If your purpose of venturing into Snail farming is for business,then you have to choose from these three to attract better market.
All the species we'll discuss here are species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.
1. Achatina Achatina –
Achatina achatina, commonly known as the giant Ghana snail or the giant tiger land snail.
Features of Achatina achatina
• They are hemraphrodites, meaning that each snail possess both the female and male reproductive organs but two snails are still needed for breeding.
• They are very prolific breeders.
• Achatina achatina’s shell can attain a length of 200 mm and a maximum diameter of 100 mm. They may possess between 7-8 whorls and the shell is often broadly ovate. • The body of the animal is silver-brown in color although albino morphs may exist.
2. Archachatina marginata
It is commonly known as the giant West African snail.
Characteristics of Archatina marginata
•They can grow up to 20cm long.
• They can live up to 10 years.
Achatina fulica
The East African land snail, or giant African land snail.
Characteristics of Achatina fulica
• It is the smallest in size among all the desirable species for rearing in Africa.
• It has a narrow, conical shell which is twice as long as it is wide.
• It contains 7 to 9 whorls when fully grown.
• The shell is generally reddish-brown in colour with weak yellowish vertical markings but colouration varies with environmental conditions and diet. A light coffee colour is common.
• Adults of the species may exceed 20cm in shell length but generally average about 5 to 10cm.
• The average weight of the snail is approximately 32 grams.
Remarks
Among these three species, Achatina Achatina is the most desirable for farmers because it grows so big.
• It also has high yield capacity. Followed by A. marginata and lastly A. fulica
All the species we'll discuss here are species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.
1. Achatina Achatina –
Achatina achatina, commonly known as the giant Ghana snail or the giant tiger land snail.
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| Achatina achatina in mating mode |
• They are hemraphrodites, meaning that each snail possess both the female and male reproductive organs but two snails are still needed for breeding.
• They are very prolific breeders.
• Achatina achatina’s shell can attain a length of 200 mm and a maximum diameter of 100 mm. They may possess between 7-8 whorls and the shell is often broadly ovate. • The body of the animal is silver-brown in color although albino morphs may exist.
2. Archachatina marginata
It is commonly known as the giant West African snail.
Characteristics of Archatina marginata
•They can grow up to 20cm long.
• They can live up to 10 years.
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| Archatina narginata |
Achatina fulica
The East African land snail, or giant African land snail.
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| Achatina fulica |
Characteristics of Achatina fulica
• It is the smallest in size among all the desirable species for rearing in Africa.
• It has a narrow, conical shell which is twice as long as it is wide.
• It contains 7 to 9 whorls when fully grown.
• The shell is generally reddish-brown in colour with weak yellowish vertical markings but colouration varies with environmental conditions and diet. A light coffee colour is common.
• Adults of the species may exceed 20cm in shell length but generally average about 5 to 10cm.
• The average weight of the snail is approximately 32 grams.
Remarks
Among these three species, Achatina Achatina is the most desirable for farmers because it grows so big.
• It also has high yield capacity. Followed by A. marginata and lastly A. fulica
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