Habit & Handling
Summary of care
Food and drink
Housing
Cleaning
Habit & Handling
Breeding
Habit and handling: Giant African land-snails are nocturnal by habit and move around less during much of the day, becoming active in the early evening. They can be woken with a bath and don’t seem to mind. The very outer edge of the shell lip is thin and delicate because it’s where they add new shell to make themselves larger. When handling, avoid touching this part. The snail will repair small breaks on the edge of the shell, but it makes that part more fragile, and leaves a mark.

Giant African Land Snails (UK)
updated May 2006