Saturday, May 18, 2013

Helix aspersa - Newcomer in our garden


Helix aspersa, known by the common name garden snail, is a species of land snail. The garden snail is a herbivore and has a wide range of host plants (It feeds on plants only). It feeds on numerous types of fruit trees, vegetable crops, garden flowers, and cereals. It is a food source for many other animals, including small mammals, many bird species, lizards, frogs, centipedes, predatory insects, and predatory terrestrial snails.

The practice of rearing snails for food is known as heliciculture. For purposes of cultivation, the snails are kept in a dark place in a wired cage with dry straw or dry wood.

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1 comment:

  1. Hi nice pics. I was looking for couple of Helix Aspersa for myself to keep at my home as pet. Please tell me can I get couple of them. Thanks in advance.

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