CARE OF EGGS
Sometimes eggs will be laid on the surface of the soil but in most cases the snail will lay them deep in the soil.
So far,from what we have seen small eggs such as African Achatina species are relatively easy to hatch. Larger eggs such as those from
Sometimes eggs will be laid on the surface of the soil but in most cases the snail will lay them deep in the soil.
So far,from what we have seen small eggs such as African Achatina species are relatively easy to hatch. Larger eggs such as those from
Archachatina and Megalobulimus (oblongus)can be fairly tricky, with Archachatina marginata var. ovum of particular note. This seems to be partly because of the need for steady, warm, moist conditions.
If you wish to keep them all, I'd leave them where they are because the
If you wish to keep them all, I'd leave them where they are because the
parent will usually have chosen the best place. This isn't always the case, you'll sometimes see eggs being laid indiscriminately all over the pen and on top of the substrate. You can put a pint glass or tub over them so they don't get disturbed. As long as you don't handle them
much they should be fine. If you wish to keep them out of the parent pen, it is best to scoop them out with the soil they are in. Damp and warm, they can hatch from 1-31 days onwards, dependent on species and how long they have been kept inside the snail before it chose to lay.
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