|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 6, 2012 17:32:20 GMT
HI Guys, I wondered if any of you might help in identifying what species this is? I can tell you that the photo was taken in Cameroon . Anybody??? its the shell shape thats throwing me?  Attachments:
|
|
|
|
Post by shaydeesnail on Jul 6, 2012 17:35:17 GMT
Wow... That's incredibly strange! Never seen anything like that... Do you know if it's a land snail or an aquatic snail?
|
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 6, 2012 17:38:51 GMT
Definately a land snail..i know the guy holding it!!
|
|
|
|
Post by shaydeesnail on Jul 6, 2012 17:43:51 GMT
I've never seen anything like that, does he see a lot of these? I really hope someone can identify this, I'm really curious.
|
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 6, 2012 17:51:56 GMT
They are relatively rare. however that is mainly because they get eaten by the native Cameroonians. So on possibly the few occasions they are found..nobody knows because they are in the pot a few hours later! I am trying to identify it so that i can get the correct latin name. etc I can then get him to send me some for further study and hopefully breeding.
|
|
|
|
Post by brunni on Jul 8, 2012 10:14:43 GMT
This is a marine snail of the family Volutidae, genus Cymbium : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbium_%28gastropod%29They are a number of species living off West Africa and they are a popular food source, both local and export : www.forafood.com/cymbium.htmThere are 2 species living off Cameroon but it is difficult to say which one your friend is holding without more photos. PS : notice slime dripping off the animal ?  |
|
|
|
Post by brunni on Jul 8, 2012 11:54:55 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 8, 2012 23:22:00 GMT
This is a marine snail of the family Volutidae, genus Cymbium : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbium_%28gastropod%29They are a number of species living off West Africa and they are a popular food source, both local and export : www.forafood.com/cymbium.htmThere are 2 species living off Cameroon but it is difficult to say which one your friend is holding without more photos. PS : notice slime dripping off the animal TOUCHE!! After getting his last email..followed by a stream of LOLOLOLOLs it would appear you are 100% correct and it turns out he was winding me up....i shall rectifythis on my next visit by arriving with a tube of lubricant and will attempt to see just how far i can make it dissappear into his posterior!! On a sidenote he is sending me some of these..so they will be up for grabs should anybody be interested..they are green cannibal snails from the area around Mount Cameroon. they predominantly feed on other snails..dead or otherwise!! They are edentulina spp. rarely seen...in fact i cant remember ever seeing any in UK Not sure how much yet..but if interested pm me.  They woll vary in size..i have a better pic..i will post up when i find it. |
|
Kevin
Archachatina dimidiata
Posts: 2,227
|
Post by Kevin on Jul 8, 2012 23:36:28 GMT
They've been sold in the UK, I've only seen them listed by one shop though, there's also a seller in Germany that has sold them, they've only been available fairly recently though I think.
|
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 8, 2012 23:54:50 GMT
you havent got a link have you? ;D
|
|
Kevin
Archachatina dimidiata
Posts: 2,227
|
Post by Kevin on Jul 9, 2012 0:02:45 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 9, 2012 0:16:55 GMT
Great thanks..well £22 each at one and 30Euros at the other...well i know mine will certainly only be between £12 and £15 and that includes postage, so i think i might sell out a bit sharpish!  |
|
|
|
Post by brunni on Jul 9, 2012 6:35:26 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by pinkunicorn on Jul 9, 2012 9:13:25 GMT
Haha, I was wondering what's up with its shell since it looks just like an aquatic one...
|
|
|
|
Post by brunni on Jul 9, 2012 19:00:05 GMT
Its a translucent whitish shell with a dayglow lime green animal. Many members of this family ( Streptaxidae ) have pale shells with vividly colored animals. They are cannibals ! Nature often uses vivid colors as a warning ! "Don't turn your back on me or your are history" ?  |
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 10, 2012 12:37:55 GMT
Thanks for all the useful info ..... Just got sent another pic....recognise?  |
|
|
|
Post by brunni on Jul 10, 2012 13:05:25 GMT
This is probably Limicolaria flammea (Müller, 1774), one of the largest and most common in the area.
|
|
|
|
Post by shaydeesnail on Jul 10, 2012 14:06:03 GMT
You know how the greeny-yellow snails are cannibals... What would you feed them in captivity? Do they have to eat snail meat, or can you feet them strips of chicken and fish flakes or something? Would they eat each other or do they only eat other species?  |
|
|
|
Post by oscar101 on Jul 11, 2012 1:28:58 GMT
You know how the greeny-yellow snails are cannibals... What would you feed them in captivity? Do they have to eat snail meat, or can you feet them strips of chicken and fish flakes or something? Would they eat each other or do they only eat other species? Hi Shaydeesnail, No expert on the species or anything, but from what I have heard, this species prays on other snail species while their still alive. Their relitivly speedy little things and they chase down their pray and start biting into the flesh as Achatina species do to their vegitables. Quiet agressive behaviour if you think about it, but its natures way. Will have to await more replys before you know if they will eat other things though. I have no idea if they will and/or if they can live of it alone. |
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 11, 2012 8:45:41 GMT
It would appear that they don`t attack their own kind, I emailed my friend in Cameoon. and he said he had kept small numbers together with no issue...however the term "lets get this party started " sprung to mind if any other snail was nearby. I would imagine in captivity it would be a case of chuckin in common garden snails/slugs etc. other than that its trial and error..me? i would give them a 7 minute brown boiled egg..stick a couple of matches in it and wiggle it in front of them! ;D |
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 11, 2012 9:41:03 GMT
Here are a few pics...im also getting some of the striped shell ones..not sure if this a variant or other species?   |
|
|
|
Post by brunni on Jul 11, 2012 13:35:22 GMT
Take care here, the lime green one is a carnivore. It preys on live snails, slugs and worms. The new one Nick just posted with a stripe on the shell is an arboreal herbivore : family Achatinidae, species Lignus solimanus (Morelet, 1848). When you look at details, the animals and shells are quite different. Mix live ones together and you will only be left with the lime green ones. To be clear I'm re-posting Nick's pictures with the names again.  PS : Nick I sent you a PM some days ago |
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 11, 2012 15:04:03 GMT
Thanks for that...thats even better news!!
|
|
|
|
Post by nickkamkage on Jul 12, 2012 20:25:59 GMT
You know how the greeny-yellow snails are cannibals... What would you feed them in captivity? Do they have to eat snail meat, or can you feet them strips of chicken and fish flakes or something? Would they eat each other or do they only eat other species? ok latest update..apparently they will happily eat worms, but should be provided with cuttlefish or similar. also slugs etc..the earthworms are easy to get and can be ordered online from wormfarms supplying fish bait. |
|
aimee
Achatina achatina
Posts: 65
|
Post by aimee on Sept 13, 2012 7:41:47 GMT
Edentulina obesa- does anyone know how to keep these beauties? How hot and how humid?
|
|
