West African snail, with a brown shell color
It keeps on dimensions around 10/12 cm
Requires medium temperatures and medium humidity
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Archachatina puylaerti Benin is an African snail that reaches 10/12 cm; it has a brown or black shell in adulthood, with a pinkish coat; it feeds on products of plant origin
SIZE: M-5 / 6cm; it reaches 10/12 cm when adult
ORIGIN: West Africa
ENVIROMENTAL VALUES: daytime temperature 24 ° -28 ° C, humidity 70-80% with optimal ventilation
DIET: protein foods of purely vegetable origin; very welcome fresh or dried vegetables, in moderate doses to avoid the proliferation of unwanted molds. Integrate weekly with calcium carbonate, to avoid deficiencies that can lead to fractures or malformations of the shell. It is also possible to feed it with fruit-based jellypots or stick pellets specific for land snails
RECOMMENDED SET-UP: small terrarium or faunabox, about 30x20x20 cm, substrate 5/6 cm peat and / or coconut fiber, together with tropical plants and small natural furnishings (roots, stones, etc.) where you can climb in search of food. The nebulisations are essential to be carried out every 2/3 days in winter and, in the summer, even daily. It is advisable to change the substrate of 20% every 2 months to keep the breeding environment sanitized and clean
HABITS: tropical land snails, with purely nocturnal habits
AGGRESSIVITY: 0 - nonexistent
RAPID GROWTH: medium, with broods of about 7 eggs, each 2 cm in diameter
STATUS CITES: no
Specific References
Highly balanced food for the nutrition of collembols and isopods
Low-temperature processing to preserve sensory characteristics
High protein and vitamin factor, for optimal growth
100% natural raw materials, without artificial preservatives
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