Snail ID

[twimper]

hi there i know this is the wrong section to post this but i got a message saying 'You can only reply to threads here - new ones cannot be created. Instead use other boards such as general and problems and the moderators will move the threads here during housekeeping.' so here it is.

i got given a snail (in exchanged for some sea monkeys) from my friend and i think it's an giant east African land snail but I want to make sure. =) he started out very stripy and light but now as he's got bigger he's get so much darker!

when i first got him:


this is him now:


and a close up ^_^ cus he's a cuteie


so what do you think? easy African?

[rosiesnail2]

Yes I think so, A. Fulicia. Gorgeous! What's his/her name?

[twimper]

=) though so, and he's called Topaz as the growing band is the colour of golden topaz =)

[rosiesnail2]

Cool name! I love his colour and silky looking shell. I fish (fish?? ) Wish you the best of luck with your Topaz pal! Mail me if you need anything =)

Lovely pics BTW!

[ness]

Hiya and welcome

Beautiful healthy-looking snail you have there. It looks like an Achatina fulica, which is one type of Giant African Land Snail (or GALS). GALS is really just a general name for several species. Often people are talking about the A.fulica when they say 'GALS' but not always, they may be referring to many species, so it can get a bit confusing .

Nice name by the way

[twimper]

thank you rosiesnail2

yeah that's what i though Ness =) there are three types of giant African land snails and i though he was an eastern but wanted to get some more opinions.

[saki114]

I love the photo! Yes, it is definitely an a. Fulica, a beauty 4 sure! Thanks 4 sharing!