A. achatina achatina Nigeria albino body

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Parameters

Generation of snails for sale	F2
Adult snail shell size	13-15 cm
Difficulty of keeping this species	Moderately demanding
Temperature conditions	24 – 28 °C with a nightly drop. We recommend heating during the winter months, ideally to 25 – 26 °C for this species. Keeping without heating is possible during winter (21 – 23 °C during the day), but the snails are less active and may start hiberna
Optimal air humidity	80-90 %
Life expectancy	up to 10 years
Suitable feed	Sweet potato, zucchini, pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber, other vegetables, watermelon
Mode of life	Terrestrial
Age at sexual maturity	21 - 24 months (but can be up to 36 months)
Difficulty of breeding this species	Moderately difficult
Reproductive mode	Oviparous
Egg type	With a calcium shell, size 8-9 mm
Number of eggs per clutch	30-300 pcs (exceptionally more)
Incubation time of eggs	approx. 30 days
Common or equivalent names used for this species (including names used abroad)	Achatina velká (CZ), áčka (CZ), tiger snail, giant tiger snail
Interesting facts	It is the slowest-growing kept snail species.