snails well beyond the 12‑pack count. While generous, this appears to be used as a way to offset losses from inconsistent packing rather than addressing the packing method itself. The result is that survival depends more on how the bag was packed that day than on the health of the snails. Bottom Line: The morph variety is excellent, and the snails that survive are genuinely high quality. But packing is inconsistent, and survival depends heavily on the packing method and on your experience with acclimation and stress recovery. Across two orders of the Swimming Creatures™ assorted Nerite 12‑pack, I experienced four preventable deaths caused by avoidable shipping errors. If you’re experienced and prepared to manage shipping stress, the snails themselves are worth it. If you need reliable survival rates, be aware that this vendor is a bit of a roll of the dice.

I received my snails plus a few extra. They were all healthy and alive. I placed them in a small glass jar after they were acclimated to the temperature and put the jar in the tank. All of the snails had climbed out in less than 12 hours and some within a few minutes. I will order from them again