That's pretty cool!
I've seen just one snail in Phoenix AZ in 18 years. I've seen several slugs. I have them in my yard but they don't seem to eat plants.
When I lived in Los Altos Hills CA my neighbor had ducks. She'd let them out of their cages into the yard. They'd make their way through a hole in the fence to my yard. Did wonders keeping the snail population down. Seemed to LOVE snails!