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So it could be seen that Roman snails do feed on parsley, but only in spring, not in the rest of the year. Basil will be eaten by snails also only part of the year. Concerning wild plants the feeding behaviour of snails can also be very different. Clover is a favourite snail food, but dandelion is not.
The life expectancy of snails in the wild is about 3 to 7 years, but in captivity, they can live up to 10-15 years or even more. Snail shell is made of calcium carbonate and keeps growing as long as the snail grows. They keep adding more calcium carbonate to the edge until the snail reaches adult size.