What snail is this??

[lilmissvix]

Brought this little guy from carboot bad state :-( dont know what type he is

[malti]

don't rest on my Id cause I'm still a n00b (still waiting for my first GALS) but I've been researching and I think its some achatina immaculata

here's a better pic of one. (if I'm right)



ps I really hate it when there are animals at carbootsales. usually without food or water and in direct sun (and here its very strong) - btw kudos to you for the rescue

[lilmissvix]

i wasnt happy about it i really want go back and get them all but my father is not well :-( but my fella is about later so might go and have a look, i think you are right about species, all she knew was south african didnt no anything they was in a state feel bad not taking them all. its freezing here, they had food, but small tank for how many there was

[malti]

Aug 30, 2009 12:07:40 GMT @lilmissvix said:

i wasnt happy about it i really want go back and get them all but my father is not well :-( but my fella is about later so might go and have a look, i think you are right about species, all she knew was south african didnt no anything they was in a state feel bad not taking them all. its freezing here, they had food, but small tank for how many there was

If it was me, I'd have gotten them all...I'm a sucker for that (infact my mum "banned" me from open markets...although I still get a rescue now and then ) how big is the setup you have him in?

[lilmissvix]

got him in medium tank, hope my bf turns up soon and ill go back, my mum said no more but she wont mind lol, his shell is kind of bad at the moment hope it heals then he can go in with others or ill keep on others if she still there

[Kevin]

It looks like either Achatina fulica, or Achatina immaculata, what colour is its columella?

[lilmissvix]

[lilmissvix]

its quiet grey ish

[Kevin]

I would think definitly Achatina fulica then, I know body colour isnt a great way to identify species, but I'd be almost certain it was fulica by the body colour alone in the second pic also.

[lilmissvix]

Cool, bless him such a nervour little snail took ages for him to come out culd see his little eye keep coming out soooo cute :-)

[malti]

Aug 30, 2009 14:52:41 GMT Kevin said:

I would think definitly Achatina fulica then, I know body colour isnt a great way to identify species, but I'd be almost certain it was fulica by the body colour alone in the second pic also.

I need to research more, although I was almost right

[lilmissvix]

close close it is hard to tell, u may be right he is only little be easier to tell when he gets bigger

[malti]

Aug 30, 2009 15:11:55 GMT @lilmissvix said:

close close it is hard to tell, u may be right he is only little be easier to tell when he gets bigger

well I guess Kevin has much more experience so I'd bet on his ID although as he said in his first post, could be both

[lilmissvix]

yup it dont really bother me which one it is really, saved it lol :-)

[lilmissvix]

Help with a name would be great any good ideas??

[malti]

Lucky would be a good name...if u want something different...Fortunato - lucky in italian

[coyote]

If you got him at a boot sale, why not Bootsy? Good luck with him!

[muddydragon]

well done on the rescue! hes lovely! i do like the name bootsy or just boots

[lilmissvix]

bootsy is a great name i love it, i like the italian one to but bootsy it is :-)

[malti]

ah the women ganged on Fortunato no worries I'll name one of my Marmorana (Murella) melitensis that

[lilmissvix]

its nice name, if i get a second one to go with him i will call him fortunato