Juvenile Land Snails x2
Two juvenile snails (Achatina species), shells are 1-3 cms in size.
Snails are available all year round (we will hold back shipments during particularly cold spells) and do not include housing or food. You will need to provide a small to medium tank according to their size (such as the Observation House - item code 252-345, sold separately) with at least two inches of damp compost or moss for your snails to burrow into. Popular substrates to use are peat free compost, coconut fibre and spaghnum moss. You can source these from local Reptile shops, Garden Centres or online.
When the snails are mature the soil must be deep enough for the snails to completely bury themselves during egg laying. They must be kept at a temperature of 24º C to 30º C. A heat mat is ideal.
They will eat a wide variety of vegetables and fruit such as lettuce, apple, potato, etc. The snails need to cuttlefish bones, which provide calcium. A fairly high humidity should be maintained through daily spraying. The snails do not need drinking water, they will gain water from their food and the atmosphere. If the snails must be left for a couple of days, then a small saucer of water can be left.
They grow 6-8cms and may live for several years. They will begin breeding at about a year old and cannot be released to nature.
Ages: Adult Supervision
Shipping is only available for UK addresses only. Next day delivery is unavailable with this product.
Price: £10.00 incl VAT (£8.33 ex VAT)
All non-live orders leave our offices within 1-3 working days unless the item(s) are out of stock, or if your order includes a Live product with a chosen send-out date of 3 weeks or less away (in which case we will dispatch all goods, live and non-live, on the requested send out date).
Once your order is dispatched, standard delivery time for the UK is approximately 1- 4 working days, depending on your location. Please allow 10 days for orders outside of the UK. A Next Working Day option is available for UK delivery only (excludes weekends).
