Giant Tiger Land Snail
The giant tiger land snail (or Achatina achatina) is a large species of gastropod that lives in the woodland areas of West Africa; specifically Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria, among others.
They have a grey body and a conical shell that is yellow, orange or tan with black stripes – the distinctive pattern being the inspiration for their name.
The species is hermaphroditic, possessing both male and female reproductive parts, so there are no distinct 'males' and 'females'. However, small or sub-adult individuals have often not yet developed the reproductive parts and so may be considered 'males'. The largest individuals reach a length and diameter of 30cm x 15cm.
Achatina achatina
Exhibit needs
- Exhibit types
- Box, Cylinder, Box large, Cylinder large, Box large angled
- Terrain
- Rainforest
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C (variance 5 °C below, 5 °C above)
- Humidity
- 70–80% (variance 5 below, 5 above)
- Food
- Fruit and vegetables
- Litter
- 2–7
- Overpopulation at
- 3 (extreme 5)
- Colony up to
- 20
- Breeds in
- Winter
Overview
- Scientific name
- Achatina achatina
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated
- Enclosure
- Exhibit
- Temperature
- 20 °C – 28 °C
- Humidity
- 70% – 80%
- Lifespan
- 6 yr – 10 yr
- Content
- Base game