Pseudoachatina leaiana Any one got these?

[hippiesnail]

Hello

This is my first post here and i have been trying to find out more information on my new snails.
I found a website earlier today with some info but can't find it again. I know they lay eggs in a curled up leaf, but thats all i can remember.

I would love to here from anyone who keeps these so i get it right.

I currently have three.

My other half went to the Hamm reptile show and came back with loads of tubs of snails for me, mostly babies and some of the tubs had mixed species in. He isn't into snails, and didn't think to ask for latin names for any of them! All the others i can identify. It has taken me ages to track a latin name down, but so far thats about all i have found.

These guys have the most amazing shells - they are textured and almost feel furry, not the best description i know

Thanks in advance

Lucie

[fabrizio]

Hello Lucie,
Two members of our italian snail forum (Mondogasteropodi) got some of them last summer, but at least one of the members lost them as soon... perhaps weakened by too harsh summer heat, in the mail...

Yet if it's true, that they lay eggs in curled leaves, this remember me much of Amphidromus (although totally unrelated, nb)
It means, they are "tree snails", and lay eggs so, wrapped in leaves, in order to avoid to descend to the ground...
(Are you sure your info doesn't refer to Amphidromus, in facts')

Subsequently, it's very likely they would need the same care of Amphidromus, so some UV light (even some direct sunlight, if you can exxpose them safely), and perhaps some lichens to feed... otherwise they could be feeded with smeared algae pasts, spirulina and the like, vegetarian fish tabs... but caring, of smearing the compounds upon branchs
(The box should be high rather than broad, and wood branches provided inside... so, some large leaved plant, for egg deposition, as Dracaena "logs" and the like...)

[hippiesnail]

Here are some pictures i took.


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They really are amazing

I have other snails that i need to i.d - I have posted about them in the right section

Lucie

[coyote]

Wow, stunning snails!