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Slugs and snails have always been one of my personal favourites when it comes to exotic inverts. I have over the years kept a large number of species, but in recent times have moved away from African giant land snails due to the lack of variance in appearance. I am mostly focusing on smaller species, tree snails and unusual slugs.
Basic Caresheet: a basic guide on keeping Giant Land Snails.
If youre new to keeping Giant Land Snails this is a good place to start, offering a general breakdown on enclosure, feeding and environmental needs.
If youre new to keeping Giant Land Snails this is a good place to start, offering a general breakdown on enclosure, feeding and environmental needs.
Substrate: choosing the right substrate.
The question of which substrate to use when setting up a snail enclosure raises its head frequently. This guide is a quick run through of the options and their suitability.
My current culture list is starting to feel more comfortable again, having required a number of species which Id given up a few years ago. Im still on the look out for some missing numbers.
Im currently lacking in almost all Archachatina species, including Arch. marginata ovum and suturalis in both normal and white fleshed varieties. Also on the hunt for more Achatina iredalei.
Im currently lacking in almost all Archachatina species, including Arch. marginata ovum and suturalis in both normal and white fleshed varieties. Also on the hunt for more Achatina iredalei.
Snail
| Image | Date Aquired | Status | Availability |
| Achatina achatina | |||
| A stunning tiger striped giant species from Africa. Attractive dark rough patterned skin and yellow/black tiger striped shell make this a rewarding snail to rear. Relatively uncommon as captive bred. Captive bred specimens are generally more active and more reliable feeders. | |||
 | 2005-09-15 | sub-adult | Out of stock |
| Gallery | |||
| Achatina achatina depravata | |||
 | 2006-01-01 | adult | Not available |
| Gallery | |||
| Achatina albopicta | |||
| Similar to Achatina reticulata in shell shape and colouring this species has a reddish skin tone and a textured shell. | |||
 | 0000-00-00 | breeding | Out of stock |
| Gallery | |||
| Achatina fulica [hamillei rodatzi] | |||
| A yellow or albino shelled varient of the common A. fulica. Attractive orangy yellow colouration which will become a richer yellow with age. Stripeless shells. Rodazti is the yellow shelled varient. (The purity of the yellow shell is not guarenteed in hatchlings/juveniles). | |||
 | 0000-00-00 | breeding | Out of stock |
| Gallery | |||
| Achatina fulica [hybrid] | |||
| A hybrid of Achatina fulica [Jade] and Achatina fulica [hamillei rodatzi]. Offspring have the vigor of standard fulica which is lacking in the [Jade] varient. Shells are either patterned or plain (albino). | |||
| 2009-10-02 | breeding | In stock |
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| Achatina fulica [jade] | |||
| A stunning white fleshed varient of the common Giant African Land Snail. Easy to care for recommended for beginners. | |||
| 2007-04-11 | breeding | Out of stock |
| Care Info | |||
| Gallery | |||
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| Achatina fulica [Mauritius] | |||
| The most commonly found land snail in captivity. My culture were wild collected as ova from the region of Mauritius and have been issolated since hatch. | |||
| 2008-05-19 | breeding | Out of stock |
| Achatina immaculata [Mauritius west-coast] | |||
| Attractive immaculata collected originally from the west-coast of Mauritius. Shell has a coppery colour which flakes off in adult hood leaving purple/brown and white banding. | |||
| 0000-00-00 | breeding | Out of stock |
| Achatina immaculata [Mauritius] | |||
| Attractive immaculata with coppery effect on adult shell. Fast growing and a good starter species.
