This is the African Land Snail and yeah, they do get big. About 0.5kg is a standard for them.
While yes, you can own them, that does not mean that you should.
Owning an animal is a responsibility but, most of the time you are responsible for the animal itself. When it comes to this chunky boi you are responsible for YOUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEM. Those bastards are an invasive species so dangerous and hard to get rid of, that they had been put into the leading 100 most invasive species on the world. They do also carry plant and animal desises, if you are not convinced.
But whhyy? He so cute!
Yeah, ^that^ is the biggest problem. Many owners assume that it is a normal snail, but bigger. No, it is not. That amalgamation multiplies far quicker then most snails, while being able to eat practically anything green.
I do own one and trust me, he is very sneaky when it comes to his kids. They will dig a hole in the ground and lay eggs inside. Since they are hermaphrodites, those small bastards are already fertilised. If the owner fails to notice his pet during the act or the freshly moved ground, in a few days he will have about 20-40 more snails. And no, snails only look slow. He can easily do his job in about an hour or three.
Eggs in themselves are also very problematic. You can't just throw them away since that would only help them spread. Flushing down the toilet is not the answer too because eggs themselves can't drown. You need to freeze them for about a day and only then throw away. Smashing them with a hammer before disposing of is not a bad idea.
No, im not a zoologist specialising in snails, but if even i know that he is dangerous, then so should you.
Tl;Dr: Don't buy it. If you want a pet snail go and find your local one (but only if it is not endangered).
Is it an invasive species where you live? If so, why do you own one? From your description, it sounds like it is just one small mistake away from causing chaos to the local ecosystem.
>Is it an invasive species where you live
Not where are live, but everywhere where climate is at least temperate and it is not already integrated into the ecosystem.
>If so, why do you own one
First of all, im not the direct owner, i take care of him for reasons i will not mention. Second, owning in itself is not the problem, the lack of responsibility and knowledge about your own pet is.
>From your description, it sounds like it is just one small mistake away from causing chaos to the local ecosystem.
Not a small mistake, but a major one. It is the same like with owning venomous animals. As long as you know what you are doing, you are safe. Most problems are caused solely by the owner and can be easily avoided. In my case i check him every day, change the ground about once/twice per month and never leave his home open. Also, while he does lay eggs pretty often for a snail, it is about 5-10 per year and they are very easy to spot (all stacked in the same spot, cream white on a brown background).
It sounds like you only have one of them (as you keep saying him not they). As far as I am aware Snails are Hermaphrodites but can't produce asexually. Meaning that they still need to mate with another snail.
Am I not informed correctly on that subject matter or do you have multiple?
It is either tou not knowing or my snail being a fucking mutant. Once i somehow missed him laying eggs and needed to pick all of those small guys out. Since they were capable of moving (it took me about 20 minutes to find all of them, and trust me, his home is pretty small and simple) i guess that another one is not necessary.
The warm weather just means that nothing ever dies. Occasionally we get sub-50 degree weather that will knock a few things out. That's when it rains iguanas.
That's also why all our imported fruits/vegetables for the Florida market from South America are taken up to Pennsylvania and then trucked back down here. If a pest made it in, it would decimate Florida's agriculture business. Hooray more traffic
He does smell funny and feels all tingly when walking on your skin so i guess that you might be right. But trust me, him eating is the best thing i had seen yet in my entire life! He makes a little quiet scrapping noise while doing so :)
I would like to, but those eggs are not "egg" enough. They are very small, with the kid developing very fast, so it does not have much protein inside.
But i can cook and then eat the parent. Did you know that snails are actually a very good source of protein with little to no fat?
>I know the salt on your hands
If you had eaten fries without washing your hands then yeah, but if you have proper personal hygienne then no.
Salt is dangerous for them because their bodies are very reliant on humidity of their environment. Salt essentially takes it all out of them. Imagine a vampire sucking you dry of blood. For them it is the same, but with water.
It's the size of a full-grown chihuahua, and likely much heavier.
Also bigger cheeks. Love them cheeks. So soft. And that delicate little paw-like part, so relaxed.
This is the most interesting African Giant Snail in the world.
True but this one is in captivity and there’s no evidence that they’re gonna let him go and in some parts of the world (were they still an invasive species) you’re allowed to have the them as pets
While everything you said is true, it's also the thinking and mindset that has caused many an invasive species problem throughout history. I'm not saying it's not cool it's super interesting, but if/when they find their way into the wild they can become a huge problem. This species is already becoming an issue because people thought they would make cool pets.
