# Home-Grown Escargot Kits This Aquarium Lets You Grow Pet Snails That You Can Later Eat By David Ingram | Published 2015-10-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-snail References: [dudeiwantthat](http://www.dudeiwantthat.com/food/novelty/grow-your-own-escargot-kit.asp) & [firebox](http://www.firebox.com/product/7314/Grow-Your-Own-Escargot) This 'Grow Your Own Escargot' kit from [Firebox](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flavored-marmelade) presents the mental quandary of having to choose between having your own pet snails or a delicious meal. This somewhat odd [at-home mini aquarium for snails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-jellyfish) is advertised as being an easy way to grow your own escargot at home. The kit comes complete with a glass, bell-shaped propogator with a snail bedding base. After you receive the set, you can send away to receive 6 baby snails and some food to feed them with. The pack comes not only with instructions on how to raise your new pet snails, but also with a list of [tasty escargot recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siesta-co) for the snails which will be big enough to eat in approximately four to six months time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 94% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Home-grown Food Kits:** There is a trend towards self-sufficiency and growing one's own food, even when it comes to food items that are traditionally sourced from suppliers. - **Novelty Pet Ownership:** There is a growing trend towards owning non-traditional pets, which presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for pet food, toy, and accessory manufacturers. - **Creative Cooking Experiences:** There is a trend towards consumers seeking unique and creative culinary experiences, leading to opportunities for cookbook publishers and cooking class providers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Gardening:** This trend towards home-grown food kits presents an opportunity for companies that sell gardening supplies and indoor container plant kits, such as hydroponic grow systems. - **Pet Products:** The novelty pet ownership trend presents an opportunity for companies that manufacture pet food, toys, and accessories for non-traditional pets, such as snails. - **Cookbooks and Cooking Classes:** The creative cooking experiences trend presents an opportunity for cookbook publishers and cooking class providers to create unique culinary experiences for consumers, such as cooking with home-grown snails. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Oyster Mushroom Growing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushroom-growing-kit.md) - [DIY Carnivorous Plant Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grow-your-own-venus-fly-trap.md) - [Foolproof Sprouting Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda-sprouting-kit.md) - [Gourmet Escargot-Paired Bagels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parmesan-gruyre-bagel.md) - [Sausage Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peas-of-heaven.md) - [Mushroom-Growing Ceramic Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushrooms-at-home.md) - [Connected Indoor Mushroom Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-mushroom-garden.md) - [STEM Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-terrarium-kids-grow-kit.md) - [Charbroiled Oyster Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oyster-kit.md)