Giant Snails :)

[Cow]

Hello there, I would just like to know some of the different types of giant snails. Like how large some of them can grow and what kind of heat they are best in. Thank you, Have a nice day!    


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[Borini]

My go to when I need to read into GALS is www.petsnails.co.uk/faq.html

This URL offers much more specific species information. www.petsnails.co.uk/species/index.html

Personally, I keep achatina achatina, reticulata, and Archachatina degneri in a large enclosure with temps around 27-30 degrees Celsius, and quite damp. The two achatina snails grow very large.

I've not had much experience with smaller Giant snails (with the exception of the slow growing degneri) but they do not require this much heat. Species include the common fulica and its variants. Some insist they are fine at room temperature but I'd probably install a heat mat with my home being quite cold during the year.

[Cow]

Thank you! This was really helpful! Have a nice day!

[etana]

Feb 24, 2016 19:25:31 GMT Borini said:

Species include the common fulica and its variants. Some insist they are fine at room temperature but I'd probably install a heat mat with my home being quite cold during the year.

Hehe, that reminds me, there was an old thread here where many of us discussed what we all meant by "room temperature". It was everything from +17 to +25 Celsius! Fulica get ill at below 20 so if one's room temperature is that or less, heating is necessary for them. I too have a bit of heating added for my fulica to ensure they always have a warm spot to go to, as all giant snails enjoy having a warmer and a cooler end in the tank. They gather on the heat mat when they're pregnant, and sometimes when they have trouble digesting food.  

[Cow]

Feb 25, 2016 12:52:38 GMT etana said:

Feb 24, 2016 19:25:31 GMT Borini said:

Species include the common fulica and its variants. Some insist they are fine at room temperature but I'd probably install a heat mat with my home being quite cold during the year.

Hehe, that reminds me, there was an old thread here where many of us discussed what we all meant by "room temperature". It was everything from +17 to +25 Celsius! Fulica get ill at below 20 so if one's room temperature is that or less, heating is necessary for them. I too have a bit of heating added for my fulica to ensure they always have a warm spot to go to, as all giant snails enjoy having a warmer and a cooler end in the tank. They gather on the heat mat when they're pregnant, and sometimes when they have trouble digesting food.  

Thank you!