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The aim of the study was determinations and comparing the crude protein content of Roman snails' (Helix pomatia) meat and detects the weight change and the dynamics of a season cultivated snails and fed with different diets. Samples were collected from snails an experimental breeding farm three times per season: in spring (May), summer (July) and autumn (September). The crude protein amount established was equal both for wild snails and cultivated snails having received special diets (13.41%). The crude protein content in pedal mass of Roman Snails versus visceral mass is not essentially different (p>0.05). The results of this study have shown that Roman snails live weight changes depend on the type of feed fed. Latvia's wild and breeding snails are a good source of protein in the human diet. Biometrical calculations were carried out using the SPSS 17.0 software package. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]