Is this a fulica?

[minimadmum]

Hi Everyone,
I was looking through the uk classifieds site and saw an ad for a Giant African Land Snail and tank free to collector, as the son hadlost interest!!

Well when I saw it was about 5 miles away from my house I just had to go and get him!!

I picked him up this morning and was astounded at how big he is!! He has a shell length of roughly 14 cm and the tip is pink (although the very end bit is missing), he is roughly the same size as my Margies.
Is he a fulica? I just didnt realise they could get that big. As you can see he has a few deep scratches on his shell, bless him. Thats another one to add to my ever growing list!



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Tanya xx

[eric2]

i would say it is fulica

eric

[anjieburdett]

But Fulica don't have pink shell tips do they??

Anjie,x.

[eric2]

mine does

eric

[sezzy5889]

so does mine

[natrat84]

Looks like fulica to me - He's a nice big one though Handsome fella
Nat