Looking for fresh snails? Here you’ll find kuhol, bagongon and suso from local seafood sellers in the Philippines. Compare the listings, check the price per kilo and message the seller directly.
Snail in Tagalog is kuhol or suso, depending on the kind. Kuhol is the round freshwater snail from rice fields, ponds and rivers. In English it is the apple snail. Suso is the word for smaller snails with a pointed spiral shell. Bagongon is a sea snail with a long, cone-shaped shell, best known in the Visayas. Cooked in coconut milk, kuhol is sometimes called the Filipino escargot.
These are the edible snails you’ll see most often in Philippine wet markets:
Local name | English name | How to tell it | Often used for |
|---|---|---|---|
Kuhol | Apple snail (freshwater) | Round, dark brown to black shell, up to the size of a golf ball | Ginataang kuhol (in coconut milk) |
Golden kuhol | Golden apple snail | Like kuhol, with a lighter golden-brown shell. It lays pink eggs in rice fields | Cooked the same way as kuhol |
Suso | Small pointed snail | Small, with a long, pointed spiral shell | Ginataan, served in the shell |
Bagongon | Telescope snail (sea snail) | Long, dark, cone-shaped shell, from mangroves and mudflats | Ginataan or grilled, mostly in the Visayas |
Names differ by region, so ask the seller which kind the listing is.
Kuhol is the bigger, round snail from fresh water, with enough meat to be pulled out and cooked on its own. Suso is smaller, with a pointed spiral shell, and is usually cooked and served in the shell. Both are most often cooked in coconut milk with chili and leafy greens.
As of October 2026, these are the snails listed on FarmyHub and the price per kilo:
Listing | Listed price per kilo | Minimum order | Seller’s city |
|---|---|---|---|
Bagongon | ₱100 | 1 kilo | Tondo, Manila |
Kuhol | ₱110 | 1 kilo | Tondo, Manila |
Susong makinis (smooth snail) | ₱120 | 1 kilo | Tondo, Manila |
Snails are usually sold in the shell, so part of each kilo is shell. Message the seller for today’s price before you order.
Buy them alive: live snails pull back into the shell when you touch them. Throw away any that hang out of the shell or smell bad.
Soak: keep them in clean water for several hours or overnight, changing the water, so they let go of mud and dirt.
Scrub and rinse: scrub the shells and rinse until the water runs clear.
Cook thoroughly: never eat snails raw or half-cooked, because freshwater snails can carry parasites. Boil or simmer them until fully cooked.
Store: keep live snails cool and damp, not sealed in a plastic bag, and cook them within a day or two.
Ask the seller when and where the snails were gathered.
FarmyHub is a marketplace, not a seafood stall. We don’t gather, pack or deliver the snails. Each seller manages their own listing, price and stock, so message the seller through the listing to confirm the kind, the price and the delivery.
Also browse clams (halaan), mussels (tahong), oysters (talaba), shrimp (hipon), crabs (alimango, alimasag) and all fresh seafood for sale. Looking for a regular supplier? See our list of fresh fish and seafood suppliers in the Philippines.
Kuhol is apple snail in English, a freshwater snail. The lighter-coloured golden kuhol is the golden apple snail.
Bagongon is a sea snail with a long, cone-shaped shell, often called the telescope snail. It is gathered from mangroves and mudflats, mostly in the Visayas.
Kuhol is a common food in the Philippines. Clean it well and cook it thoroughly. Never eat it raw or half-cooked, because freshwater snails can carry parasites.
As of October 2026, sellers on FarmyHub list bagongon at ₱100, kuhol at ₱110 and susong makinis at ₱120 per kilo in Tondo, Manila. Prices change with the supply, so confirm with the seller.
Check the seller’s city on each listing. Right now snails are listed from Tondo, Manila. For bigger or regular orders, message the seller or send a bulk order request.
Sa FarmyHub, ₱110 kada kilo ang kuhol, ₱100 ang bagongon at ₱120 ang susong makinis sa Tondo, Manila ngayong Oktubre 2026. Nagbabago ang presyo depende sa supply, kaya i-message ang seller para sa presyo ngayon.
