Giant African Land Snails

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I have to pick up some on Monday afternoon! :) :)

Most unusual pets, I am absolutely looking forward to them. I held one at London Zoo this summer and was really fascinated by them and then on Friday my sons childminder announced she had 8 to give away.
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Hi Emma,
I had 2 as pets for a few years,fascinating creatures!
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I also had three for years. In fact I am looking after one for someone at the moment and two went home last week. Great pets.
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Oh good I am glad you're enjoying them.
I will let you know how i get on. I'll send pics :-)
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Got 'em! I have 6, 2 for me 2 for the other half and 2 for my friend. :) so far they have been chomping through lettuce like no tomorrow and they're only babies!
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Would be nice to have an unusual pet - I've always been a bit partial to a tortoise!
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...wouldn't you find it a bit tough, what with the shell an all???
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Not if you crack it with a sledgehammer first :mrgreen:
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morph wrote:Not if you crack it with a sledgehammer first :mrgreen:


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Post by b_cos_1_can »

i had giant african land snails as a teenager!

dad gave them a little of his beer once in a while. he put a little too much on once and they drank and drank and then fell over.....mind you i couldnt imagine drinking and being able to stand on one foot for any period of time :-D
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Yeah I read you can give 'em beer! Mine are still small, I will wait a while for that I think lol

I will keep all posted in case I have any babies from em I can give 'em away.
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On the feeding of alcohol to animals note.......when we were kids my dad gave all the fermented apples from his wine making to the goat, she scoffed the lot & was utterly smashed, we had to prop her up between two bales of straw, she had a runny bum & the worst hangover I've ever seen, what a dip stick, what did he think would happen :shock: :oops: :shock: :oops: he just said he didn't want to waste them :shock:
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lol thats very very funny lol runny bum lol )th:
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I am sure beer can't be good for them isn't really 'natural' is it?

My little guest has just gone home. She was lovely.
One thing Emma, when older they do produce eggs......lots of them.If you don't either squash them or give them to the chickens you will get overrun, with tiny little baby snails and then it is hard to do.
I felt rotten doing it, but strangely enough it is difficult to get homes for them. Most people say Yuk !
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I've been advised to put them in bags in the freezer for 24 hours and then bin em.

http://www.crystalpalacereptiles.com/caresheets/landsnail.htm

It says there about the beer!
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