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aLDoDarK
September 12th, 2009, 11:35 PM
http://www.wvagriculture.org/images/Plant%20Industries/Giant%20African%20Snail%201.jpg

African land snails are known to carry a parasite, rat lungworm that can cause serious diseases, such as eosinophilic meningitis, in humans. These diseases can be transferred to humans by eating raw, undercooked infected snail meat or contaminated vegetables. Vegetables can become contaminated if the snails move across them.

Handling live giant African land snails and getting the snails’ secretions into their eyes, noses or mouths can also infect humans.

Scientists consider giant African land snails to be some of the most damaging snails in the world because they are known to consume at least 500 different types of plants including beans, cucumbers, melons and peanuts.

This is the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtM0Y3YihAU
What's the point, Snails and How Deep is Your Love -.-
Liz Edwards
September 13th, 2009, 02:26 AM
I had 2 of those snuggly fellas as pets a few of years ago :^^:

Whooos'a a good snailie SPEEDY IS yeessyouaaare
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c176/Shippi222/snailie.jpg

They grew to the size of my hand and I miss them :(
bluefooted
September 13th, 2009, 08:03 AM
when I was growing up in Hawaii, these were my favorite things to keep as pets... besides giant slugs. I loved these snails :) I don't care how many diseases they cause, they were damn cool.
Randis
September 13th, 2009, 08:10 AM
we have giant snails and frogs in the garden (thailand) and geckos and birds that make sounds in the morning that makes you want to kill them.
aLDoDarK
September 13th, 2009, 09:19 AM
when I was growing up in Hawaii, these were my favorite things to keep as pets... besides giant slugs. I loved these snails :) I don't care how many diseases they cause, they were damn cool.

wow it just cool
I also wanna try to take him as a pet
but unluckily there's no giant snails in Indonesia
aLDoDarK
September 13th, 2009, 09:21 AM
we have giant snails and frogs in the garden (thailand) and geckos and birds that make sounds in the morning that makes you want to kill them.


I think your hometown is a really great nature
I also want to feel it once =D
Randis
September 13th, 2009, 09:47 AM
I think your hometown is a really great nature
I also want to feel it once =D

i just moved here 4 year ago, not really my hometown.
Bangkok is a messy place but some parts of this capita city feel like country side, the place where i live is in a rather quiet area...
Randis
September 13th, 2009, 01:20 PM
Whoa, shows you that nature still has the best art. Too bad the introduction only badmouthed these snails, I'm sure they have positive and amazing traits too.

yes... the smaller ones, baked with herbs and butter in the oven...mmMMmMMmMMmmmMmm yum yum yum
Blahm
September 13th, 2009, 04:26 PM
man finds 2 vagina's in a pile of quarters?
LORD M
September 13th, 2009, 05:06 PM
I like the smaller ones aswell, but big ones are just as fascinating. :)


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/407594267_082b7a1565.jpg
aLDoDarK
September 13th, 2009, 08:02 PM
I like the smaller ones aswell, but big ones are just as fascinating. :)


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/407594267_082b7a1565.jpg

hahaha
ya they are just cute =D