My adult stock were wild caught and have not been mixed with other immaculata varients - collected originally from the locality of Mauritius. | |||
| 0000-00-00 | breeding | Out of stock |
| Gallery | |||
| Achatina immaculata [two-tone] | |||
| 2008-05-13 | adult | Not available |
| Achatina immaculata [unknown] | |||
| 0000-00-00 | adult | Not available |
| Gallery | |||
| Achatina iredalei | |||
| One of the smaller achatina species, this yellow shelled snail is livebearing and grows to approximately 7-8cm in total shell length. Easy to raise and breed. | |||
 | 2008-03-10 | breeding | In stock |
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| Achatina reticulata | |||
| A very attractive achatina species with a reticulated (slightly ridged) shell and unsual mozaic patterning. They can attain a similar shell length to A. achatina athough are far more slender. These are the normal variety with a beautiful rich brown almost black stripe running along the neck the rest of the foot a ligher shade. | |||
| 0000-00-00 | breeding | In stock |
| Gallery | |||
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| Achatina reticulata [white fleshed] | |||
| A very attractive achatina species with a reticulated (slightly ridged) shell and unsual mozaic patterning. They can attain a similar shell length to A. achatina athough are far more slender. These are a white fleshed (albino) variety which have a snowy white flesh which can turn slightly yellow in colouration with age. | |||
| 2008-04-21 | breeding | In stock |
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| Amphidromus perversus niveus | |||
 | 0000-00-00 | adult | Not available |
| Gallery | |||
| Archachatina marginata ovum | |||
| One of the largest of the snail species available in captivity. This is a mammoth of a species which attains a total shell size of over 7 inches and can weigh up to 900g. | |||
| 0000-00-00 | Out of stock | |
| Gallery | |||
| Archachatina marginata ovum [white fleshed] | |||
| 0000-00-00 | Not available | |
| Archachatina marginata suturalis | |||
| Attractive form of Arch marginata with a rich red apex of the shell and red columella. | |||
| 2009-01-01 | Out of stock | |
| Archachatina marginata suturalis [coffee] | |||
| An attractive colourform of suturalis which I am working on as a stable line. Arch. marginata come in a variety of skin pigments, including a white fleshed form and a standard dark flesh - there is a midtone between the two which is coffee like in colouration. | |||
| 2009-09-03 | breeding | Not available |
| Archachatina marginata suturalis [white fleshed] | |||
| Attractive white fleshed varient of the impressive Arch. marginata suturalis. I can confirm these for sale are pure suturalis. | |||
| 0000-00-00 | breeding | Out of stock |
| Caracolus marginella | |||
| Attractive small species from Barbados, easy to bread and would make an interesting addition to a bottle garden like environment. | |||
| 2008-01-02 | breeding | In stock |
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| Cryptozona semirugata | |||
| 0000-00-00 | Not available | |
| Hadra webbi | |||
| Large australian species which is rarely offered for sale. Adult shell size of approx 5cm, black and tan. | |||
| 2008-05-01 | breeding | Out of stock |
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| Helicostyla sp. | |||
| 0000-00-00 | Not available | |
| Gallery | |||
| Hemiplecta distincta | |||
| 2009-02-09 | adult | Not available |
| Lignus intertinctus | |||
| 2005-10-12 | breeding | Out of stock |
| Gallery | |||
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| Limicolaria flammea | |||
| Attractive species with multi patterned shell, easily reared in warm humid conditions. | |||
| 2008-04-21 | In stock | |
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| Megalobulimus oblongus haemastomus | |||
| 0000-00-00 | Not available | |
| Gallery | |||
| Pleurodonte marginella | |||
| Attractive species with a flattened shell and distinctive yellow and black banding. Highly recommended as an introduction to exotic species - as attractive as tree snails without the difficult rearing requirements. | |||
| 2006-02-01 | breeding | In stock |
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| Pleurodonte marginella semiaperta | |||
| 0000-00-00 | Not available | |
| Pleurodonte martinique | |||
| 0000-00-00 | Not available | |
| Rhiostoma smithi | |||
 | 2009-05-27 | adult | Not available |
| Gallery | |||
| Rumina decollata | |||
| 0000-00-00 | Not available | |
| Subulina octana | |||
| Attractive tiny trumpet species, originating from Brazil. Easily cultured in warm damp conditions. Would make an interesting addition to a bottle garden or as a vivarium custodian. | |||
| 2009-05-06 | breeding | In stock |
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Slug
| Image | Date Aquired | Status | Availability |
| Emphysetes udzungwensis | |||
 | 2009-05-27 | adult | Not available |
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| unknown sp [velvet slug] | |||
| Unusual small species which gets its name from the velvety appearance of its skin. Only growing to around 4/5cm in length this species has been on my wanted list for a long time, and I am pleased to be able to offer my first generation cb hatchlings.
Slightly more difficult to raise from hatch due to the tiny size of the hatchlings (only a few mm in length) and less prolific than V. Sloanei. | |||
| 2008-05-01 | breeding | In stock |
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| Veronicella sloanei | |||
| The pancake slug is a large flat species collected originally from Barbados. It comes in a range of mottled shades from coffee to almost a pale beige and is very easy to care for.
An excellent start to tropical slugs, this species attains lengths of over 10cm. | |||
| 2005-01-01 | breeding | Out of stock |
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