Arch. papyracea wild colors (also known as porphyrostoma)
Arch. papyracea wild colors (also known as porphyrostoma)
Description
! Please note !
This species can grow up to 7 cm. You will receive these snails with a shell length of at least 1 cm.
The price is for one animal!
Shipping Information
The cute little ones will travel with a special private overnight animal transport service.
As soon as the little ones have been shipped, you will receive an email from us.
They will arrive the following day. Unfortunately, tracking is not possible due to the method of shipping.
We are the only online shop that has a private courier and can offer this service at this price. However, when the snails are shipped depends on a few factors. In order to keep the price low, we can only have group orders picked up. Please be patient and understand that this may take a little longer in some cases. We try to ship everything as quickly as possible.
In cold temperatures, they are shipped with Styrofoam and a heat pack. The cost of this is included in the selling price.
Information about the snails
This species lays only a maximum of 12 eggs, but usually around 8.
They originally come from the rainforest in Africa. Therefore, they need high humidity and a high temperature. See details.
Details
The snails live for 5 to 7 years. And can reach a shell length of up to 7 cm. Unlike other species, they lay only up to 12 eggs. The exact name is: Archachatina porphyrostoma Nigeria
Care Tips
This species needs: 80 – 90% humidity
The temperature during the day is 28 degrees and at night 24 degrees. Lime the soil with 95% calcium carbonate. Different snail species must not be kept together in one terrarium. The recommended group size for this species is at least 3 animals. If you have any questions or uncertainties even after purchase, feel free to ask the SlimeSide community and subscribe to my YouTube channel for care tips.
Your SlimeSide Team