Are snails born with their shells?

Question

As i walked to work this morning i noticed there's loads of snails on the grass, i had a thought about new born snails are they born with a shell or does it grow as they grow ? there's loads of us who are desperate to find out as i asked loads of girls at work......

Answer 1

Wow that's an interesting question.

I'm guessing they probably are because if they weren't where else would they get it?

Answer 2

Im not sure but thats a very interesting question...

Answer 3

I'm not sure. I think it was on animal planet, but I heard that when a snail is born it alread has it's shell. And the shell grows as the snail does..

Answer 4

Yes they are born with their shell.

Answer 5

The first thing that a newly hatched snail does is to find food. It will eat whatever that is left of its eggshell too. It will also eat any eggs that have not hatched yet. As the snail grows, its shell grows too in a spiral shape. The new shell is added at the opening of the shell. The part of the shell the baby snail was born with, ends up in the middle of the spiral.

Answer 6

yeah, they have shells when they hatch :)

Answer 7

yes their shells are formed at birth

Answer 8

Shell grows after the birth.

Then they are born they look like tiny slugs.

Answer 9

yes this is  very interesting question..never once thought about if a snail is born with a shell!

Answer 10

Snails are born with shells. However, a newborn snail's shell is very soft and delicate. It hardens and grows as the snail grows.