lawra
Archachatina marginata
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Post by lawra on Jul 30, 2014 21:28:50 GMT
Hi All, I wanted to give an update of how the snail I found just under 2 months ago is doing. So I will do this in pictures with a before and after... This was the day I found him after being left in a salt ring   And this is him now...   I think he's doing pretty well  |
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Post by malacophile on Jul 30, 2014 23:11:45 GMT
 He's so freaking big! You've done a great job with him! How horrible that someone would leave him surrounded by salt like that.  At least he got rescued and taken into a loving home. 
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Zorst
Achatina tincta
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Post by Zorst on Jul 31, 2014 6:50:00 GMT
Ahy he sure is one large snail and I totally agree it was real nasty for someone to do that with the salt. He sure seems one happy snail with you though which is great.
Zorst
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Post by muddydragon on Jul 31, 2014 8:44:05 GMT
he looks like he's doing really well with you well done. Incase you are interested he is an Archachatina marginata ovum  |
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Post by etana on Jul 31, 2014 13:04:06 GMT
What a handsome, big snail! I remember you writing he didn't want to come out of his shell at first, and I see that's definitely changed. Good job! |
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Post by morningcoffee on Jul 31, 2014 13:33:21 GMT
Looks like he's doing very well Pretty sure (from the size and look of him) that he's originally wild-caught. He looks exactly like my wild-caught margies that I rescued from Brixton market. I saw that you're in Luton and apparently there's a Luton market with west African stores. I suspect that someone probably bought him from one of those stores as a curiosity then ended up irresponsibly leaving the poor thing in the park. Thank goodness you found him and adopted him |
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lawra
Archachatina marginata
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Post by lawra on Jul 31, 2014 17:55:41 GMT
he looks like he's doing really well with you well done. Incase you are interested he is an Archachatina marginata ovum Thanks. I was wondering what he was for sure and now I know  |
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lawra
Archachatina marginata
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Post by lawra on Jul 31, 2014 17:59:55 GMT
Looks like he's doing very well Pretty sure (from the size and look of him) that he's originally wild-caught. He looks exactly like my wild-caught margies that I rescued from Brixton market. I saw that you're in Luton and apparently there's a Luton market with west African stores. I suspect that someone probably bought him from one of those stores as a curiosity then ended up irresponsibly leaving the poor thing in the park. Thank goodness you found him and adopted him Ah yes quite possibly. I go past those stores all the time, might go in next time and see if they have anymore. |
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Post by cliath on Aug 1, 2014 18:38:56 GMT
He sure is big! Well done for rescuing him!
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lawra
Archachatina marginata
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Post by lawra on Aug 3, 2014 22:33:53 GMT
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Cashell
Archachatina puylaerti
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Post by Cashell on Aug 4, 2014 2:47:10 GMT
Wowzers! They're like a toonie and a dime!
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Zorst
Achatina tincta
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Post by Zorst on Sept 14, 2014 18:57:27 GMT
Great to see that he has a new friend, similar to our 2 tiger snails the adult one is huge compared to his new future mate but its real cute to see them sleeping together in the tank they share with the Alboptica.
Talk about little n large.
Zorst
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He's so freaking big! You've done a great job with him! How horrible that someone would leave him surrounded by salt like that. 
At least he got rescued and taken into a loving home. 