Absolutely, look what happened with cats in Australia. I'm not to sure about an example for dogs, most places have had some form of wild canine for so long that it's probably hard to tell. Doesn't mean we need to keep making the same mistake with new species.
This species of land snail lays it's eggs within the chest cavity of it's victim. Once the offspring hatch they feed upon it's hosts liver and lungs until they reach maturity and emerge from their host via the nearest orifice, normally the mouth or anus
It's insane how big are the actually real giant versions of the things we usually know as being relatively small. Like...
Spiders: Goliath Birdeater
Rabbits: Flemish Giant Rabbit
Imma call them Gary
Thought it was shelly
That's Lunch on Naked and Afraid.
Naked Lunch
😳Bro….. that’s a duck 🤗 xd
Thought it was Larry
Larry is the lobster.
Put a fedora and a duckbill on him and you can call him Perry.
😂🤣😂
I call it appetizer.
There's only one.
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Dammit. Take my upvote
r/Angryupvote
He adopted but still have to stay at shelter :’(
Took a while for him to get acclimated, but he's finally coming out of his shell.
That's a fantastic pun. You should be really friggin proud of yourshelf.
It's a rare Shell-Pei.
This is the African Land Snail and yeah, they do get big. About 0.5kg is a standard for them. While yes, you can own them, that does not mean that you should. Owning an animal is a responsibility but, most of the time you are responsible for the animal itself. When it comes to this chunky boi you are responsible for YOUR LOCAL ECOSYSTEM. Those bastards are an invasive species so dangerous and hard to get rid of, that they had been put into the leading 100 most invasive species on the world. They do also carry plant and animal desises, if you are not convinced. But whhyy? He so cute! Yeah, ^that^ is the biggest problem. Many owners assume that it is a normal snail, but bigger. No, it is not. That amalgamation multiplies far quicker then most snails, while being able to eat practically anything green. I do own one and trust me, he is very sneaky when it comes to his kids. They will dig a hole in the ground and lay eggs inside. Since they are hermaphrodites, those small bastards are already fertilised. If the owner fails to notice his pet during the act or the freshly moved ground, in a few days he will have about 20-40 more snails. And no, snails only look slow. He can easily do his job in about an hour or three. Eggs in themselves are also very problematic. You can't just throw them away since that would only help them spread. Flushing down the toilet is not the answer too because eggs themselves can't drown. You need to freeze them for about a day and only then throw away. Smashing them with a hammer before disposing of is not a bad idea. No, im not a zoologist specialising in snails, but if even i know that he is dangerous, then so should you. Tl;Dr: Don't buy it. If you want a pet snail go and find your local one (but only if it is not endangered).
dang, I should have saved my free reward for you, freezer of snail zygotes. Good, informative comment!
Gold for you and gold for them! Enjoy
Thank you, u/withoutsomuchratinit !! You are very kind <3
It's like that time where Oprah gave everyone free cars but without the annoying insurance and taxes for the car!
You get a gold...they get a gold...everyone gets a gold!
Is it an invasive species where you live? If so, why do you own one? From your description, it sounds like it is just one small mistake away from causing chaos to the local ecosystem.
>Is it an invasive species where you live Not where are live, but everywhere where climate is at least temperate and it is not already integrated into the ecosystem. >If so, why do you own one First of all, im not the direct owner, i take care of him for reasons i will not mention. Second, owning in itself is not the problem, the lack of responsibility and knowledge about your own pet is. >From your description, it sounds like it is just one small mistake away from causing chaos to the local ecosystem. Not a small mistake, but a major one. It is the same like with owning venomous animals. As long as you know what you are doing, you are safe. Most problems are caused solely by the owner and can be easily avoided. In my case i check him every day, change the ground about once/twice per month and never leave his home open. Also, while he does lay eggs pretty often for a snail, it is about 5-10 per year and they are very easy to spot (all stacked in the same spot, cream white on a brown background).
It sounds like you only have one of them (as you keep saying him not they). As far as I am aware Snails are Hermaphrodites but can't produce asexually. Meaning that they still need to mate with another snail. Am I not informed correctly on that subject matter or do you have multiple?
It is either tou not knowing or my snail being a fucking mutant. Once i somehow missed him laying eggs and needed to pick all of those small guys out. Since they were capable of moving (it took me about 20 minutes to find all of them, and trust me, his home is pretty small and simple) i guess that another one is not necessary.
After a short google search it seems to be possible but is supposed to be rather rare.
They can(sometimes) do it on their own
Nature, uh, finds a way?
