Leucochloridium paradoxum, the green-banded broodsac, is a parasitic flatworm. Its intermediate hosts are land snails, usually of the genus Succinea. The pulsating, green broodsacs fill the eye stalks of the snail, thereby attracting predation by birds, the primary host. Wikipedia

The shell and eye stalks are made of elm and for the snails body I’ve used lime wood. All wood was responsibly sourced.

I’ve used power tools as well as hand tools to complete this project. In total (not including drying) it took over 15hrs - 3 sessions. This snail was kept in natural wood colours and only burning was used to enhance the grain. Finished with Danish oil and polyurethane lacquer.

Length: 20cm

Hight: 8 cm

Wide: 7,5 cm