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ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

Snail Times and How to Catch

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Snail Times

The Snail is one of the Other Bugs from Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn all about the Snail and how to catch them below!

Snail Sell Price

Snail
Sell Price 250 Bells
Type Other
Rarity ★☆☆☆☆

The Snail is a common bug and sells for 250 Bells.

Snail Location and Times

Snail Times

Location On rocks during rain
Time All year
North Hemisphere
All Day
All year
South Hemisphere
All Day

You can find the Snail on rocks during rain all day.

Find the bug all year round on either Hemisphere.

Snail Months

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere

How to Catch the Snail

Steps Directions
1
  Equip your Net ACNH - Net
2   Approach the Snail
3   Swing your net!

Steps to catching Snail will the same for bugs on trees, stumps, and rocks.

1. Equip Your Net

To catch a bug, you'll need to equip your net! Press the X Button to go into your pockets and select your net.

You can also select it from your Tool Ring!

2. Approach Bug

The Snail can fly away if you move too closely too quickly. Hold down the A Button and move the Right Stick to approach it carefully.

3. Swing Your Net

Once you've inched close enough, release the A Button to swing your net. You'll then be a proud owner of the Snail!

Snail Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

I caught a snail! It's...not much to brag about.

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

  Snails are not insects, I admit. But they're just as revolting to me.

 Snails are mollusks, you see, and are born wearing shells they cannot remove.

 Instead, their shells get bigger and bigger as they grow! Hoo! They must get heavy, don't you know!

 I suppose that's why they need a trail of mucus to move about. A truly foul form of transportation.

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1 Anonymous Anonymous over 3 years

Snails are also found on shrubs/bushes.

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