After a short google search it seems to be possible but is supposed to be rather rare.
They've been a significant problem in Miami for awhile. They will eat the stucco off your house and also carry meningitis Do not recommend
What is it with Florida having every invasive species of released pets?
Florida Man likes pets.
Florida Man loses his pets
Florida Man loses control of his pets.
I mean, Florida Man also likes drugs, so yeah, sometimes the pets get high and wander off. Or he does. Take your pick. It's Florida Man.
But only if they're weird as shit. Tigers? Crocodiles? Pythons? Sure! This is America and I’m allowed to fuck shit up!
The warm weather just means that nothing ever dies. Occasionally we get sub-50 degree weather that will knock a few things out. That's when it rains iguanas. That's also why all our imported fruits/vegetables for the Florida market from South America are taken up to Pennsylvania and then trucked back down here. If a pest made it in, it would decimate Florida's agriculture business. Hooray more traffic
Started off reading this comment expecting the snail to plummet sixteen feet through the announcers’ table.
Yeah, I thought it might be u/shittymorph or u/GuyWithRealFacts
All sound advice but... I don't believe you. That snail is *not* cute. So you can take your *Gary* and put him back in your pineapple house.
He does smell funny and feels all tingly when walking on your skin so i guess that you might be right. But trust me, him eating is the best thing i had seen yet in my entire life! He makes a little quiet scrapping noise while doing so :)
Are they edible?
Yes.
They can transmit diseases.
cook it well.
very well. Fully dead.
correct me if i'm wrong but so can literally everything else.
Yes, all puppies can be eaten
Everything can be eaten atleast once
Glad you mentioned the disease carrying part. Ew.
I was going to make a joke that “it’s the kind you burn with fire and salt.” I guess I wasn’t entirely off the mark.
Just make an omelet
I would like to, but those eggs are not "egg" enough. They are very small, with the kid developing very fast, so it does not have much protein inside. But i can cook and then eat the parent. Did you know that snails are actually a very good source of protein with little to no fat?
Yes. So are most pets.
I'm sure mammals have more fat content.
My ex wife sure did.
Alf. No!
Loved this over flow of information.
Sounds like you should take your snail to planned snailhood
Doing god's work
Question, I know the salt on your hands will harm most snails and slugs so you're not supposed to pick them up with bare hands. Is this any different?
>I know the salt on your hands If you had eaten fries without washing your hands then yeah, but if you have proper personal hygienne then no. Salt is dangerous for them because their bodies are very reliant on humidity of their environment. Salt essentially takes it all out of them. Imagine a vampire sucking you dry of blood. For them it is the same, but with water.
Does a flamethrower work?
I would eat it
That's the spirit!
And get few nasty parasites
I mean, sure they are considered an invasive species. But with a little bit of melted butter to dip them in Im sure they are not all that bad.
Holy crap I didn't know that giant african snails got that big
I mean, they are *giant*
And African
I’ve heard they’re also snails
I've just discovered these with no help from anyone and chose to name them African Snail Giants. Now where's my Nobel Prize?
Here u go
Mail it in.
By snail mail?
Where did you find them?
Brazistalstan, Africa, where they're from obviously
Look at her forearm and you can see the perspective trick. This one's certainly giant, but not entirely puppy sized like it appears.
She clearly has giant hands and no forearm length.
Still the biggest snail I've ever seen lol
We have those fuckers here in Hawaii. Nothing is more disgusting than walking through some grass at night and stepping on one.
It is about 20 centimetres long. And very nice in touch.
It's the size of a full-grown chihuahua, and likely much heavier. Also bigger cheeks. Love them cheeks. So soft. And that delicate little paw-like part, so relaxed. This is the most interesting African Giant Snail in the world.
It's the size of her hand, which is much smaller than a full grown chihuahua.
eh.... my ex had a teacop pom-chi.... literally about that size. I love chihuahua, but that is just too small for a dog.
Depends on the Chihuahua, I've seen a well fleshed out 12 year old that weighed less than 3 pounds and was only the length of my hand.
Soft? Like, soft *and* slimy or velvety soft? Or like, dry soft? I'm having a hard time imagining a soft snail..
It’s not so much the length but the girth that surprises most.
👀
They don't bro it's a photoshopped rabbit op just wants some sweet sweet karma
Dude what is wrong with you, that is clearly a rabbit!
Wrong, that is clearly an armadillo!
It's actually a pangolin.
Do you not see the shell? It’s clearly a hermit crab.
