The giant Achatina snail is the largest representative of land molluscs. Today, Achatina is common in many countries and is even eaten. The successful breeding of this outlandish snail, first of all, is facilitated by its high fertility and rapid growth. Achatins live up to 5 years old, they begin to reproduce already at the age of six months.
It is necessary
Snail food, terrarium, spray bottle, soil or sand
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you must remember that you need to feed Achatina every day with the highest quality and fresh food possible. It is advisable to diversify the diet as much as possible. Periodically, you need to give the snail in excess of ground eggshell, sprinkling it with food and soil. Instead of a shell, you can use any substance containing calcium, which is necessary for Achatina.
Step 2
In order to keep such a snail, you need a terrarium. The size of the enclosure should be roughly the size of the snail. At the bottom of the terrarium, you need to pour soil or sand. The terrarium must be kept moist at all times. Once a week, you need to wash the terrarium, clean it of Achatina waste products. The land should be changed about once a month.
Step 3
In summer, snails can be walked on the grass, the main thing is to make sure that they are not bitten by ants. Once a day, you need to spray the walls of the terrarium and the snails themselves with water from a spray bottle. It is necessary to carefully monitor the level of humidity in the terrarium, avoiding excessive dryness or waterlogging.
Step 4
Achatina snails love to swim, so once a day you need to put a container with water in the terrarium, which needs to be changed daily. The problem is that when snails swim, they often turn over the dishes, pouring out all the water. This can be solved by strengthening the container with suction cups. It is also recommended to wash the snails with lukewarm tap water.
Step 5
Remember that the snail is a hermaphrodite, so if the conditions in the terrarium are favorable enough, after a while the Achatina will lay many eggs, from which small snails will hatch later.
Step 6
If you set up a large terrarium and feed the snail a lot, it can grow to the size of a palm. Achatina grow, occupying, if possible, all the space provided to them.
