THE THREE GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAILS

The Giant African Land Snail is one of the largest terrestrial gastropods. They have a light to dark brown shells with vertical stripes of a darker shade of brown on them.

They have an average lifespan of about 5-7 years. When they have enough food, and the weather is satisfactory, they tend to live much longer. Some of them have been known to live up to 10 years.

There are three major species of Giant African Land Snails.

1, Achatina Achatina (AA)

2, Achatina Marginata (AM)

3, Achatina Fulica (AF)

These three aforementioned species are mostly preferred because they are highly economical and have high demand due to their sizes. At maturity, they are 20 cm (7.9 inches) in length, and weigh as much as 160 to 800 gram.

African land giant snails have the advantages of high adaptability and survivability. They are fleshier and rugged, and can adapt easily to Nigerian weather.

Snail farming is not a new concept. From the prehistoric age, human has been consuming snail meat because of its high rate of protein, iron, low fat, and including almost all the amino acid which is needed for human body.

Basically snails originated from wild life, they are considered as good food and source of nutrition.

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