Spiders, snails & insects

Spiders, snails and insects: how to buy in India

Updated 5 November 2026

Spider, snail and insect items cost from ₹926 to ₹7,640 in India, according to sellers' websites, November 2026. Live animals have no fixed listed price, so the quickest way to current offers is one request on BlaBlaPrice.

Rules for bringing live animals in

A published summary of guidelines and regulations governs the shipment of insects and related arthropods into and out of India. Spiders belong to the arthropod group, so check those rules before you buy from abroad or order from another country. Snails are not arthropods, so the same summary may not cover them; ask the seller directly about snails.

Heat, humidity and the season

India has a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons instead of winter and summer. In November, plan for heat and humidity during transport and inside the terrarium, not for cold. Snails need damp substrate and calcium, and a glass terrarium needs ventilation. Ask the seller how the animal is packed and how long the journey takes between cities such as Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.

How prices and delivery are quoted

Sellers describe terrariums by size in centimetres, such as 30 x 30 x 30 cm, and feeder insects per kilogram or per piece. For a live spider or snail, ask for the price per animal and state the age, size and sex, because the seller needs them to quote. Delivery is quoted between cities; the main ones in our data are Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai. Ask whether the quoted price includes packing and courier.

What to write in your request

Name the exact item, for example a tarantula or a jumping spider. Say what it is for (a pet, or feeder insects for a reptile, bird or fish), its age or size, how many, the sex if it matters, and whether you need a terrarium, substrate or food. Add your experience as a keeper, your delivery city and your budget in rupees. For example: "Three juvenile snails with a small terrarium and substrate, for a beginner. Delivery to Bengaluru by courier, budget in rupees." Sellers answer with what they have, the price and how they will deliver.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe your request once, in your own words, and you can add a photo. The service is free for buyers. Its AI looks through sellers' websites and price lists in India and shows the prices and businesses it finds, and sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offers. Your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to exchange them with. Start from the home page, read how it works, or browse Animals.