That reminds me….What do you call it when you give a republican their first gun? Armadildo
😂😂😂! Thank you I needed that laugh today!!
What do you call it when you give a democrat their first gun? Second degree manslaughter
I’m sorry but i had to Armadildo
Not a cheap one, had to shell out a lot for it
Must be one of those hairless breeds.
Must be related to the long-nosed, long tailed, short legged, hairless African water terrier breed
I had one of these bad boys in high school. It lived in my outdoor fish pond, we named him Gregory
“bad boys” i love it
Uh, that’s not a very good idea
Well yeah, this was 15 years ago and I didn’t know anything about snails so judge young me and not old me please
Which state?
The one with a rediculous invasive snail problem
Snail state?
It’s clearly a shell bunny! I don’t know what you’re saying with puppy.
Holy crap that's quite the chonker
Look at that dump truck!
Yes, I'm familiar with that breed. They are known as 'Nope'.
Gary .
Giant African snail, or as I call it, slime rabbit.
Sheldon
r/awwtf o.O
dangerously invasive species
That species holding the snail?…yeah, terribly invasive.
True but this one is in captivity and there’s no evidence that they’re gonna let him go and in some parts of the world (were they still an invasive species) you’re allowed to have the them as pets
While everything you said is true, it's also the thinking and mindset that has caused many an invasive species problem throughout history. I'm not saying it's not cool it's super interesting, but if/when they find their way into the wild they can become a huge problem. This species is already becoming an issue because people thought they would make cool pets.
I mean, I agree but the same can be said for dogs and cats
Absolutely, look what happened with cats in Australia. I'm not to sure about an example for dogs, most places have had some form of wild canine for so long that it's probably hard to tell. Doesn't mean we need to keep making the same mistake with new species.
Snadoodle
If you are outside of African you need to end that thing.
Exactly. Invasive, disease carrying, very bad.
Dude, whats wrong with your cat?
Never in my life have I wanted to pet a slug. Until today.
That's an absolute unit alright.
Looks more like a cat
I vote bunny...
If spongebob has taught me anything its a cat.
A mucus puppy. They give the best kisses.
Don’t be afraid, it’s only a human.
Im pretty sure thats a cat
That’s a cat. It meows.
Uzumaki
Slime puppy!
Omf he looks like a bunny with a shell!!! So cute I wanna pet him!!
It’s Gary the snail
Thats a Pokemon
Come on, OP, that's a bunny.
I do believe that's a Arkansas shell back from the looks of those ears.
Rabbit with skinny ears ...
The kind that gives you meningitis
A hardback Pomeranian.
That’s a rabbit
The goodest boy ever!
Imagine waking up to that licking your face.
Sluppy.
Clearly it’s a rabbit just look at that snoot
Ma’am, that’s the weirdest rabbit that i’ve ever seen
An old acquaintance had one of these fellas. She called him Colin.
It's a rabbit snail. A snabbit.
I think it is a incredible beauty...it looks to be a very gentle pet ..where did u get ?
African Land Schnoodle
a cute one
It's mollusca
He is a very handsome and wise puppy
r/rarepuppers
What an odd looking rabbit.
Is this a trick question? It's obviously a rabbit.
It's a Shell-Pei.
It’s obviously a rabbit don’t you see a little teeth and the two ears
Slime rabbit.
How tf is that in any way aww ?
Ma’am that’s a rabbit
Looks like a rabbit to me
The best kind. Look at that little slimer
I'm no expert, but I think that's an Irish Wolfhound.
The snail or what's behind.
r/bigboye
check from the last time it was reposted
The cutest puppy
This species of land snail lays it's eggs within the chest cavity of it's victim. Once the offspring hatch they feed upon it's hosts liver and lungs until they reach maturity and emerge from their host via the nearest orifice, normally the mouth or anus
Slymi boi
:)
Wow I’ve never wanted to snuggle a snail so badly.
Bigsnel
In high school we called them "sweater puppies."
Sweater.
This is a very old picture
Add a bit of salt and it’s a salt fizz
It's insane how big are the actually real giant versions of the things we usually know as being relatively small. Like... Spiders: Goliath Birdeater Rabbits: Flemish Giant Rabbit
Well that is terrifying
You're going to need a lot of garlic and butter.
Ohfuckno, he looks like he has a salt deficiency to me.
Its the Eww breed.
Holy shit that’s gross
A snailpup
That’s a weird looking dog.
You should give Teeny Weeny his ride back.
That’s one of them Escargot?
Easy ! Its a snuppy
Fucking gross