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Where is the giant african snail indegenuos to
You can have A Giant African Land Snail like I have!
Snails grow to a variety of different sizes depending on the species and individual. The largest known land snail is the Giant African Snail (Achatina achatina). The Giant African Snail has been known to grow to lengths of up to 30cm.
The Giant African Land Snail is the largest snail in the world, and hails from Africa, hence the name.
Giant African land snails are under genus group Achatinaand three distinct species groups: achatina, fulica and marginata.
The Giant African Land Snail is a common name given to three different species of African land snails. Owning them is illegal in ALL states. They damage native plants and crops. Scientists consider the giant African snail to be one of the most damaging snails in the world. It is known to eat at least 500 different types of plants. (Check related links) There are reports of populations throughout the US.
White, ovalish and speckled. They are quite small, about 0.5 in to 1 inch in diameter.
One needs to retrieve a giant shovel from the shed and whack the snail. Of course, the snail will fight back viciously. It won't give up without a fight. It will creep up on ones leg and try to eat through ones pants. In that case only a chainsaw can save ones life - the leg, with the snail on it, needs to be cut off. After that, one needs to use the shovel again and kill the giant African land snail with a final shovel blow between the ears.
Giant African Land Snails have been known to hibernate in any part of the year however most cases of snails going into hibernation happen over the winter when it may become too cold for the snail. Typically they hibernate if conditions in their environment are not suitable (i.e. the temperature, humidity, availability of food and other such factors could cause a snail to hibernate).
My African Land Snail's whole body partially came out of its shell the night before it gave birth and we assumed it was dead, but underneath the shell we could see small bumps under its skin. The next morning it seemed to have managed to pull itself back inside its shell and was surrounded by lots of snail eggs.
Giant African land snails are native to East Africa but are illegal in the United States for being a devastating invasive species. No, UV radiation will not harm your giant African land snails.
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