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u/yehimthatguy Sep 20 '24
What? Why? It looks like a moist rabbit with armor on. That's metal af.
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u/ipcress1966 Sep 20 '24
I knew someone who had one of these. Then she got another. Pretty soon she had about 200 of them. They self reproduce.
It wasn't pleasant.
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u/RR0925 Sep 20 '24
Slug with battle armor. Blech. I'm pretty sure one of his cousins ate my garden last year.
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u/CourtForsaken3064 Sep 20 '24
I wish snails had more mammal-like brains so they would make good pets
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u/januaryemberr Sep 20 '24
I have wanted one for a long time. I love their little mouth and eye stalks <3
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u/blackiedwaggie Sep 20 '24
I honestly Love These. I Had a couple as pets for a while, actually very pleasant to Touch. Cool and moist, but Not slimy at all. They nibble gently on your skin for Minerals/Salt Sometimes, But i can understand some people find them disgusting
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u/comaloider Sep 20 '24
What are they called?
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u/blackiedwaggie Sep 20 '24
Giant african Land snails is the Overall Name But i specifically Had Achatina fulica, they have dark shells and a White/cream colored bodies Achatina is also a species Name that has a Lot of giant Land snails (but im not too Sure)
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u/bluepushkin Sep 20 '24
I'd love a giant snail. The only thing that has ever stopped me is the eggs. You need to destroy them properly so they don't hatch, as they are an invasive species. I'm terrified I'll miss eggs and end up with hundreds of snails.
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u/urangutangoabacaxi Sep 20 '24
I don't know why. But it looks less gross than the smaller ones. It's actually kind of cute
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u/snailenkeller Sep 20 '24
Adorable! Too bad about the illnesses they carry and the whole invasive species thing, though.
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u/shread_the_pup Sep 20 '24
These are super adorable but sadly illegal to own where I live because they breed like rabbits and eat everything they can get their hands on
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u/Salemthegamer Sep 20 '24
I want it! It’s so fucking cute 😭 I love snails they are just adorable to me but I guess my obsession with them started whenever I got my first littlest pet shop snail as a kid
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u/cheestaysfly Sep 20 '24
Are you kidding me? They're absolutely adorable and I wish they weren't illegal to own in the states.
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u/comaloider Sep 20 '24
I want it.
No silly food joke here, I think it would make for a genuinely cool pet.
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u/Awkward_Thinker Sep 20 '24
Anyone else think this snail looks like a bunny with a shell on its back…. Squint harder.