Section purpose + species links alphabetical order

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The purpose here is to act as a reference for photos, general information and care information for each species.

I plan to add to this section when I get the chance but if someone beats me to it with their care-sheets and photos that is great ;D ;D


Achatina achatina (Information and care), (Discussion thread), (Kevin's Information site)

Achatina achatina ssp achatina depravata (queen tiger) (Information and care), (Discussion thread), (Kevin's Information site (includes excellent picture))

Achatina albopicta (Information and Care), (Discussion thread)

Achatina craveni (Information) (Discussion thread), (Kevin's information site)

Achatina c.f. glutinosa

Achatina fulica
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=806
Link to information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/achatinafulica.htm

Achatina fulica var. hamillei
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=species&thread=808&page=1
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/fulicahamillei.htm

Achatina fulica var. hamillei (rodatzi)
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=808
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/fulicahamillei.htm

Achatina fulica white body/plain shelled (jadatzi)
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=2488

Achatina fulica albino body (white jade)
supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=snail&action=display&thread=2773

Achatina immaculata
(General Immaculata topic supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=813)
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/immaculata.htm

Achatina immaculata var. immaculata (rounded shell)

Achatina immaculata ssp panthera (elongated shell)
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/immacpanthera.htm

Achatina immaculata var. "stuhlmanni"
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/immacstuhlmanni.htm

Achatina immaculata ssp (two tone)
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/immactwotone.htm

Achatina iredalei
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/achatinairedalei.htm
topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=811

Achatina reticulata (normal coloured body and albino
Topic Thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=812Achatina tincta

Achatina weynsi
Achatina zanzibarica
Achatina zebra

Amphidromus (not sure where from or full species name)
supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=1911&page=1

Archachatina adelinae
supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=1660

Archachatina degneri
topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=814

Archachatina marginata general Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/archachatinamarginata.htm

Archachatina marginata var. clenchi
Archachatina marginata var. egregia
Archachatina marginata var. egregiella

Archachatina c.f marginata sp "Lagos, Nigeria"
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=818

Archachatina marginata var. ovum, normal fleshed and albino information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/archovum.htm
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=819

Archachatina marginata var. suturalis, normal fleshed and albino
www.exoticpetsuk.com/archsuturalis.htm
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=species&thread=2435

Archachatina c.f purpurea
www.exoticpetsuk.com/ivorycoastarchachatinas.htm
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=species&thread=2436

Archachatina puylaerti
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/archachatinapuylaerti.htm
topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=816

Archachatina c.f ventricosa
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/ivorycoastarchachatinas.htm
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=815

Caracolus c.f marginella "Barbados"
topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=2185
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/caracolusmarginella.htm

Cepaea nemoralis
Topic Thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=2453

Cepaea nemoralis f. scalaride
supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=species&thread=2784&page=1

Cepaea hortensis

Cepaea vindobonensis
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=2452

Cryptozona semirugata

Hadra webbi (Australia)
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=2760

Helix pomatia
Helix aspersa
Helix aspersa (albino body)
Helix aspersa maxima
Helix aspersa maxima (albino body)

Hemiplecta distincta
Topic Thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=2628

Lignus intertinctus Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/lignusintertinctus.htm

Limicolaria flammea Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/limicolariaflammea.htm
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=1937

Megalobulimus general information www.exoticpetsuk.com/megalobulimus.htm

Megalobulimus oblongus haemastomus (pink/red columella)
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/haemastomus.htm
Topic thread supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=824

Megalobulimus oblongus ssp "Trinidad"
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/oblongustrinidad.htm

Pleurodonte marginella
supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=species&thread=2761&page=1

Pleurodonte marginella semiaperta

Pseudachatina laeiana

Otala lactea
supersnails.proboards76.com/index.cgi?board=species&action=display&thread=2139

Rumina decollata
Information site www.exoticpetsuk.com/ruminadecollata.htm

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Achatina Species Information

Achatina Achatina (common names Tiger snail, Great Ghana Snail)

(photo by Kab)

Description
This is the largest known of all terrestrial snails, with shell measurements, on occasions, reaching up to 30cm in the wild. For some reason when raised in captivity this species rarely if ever reaches a huge size.
The shell has a pointed apex, though this appears a little rounder when the snails are very young. The shell usually has alternating dark and brown/orange stripes, hence the common name of Tiger. There a stripeless forum Achatina achatina f. deprivata. These often grow a little smaller than the stripy form.
The columnella is usually pink, though may have a purple or reddish hue to it.
Achatina achatina have a distinctive skin texture, it is hard to describe and pictures do not do it justice, but it may be describes as velvet-like in appearence. The skin tone is usually deep grey, but may be lighter, and albino specimens have been found.
One distinctive feature is the raised 'v' on their tails.

Raised 'v' on the tail
(photo by AlienSnail)

Almost stripeless, but not quite the deprivata form
(photo by AlienSnail)

Young
(photo by AlienSnail)

Care
Please see the general care sheet for Giant African Land Snails
Special care requirements This species evolved in a consistantly high and humid environment and so are sensitive to change. Please keep Achatina achatina at 28-30^oC and humid.
They can be a little fussy when it comes to food too, but if you cannot get them to eat much try them on sweet potato, sweetcorn and tomato.
Breeding They are not alway easy to breed in captivity. Some keepers find that letting their environment dry out a little for a few weeks and then raising the humidity can stimulate them into mating. They lay many eggs, 100-400 per clutch, the eggs are around 6mm in diameter and are yellow in colour. They are sensitive to being moved, but the hatching care is the same as other species - constant warmth and moisture.
(photo Kab)

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Achatina albopicta

(photo Kab)

Description
These are a large species in the wild, with one specimen found being 18cm in shell length, though captive raised albopicta are likely to be smaller.
Their shell is pointed as is typical in Achatina species, and have light shells with dark blotches. Superficially they look like Achatina Reticulata. They have a slightly rough textured shell which appears to be structured in a similar way to Reticulata, only not as rough, with more lighter-coloured areas then reticulata.
They very often have a red/pink apex.
It is however worth noting that their shell shape and colour can be variable.
The flesh colour is certainly different though, being a pale brownish apricot.

General Information
In the wild they are found in Kenya and Tanzania, near the coast. They are relatively new to captivity and are not yet well established to my knowledge, though they do breed in captivity.

Care
Please see the general care sheet for Giant African Land Snails.
Specific Care Requirements
Humidity +/- 60/70%
Temperature +/- 28 degrees Celsius
Breeding
Their eggs look like fulica eggs in size and shape, though smaller clutches of 50 or so eggs appears normal.

Young
(photo AlienSnail)

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Achatina craveni

(photo by Kevin

(photo by Kevin

Little is known of these as they are rarely kept in captivity and their mortality rate is very high.

The best description I can find is on
Kevin's site, though there has been some speculation that this species is craveni it is now thought that this is unlikely.

They are a small species, adults reaching approximately 5cm, and they prefer a cooler temperature of no more than 22^oC, but for a more detailed descritpion and information please refer to Kevin's site on the above link.