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| Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 1:06pm On Jun 25, 2015 |
Do you know that there are only three (3) species west African giant land snails, such snails are:- Archachatina maginata ( Biggest of All snails), Achatina achatina ( very rare to find and they hardly survive in captivity), Achatina fulica ( most abundant) Do you know that snails only have 28- 32 hatchability period and Archachatina maginata can lay eggs from 6-8 per day and have a maturity period between 10- 12 months while Achatina achatina and Achatina fulica share the same characteristics with each other such as their maturity period ( 6months), numbers of eggs per laying (50-300). SNAILS HOUSING UNIT For small scale Woven Basket Basket, Old motor tyre Large scale A trench like fence feeds Pawpaw leaves Amaranthus triangulae Cocoa leaves Formulated feeds Eba Rice without salt e.t.c 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by Neduzze5(m): 1:08pm On Jun 25, 2015 |
Feeds equally include but not limited to Pawpaw Watermelon Cucumber Vegetable (ugu) leaves Bitterleaf Etc Also, I made a little research and found out that they equally do eat grinded/crushed palm kernels |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 1:28pm On Jun 25, 2015 |
they also feeds on bone meal, eggs peel , yam peel, pawpaw flowers e.t.c |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by kunlesufyan(m): 1:59pm On Jun 25, 2015 |
Wats the formulated feed made of? |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 10:04pm On Jun 25, 2015 |
The formulated feeds is just like the feeds for chicken and rabbit and the present of salt in it can't affect the snail. |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 10:10pm On Jun 25, 2015 |
Achatina fulica |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by kunlesufyan(m): 10:25pm On Jun 25, 2015 |
dyoungforester:dyoungforester wat specie is this snail
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by chuka85(m): 10:39pm On Jun 25, 2015 |
pls ur number dyoungforester.... Wl lik to hook u up on whatsapp 2 Likes |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 6:49am On Jun 26, 2015 |
That is Achatina fulica, it features are It is V- shape, has a mixture of two colours such as yellow and light brown, the base is sharp and elongated and other more my number is 07066444540 Sorry I should have uploaded some pictures but I find it difficult to upload it may be due to network problem but very soon I will by God's grace. |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:20am On Jun 26, 2015 |
Do you know anything about snails or do you wish to know something interesting about the species of west African giant land snails before time runs out, kindly contact DYOUNG FORESTER on 07066444540 |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 10:42pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
image 2 Likes
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 10:52pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
that is Archachatina maginata 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:02pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
image 2 Achatina fulica 1 Like 1 Share
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:16pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
image 3 Achatina achatina 1 Like 1 Share
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:19pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Archachatina maginata's eggs 1 Like 1 Share
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:23pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
achatina fulica 1 Like 1 Share
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:30pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Old motor Tyre housing system types 2 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:39pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
housing types 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by kunlesufyan(m): 9:18am On Jun 27, 2015 |
dyoungforester:Wow...large snails uv got there 2 Likes |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by kunlesufyan(m): 9:20am On Jun 27, 2015 |
[quote author=dyoungforester post=35193072]Old motor Tyre housing system types[/quote I like this tyre system ...it will house lots of them....what leaf do you give them |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 2:49pm On Jun 27, 2015 |
I serve the snails pawpaw leave they really loves it, next tridax, pawpaw flowers, water Mellon peel,likewise egg shell |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by Neduzze5(m): 3:19pm On Jun 27, 2015 |
dyoungforester: Do you crush the egg shells or you just serve it to them that way? |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 3:34pm On Jun 27, 2015 |
just make the egg shells to be in pieces but not fully crush sir 2 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by kunlesufyan(m): 4:58pm On Jun 27, 2015 |
Normally I fill inside the tyre with sand ....I'm seeing water there,does that serve as a drinking pool for them? |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 6:36pm On Jun 27, 2015 |
yes there should be little available of water and majorly soil in their housing 1 Like |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by kunlesufyan(m): 9:49pm On Jun 27, 2015 |
Owwk...cool ...wherez your location? |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 10:43am On Jun 28, 2015 |
Ilupeju, Camp, Abeokuta, Ogun- State.
Dyoung forester Glo number- 09050172582. |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by nairo: 11:03am On Jun 28, 2015 |
pls which specie is the most preferred breed for commercial purpose |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:28am On Jun 28, 2015 |
preferably it is Archachatina maginata because it is the biggest and for mass production I prefer Achatina fulica because of it mass eggs per laying and it production I.e 50 - 300 eggs, maturity is 6months, while Formal is 6 - 8 eggs and maturity is 10 - 12 months. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:32am On Jun 28, 2015 |
my snailery unit 1 Like
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by dyoungforester(m): 11:46am On Jun 28, 2015 |
main entrance of my snailery unit 1 Like
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| Re: Interesting Facts About The West African Giant Land Snails by kunlesufyan(m): 12:08pm On Jun 28, 2015 |
Lol...aswear,e be like shrine oooo...seem like a cool place tho....I'm seeing water behind the tire ..is it a water lodged area? 4 Likes |
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