Características y Cuidados con el Caracol Gigante Africano - TvAgro por Juan Gonzalo Angel

Twitter @juangangel Program: VA - 171 08-14-16 Although they are not insects, I would also like to include pet snails on this website. They are common and fun pets, and require care similar to that of insects. The most common species of giant snails kept as pets are part of the Achatina genus, such as Achatina fulica and Achatina achatina. They are commonly called giant African snails. The pages on this site about keeping snails as pets only cover giant African snails of the Achatina genus. Even snails have the same senses as humans! Snails have a pair of eyes located on stalks or tentacles (the famous "horns" of the snail). These eyes don't focus very well, but they are very sensitive to light. The other pair of tentacles, the smaller ones below the larger ones, are equipped with olfactory sensors and function to sense the environment. Snails can fully retract their tentacles using "blood" pressure and a muscle. A snail's mouth is located under its body and works like a grater. It's called a radula. When the snail moves over food, it scrapes off pieces of food and ingests them. Giant African snails need a container that's at least three times the snail's length in width and length. The height should be high enough for the snails to walk around without touching the lid. The container should be ventilated, but they don't need a large, ventilated cover or anything like that. They like their humid environment. You need to add soil to the bottom of the container. You can get some soil from the garden or use potting soil. Keep this soil moist, but not too wet (you shouldn't see any mud!). Sometimes the food will add a lot of water to the tank. If the soil gets too wet, you'll need to increase the tank's ventilation. Source: http://www.cuidandobichos.com/otros-b... Juan Gonzalo Angel Restrepo www.tvagro.tv