Achatina achatina illegal????

[EndlessForms]

i read on one care sheet that these snails, due to being an invasive species, that they are illegal to keep as pets in the US? is this true?

 

[spydrhunter1]

All exotic snails and slugs are illegal.

 

[EndlessForms]

man...thats sucks
what do these people have against gastropods???
well i guess the rapid breeding and invasiveness could be one reason...

oh well thanks for responding...

 

[Mat]

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/mar/14/nation/la-na-giant-snails14-2010mar14

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/10/1523246/hialeah-man-allegedly-smuggled.html

 

[Ingar]

All exotic snails and slugs are illegal.

Never heard about this. Is it related to climate conditions in your country? Because in North Europe everyone can keep those guys :?

 

[cacoseraph]

didn't read the links but the US has already gotten screwed by giant snails before. no need for it to happen again

 

[Mat]

Never heard about this. Is it related to climate conditions in your country? Because in North Europe everyone can keep those guys :?

Yes - it is climate related, Florida has an essentially sub-tropical climate so Achinata can survive and breed in the wild.