Snails

Aestivating snail sealed into its shell by a calcareous layer. Snails aestivate if the temperature is too high (> 30 °C) or if the air… Read More »Reasons why Snails Aestivate and How to Prevent it

Snail farming business also known as Heliciculture or Heliculture or snail rearing is the process of raising edible land snails, primarily for human consumption or… Read More »Factors to Consider when Choosing a Snail Farm Site

From the descriptions of the three major GALS species it is clear that snails, as cold-blooded animals, are sensitive to changes in atmospheric humidity and… Read More »Climatic and Environmental Requirements for Snails

Achatina Marginata popularly known by its abbreviation of “AM” characterized by (big black snail, giant African land snail) is a large snail, generally growing to… Read More »All you need to know about Achatina Marginata Breed of Snail

Achatina fulica (garden snail, foolish snail) is a large snail, reaching 20 cm in length or occasionally more, with a shell length up to 20… Read More »Achatina Fulica Specie of Snail: All you need to know about

Achatina Achatina (giant snail, tiger snail), a widely distributed species in West Africa (particularly in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo),… Read More »Achatina Achatina Specie of Snail: All you need to know about

A list of edible snail species of African origin is provided below. Europe and North America have over 20 edible species, of which the most… Read More »Suitable Tropical Snail Species for Farming

Biology of Snails Snails belong to a group of invertebrate animals known as molluscs. Most molluscs carry a shell. Other members of this group include… Read More »The Most Suitable Species of Snails

A sequence of five steps is suggested: 1) Plan (market, production, organization) 2) Pilot production and sales 3) Go or no-go decision 4) Investment in… Read More »Comprehensive Guide on How to Plan a Snail Farming Venture

There is a popular saying that anything that has an advantage also have a disadvantage. I guess that saying is also applicable to snail farming… Read More »Major Disadvantages of Snail Farming / Snail Rearing

When trying to invest into snail farming also referred to as snail rearing as a business, some people easily get discouraged maybe because of the… Read More »Basic Advantages of Snail Farming

Snail meat has been consumed by humans worldwide since prehistoric times. It is high in protein (12-16%) and iron (45-50 mg/kg), low in fat, and… Read More »Introduction to Snail Meat Consumption

Snail farming otherwise known as snail rearing as some people already know is a very lucrative business but now the big question is: What exactly… Read More »6 Factors that made Snail Farming a Highly Lucrative Business

In snail farming or snail rearing business, 90% of the Nigerian snails are the Achatina Marginata Specie. Caution must be employed in selecting your choice… Read More »The 3 Types of Snails: All You Need to Know About Them

Today we are going to be discussing about how much it will cost you as a snail farmer or an intending snail farmer to breed… Read More »Cost of Rearing 100 Snails within Six (6) Months

Hatching eggs start from feeding of the snails. What you feed them is what they give out therefore I encourage that you should Feed them… Read More »How Feeding Snails Affects their Eggs Hatching Rate

Snail farming business also known as Heliciculture or Heliculture or snail rearing is the process of raising edible land snails, primarily for human consumption or… Read More »Some Tips to Observe in Snail Farming

The type of snail pen for your snailery depends on a number of factors which include: 1. The scale of the snail farming enterprise; 2.… Read More »Best Methods of Constructing a Snail House (Snailery)