"Shell deformaties" common?

[SojMad]

Hello!
I've just read that it is common with "shell problems and deformaties" in Achatina iredalei. Is that true?
Does those problems appear in any certain age or size?

I didn't know of that problem until now. My four A. iredalei have almost perfect shells, smooth and beautiful, but they aren't fully grown yet. The picture was taken February 2 this year, but they almost look the same now, only bigger.

Is there any risk that their shells gets bad (and ugly)?

Thank you for your time.
/Moa

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[SojMad]

All of them this morning.

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[snailysnuggles]

They are so cute.

Jo xx

[pickalilly]

I am thinking about getting A. Iredalei, but there is something I am wondering about. If you have A. Iredalei, then surely, because they do not have eggs - you must keep all the babies? I could NEVER destroy the newborn babies, so would I have hundreds of, sadly, badly cared for snails if I got about four?

[ness]

Apr 28, 2011 16:40:09 GMT pickalilly said:

I am thinking about getting A. Iredalei, but there is something I am wondering about. If you have A. Iredalei, then surely, because they do not have eggs - you must keep all the babies? I could NEVER destroy the newborn babies, so would I have hundreds of, sadly, badly cared for snails if I got about four?

They only have a dozen or so babies at a time, but after several lots these would soon amount to a very large number assuming most survived. I think you would have to consider selling them , but be prepared to keep them if the demand for them is slow.

[Greta]

AWWWW they are soo cute and adorable I should be getting my baby albino reticulata soon cannot wait I'm thinking of naming her albina