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GothGirl
05-08-2005, 09:05 PM
http://www.dannesdjur.com/bilder/achatina_sp_1.jpg

I have four of this... I have give they the names: Agneta (after a teacher i hate), Dr. Phil, Thunderlight and Escargot (ppl eat them).

Arent they cute?
tikeyas_mom
05-08-2005, 11:25 PM
wow.. it is definatly... interesting, what does it eat? is it one of thoughs snails that likes beer?? lol

just curious.
CathyBogart
05-08-2005, 11:58 PM
Ooooh, those are illegal in the US, I'd love to see one in person!
luckies4me
05-09-2005, 05:58 AM
A Giant African Land Snail!!! I am sooooooooo jealous! Wolfchan, doesn't that suck they are illegal? I've been wanting one for so long.

More pics! :D
King Spartacus
05-09-2005, 06:13 AM
Look at the size of that!!! This is facinating mamma to the brink of madness... where do you keep them? What do you feed them? Are you planning to breed them? (When mamma was a kiddy wink, she used to collect snails in the garden... Gather them in huge plastic containers, filled with moss... then she added food (normally leaves, grass, plants) and sometimes they layed eggs... after a few days mamma used to stick them back out, so she never actually SAW any babysnails)
GothGirl
05-09-2005, 11:14 AM
Originally posted by King Spartacus
Look at the size of that!!! This is facinating mamma to the brink of madness... where do you keep them? What do you feed them? Are you planning to breed them? (When mamma was a kiddy wink, she used to collect snails in the garden... Gather them in huge plastic containers, filled with moss... then she added food (normally leaves, grass, plants) and sometimes they layed eggs... after a few days mamma used to stick them back out, so she never actually SAW any babysnails)

I have mine in a pretty small petbox. I have give them fruit and stuff like that... And a calc (sp?) thing that are for birds...
Fur&Feathers
05-09-2005, 12:33 PM
Very interesting.

I'm just curious, why are they illegal in the US?
Orca
05-09-2005, 03:51 PM
:eek: That is an amazing picture! I didn't know they were illegal in the US, no wonder I never saw one. I bet that would make a cool pet!
CathyBogart
05-09-2005, 08:39 PM
They could be an agricultural threat. :rolleyes:

I LOVE them though, what a neat pet!
GekkeGekko
05-10-2005, 11:34 AM
I have three biggies, five teens and a bunch of babies:)

http://jessica.helmantel.com/reptielen/repfotoos/slakken.jpg