Caracolus excellens Dominican Republic

Caracolus excellens Dominican Republic:

Information about the snails

This species lays a maximum of 8 eggs. They originally come from the Dominican Republic, which is why they need high humidity and a high temperature. See details.

Details

They can reach a shell length of up to 6 cm. The exact name is: Caracolus excellens Dominican Republic. Breeding is difficult. You get a maximum of 8 eggs, but they often simply do not hatch.

Keeping tips

This species needs high humidity! Despite high humidity, the soil should only be moist and not wet. Otherwise, the snails will quickly react to this with growth problems.

They like to eat lichens and love bathing. Therefore, a bathing bowl is essential.

The temperature during the day is 25/26 degrees and at night 24 degrees. Add lime to the soil – available here in the shop. The minimum size for the terrarium for a small group of adult snails is 60x30x30cm. Different snail species should not be kept together in one terrarium. The recommended group size for this species is min. 4 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 keeping tips.

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