Magdalena Dusza and her slimy pet Misiek live in Krakow, Poland, after she rescued the African snail six years ago from a pet shop where she says he was kept in a bad condition.

A woman has told of how she loves nothing more than cuddling her giant African snail on the sofa - and doesn't mind when it covers her body in slime.

Quick Update: Well, either the first batch was fertile, or the snail laid a second batch that was fertile 'cause I went to clean out the tank today and saw one baby snail.

SpongeBob's pet snail Gary is one of the most iconic cartoon pets. The little blue snail that meows like a cat (meows provided by Tom Kenny, also the voice of SpongeBob) is a loyal companion. Like ...