8 SNAILS, Helix Aspersa Maxima, Alive, Adults,+ ( A Snail Gift), 2.5 – 3 cm
Hello my friends!!! You can see my snails and their
boxing at this page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsCf1nP-UQ4
Also you can collect informations about how to keep
and breed them at this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ith6tv5KM
“Helix
Aspersa” is a species of land snail. As such it is a terrestrial pulmonate
gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, which include the most commonly
familiar land snails. It is native to the Mediterranean area and western
Europe, but whether deliberately or accidentally, humans have spread it to
temperate and subtropical areas worldwide.  The snail is relished as a
food item in some areas like
Greece
and
France
.
Their
reproduction is usually sexual, although self-fertilization sometimes occurs.
They are hermaphrodite, producing both male and female gametes..During a mating
session of several hours, two snails exchange sperm. Cornu aspersum is one of
the species that uses love darts during mating. About two weeks after
fertilization, the snail lays a batch of about 80 spherical pearly-white eggs
into crevices in the topsoil or sheltered under stones or the like. In a year
it may lay six batches or so. The size of the egg is
4 mm
. The young snails take
one to two years to reach maturity.
The adult bears a
hard, thin calcareous shell 25–40 mm in diameter and 25–35 mm high, with four
or five whorls. The shell is variable in color and shade but generally is dark
brown, brownish golden, or chestnut with yellow stripes, flecks, or streaks
(characteristically interrupted brown color bands).The aperture is large and
characteristically oblique, its margin in adults is white and reflected. The
body is soft and slimy, brownish-grey, and the animal retracts itself entirely
into the shell when inactive or threatened. When injured or badly irritated the
animal produces a defensive froth of mucus that might repel some enemies or
overwhelm aggressive small ants or the like. It has no operculum; during dry or
cold weather it seals the aperture of the shell with a thin membrane of dried
mucus; the term for such a membrane is epiphragm. The epiphragm helps the snail
retain moisture and protects it from small predators such as some ants.
Helix Aspersa is
a primarily a herbivore with a wide range host plants. It feeds on
numerous types of fruit trees, vegetable crops, rose bushes, garden flowers,
cereals and dry flour  – pasta. It also is an omnivorous scavenger that
feeds on rotting plant material and on occasion will scavenge animal matter,
such as crushed snails and worms. In turn it is a food source for many other
animals, including small mammals, many bird species, lizards, frogs,
centipedes.
They
are so nice if you want to take them as pets, especially for children. They are
very friendly with people and so simple to care about them…! If you want
a large quantity I will give a better price.
SHIPPING
AND REFUNDS
I want to
inform all my customers that I will do the best to arrive my snails at the best
condition to you. All snails are in a state of suspended animation. They are
sleeping during shipping. So they are ready for transportation over a long
distances. You will have your packet into 20 business days from the day of your
buy. Also I am sending all my snails with registered mail so you will have
tracking number to check where is your packet.  When you recieve them, raining them with water
to wake up. DONT PUT THEM INTO WATER -THEY WILL DIE. If there is problem,
inform me to solve it together. If there is some serious problem I am willing
to send again or make refund after you send me photos of my snails. In a case
of the refund, I can send the money of the price, no the money of shipping
cost. I hope we will be in direct contact. I will answer as fast as i can. If
you give me a positive feedback and if the weight of your package allows it, I
will send you more snails as a gift…
P.S: I can
not send again the snails or send your money back if first I will not see
photos. I hope of your understanding.
With best
regard,  Maria