ArtistStefan Siverudhas a soft spot for snails . In his effort to keep the little guys from being maltreat on , he ’s been painting their shells vibrant colors . His projectSnailpimpfeatures some jolly elaborate shell makeovers : One of his masterpiece even boasts a lilliputian beacon light with gage .
The paint and materials used on the shells are nontoxic and do not harm the mollusc . There ’s no guarantee that the upgrades wo n’t lead to some unwanted attending from predators , but at least they ’re less likely to get stepped on , which is a real problem .
