How many years do Achatina grow and to what size do they grow?

Now even exotic pets like iguanas, snakes, cold-blooded and even predators are not surprised anyone. The gastropods, to which the snail belongs, are very popular. One of the largest is the giant African Achatina snail.

This gastropod is hard to call an ordinary pet, care and nutrition for this animal is also peculiar. In this article we will talk about what and in what quantities Achatina snails eat, how they grow and to what size. And also find out what affects their growth.

Since Achatina snails are the largest land mollusks, their size is also impressive. They grow up to 25 centimeters in length, the length of the shell is 30 centimeters, weight - 250 grams.

With more detailed information about the change in height and weight of an animal that lives at home, can be found by looking at the table:

Experts say that Achatina snail grows throughout its life. Studies have made it possible to establish that the greatest activity in growth falls on the 7th and 9th months of life. When the animal has reached 12 months, growth activity decreases.

Visually, you can observe the changes monthly, not only the length of the snail itself, but also the shell increases.

In order for the animal to actively grow and develop, it is necessary all the time to carefully monitor its nutrition and general living conditions throughout the first year of life. Achatina live on average 5-6 years, but there are champions, whose age reached about 10 years.

The growth activity of a snail, like any other living creature, depends on many different factors.

Let's talk in more detail about the reasons that may affect such violations.

Snails must be kept under certain conditions that are acceptable to them.

• Being in a glass terrarium, the size of which should be comfortable for the animal to live. One snail needs a capacity of 3 liters. When buying a terrarium, give preference to what is with a lid.

• There should be a layer of substrate in the container - it can be sand, peat or flower compost. Each of the species has both positive and negative sides.

• It is very important to keep the tank clean. Try to wash and disinfect it, change the substrate once every 2 months, an Achatina snail is a heat-loving animal for which air temperature in the range from 10 to 28 degrees is important.

Of great importance is how many snails are in the terrarium. If you plan to breed and breed Achatina, do not save, buy a large and spacious container. It is very important to take into account the fact that these mollusks are owners of impressive sizes.

The diet is important not only for active growth, but also for the strength of the snail shell.

It is necessary to ensure that the diet is well balanced and varied.

From vegetables a snail can eat:

• pumpkin;
• lettuce;
• cabbage and cucumbers;
• Tomatoes
• zucchini;
• carrots;
• Bell pepper.

From fruit a snail can be fed:

• pears
• apples
• watermelons;
• bananas
• apricots
• berries (e.g. strawberries).

But calcium, which is so necessary, can be found in the following components:

• eggshell;
• ordinary food chalk;
• blue clay;
• shellfish.

The snail also needs protein, the source of which can be dairy products, bone meal and food for aquarium fish.

Very often Achatina can be grown for special exhibitions. In such cases, the owners are in a hurry to quickly grow their favorite. The snail that eats properly will grow correctly and quickly. Protein is responsible for growth activity. If you want the mollusk to grow faster, make sure that the protein is present in food daily. Another condition is living in a clean and comfortable terrarium. Beneficial effect on the cochlea and continuous water procedures.

As practice and owner reviews show, everything is pretty simple. It is only necessary to create good conditions for the animal and properly feed it.

How Achatina snail grows, see below.