Our new class pet!

Last week Room 19 was surprised to see a snail making its way across the steps into the classroom. It was a unanimous decision to adopt the snail as our new class pet. The first step was to think of a name for him. The final names we voted on were: Usain Bolt, Slick Willis or Gary.  It was a close vote but Gary was the most popular name. We were initially concerned about whether he was a boy or a girl, then we discovered that snails are hermaphodites - they all lay eggs!

Today we have been writing up instructions on how to make a suitable home for Gary. Here are some photos Angus took of Gary's new home. We had lots of fun watching Gary explore his aquarium.

Zoe puts soil on top of the
gravel base.

Ruby's old aquarium will make a
great snail home.

Quillan added a layer
of mulch.

Niamh put in some lettuce
for Gary to eat

We watched Gary move up the
side wall.

Gary resting after a busy morning.

"What's over here?"

"Yum! Apple and lettuce for lunch."

"This looks like a good place to hide."