Are snails born with their shells?

Yes, they are very small at first but there. The fingernail analogy is right on the money.

Are snails born with their shells?
No, they are slugs first than they grow the shell later.
Reply:Actually, the answer is yes -- and no. It seems to depend on the species of the snail.



From Earth %26amp; Sky:



"In fact, because it's so important for developing land snails to stay moist, they grow inside protective eggs, which adult snails often lay in the soil. When they emerge from the ground, the young are tiny versions of adults -- complete with their own shells.



But picture a bucket filled with seashells, and you'll realize that marine snails are much more diverse than land snails. Some do release young larvae into the water without eggs or shells. The larvae might grow their shell later -- as they mature."



There you have it -- in a snail shell! Hope this helps.
Reply:Check this website out:

http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Snails/

Clik on "Life History of the snail"
Reply:no
Reply:Yes they are. Shells are like figernails. they are there from birth and grow with the snail
Reply:yes, it's pretty soft til they grow a little.