Same. I make sure i take my cham outside at least once a week for a minimum of about 2-3 hours. I have Calcium with D3 supplementation powder but the only time i ever use it is maybe twice a year when the winter is way too cold for him to be outside (In Maryland that's usually in January and...
I wouldn't rule out choking or some form of trauma. Chams tend to decline fast over days/hours I know; but sudden death might be due to him choking on something (water getting in his lungs, etc).....
Welcome fellow Jacksons owner! Jacksons grow slow after their first year. In fact, they grow very little after that. They have a slower metabolism due to living and thriving in cooler climates. Mine sheds every few months, if that. So long as he's active, he'll be fine. They also don't eat as...
Just type 'Helix snails' in ebay, and you should see some. I would hurry, since summer is almost up and they'll be hard to acquire in the cooler months.
I wouldn't feed water snails either.
You need to get adults, breed them, then toss the adults and raise the eggs/babies, so that any...