Post by amyparrot on Nov 20, 2006 18:39:57 GMT
I have a Giant African Land Snail called Kevin. I used to have four, but the other three died in the spring. I have had several babies from my two mating pairs. I've always been told that although snails have no set gender, you still need two to produce offspring.
However... after Kevin had woken up from sleeping for a couple of months (is that normal to sleep for a few months?!), he suddenly laid a load of eggs which hatched. I then assumed that he'd been impregnated before the others died, and then had stored the eggs or whatever inside him while he had a little snooze.
He's now in a separate tank from the babies because he's so greedy that he'll eat them as well once he's finished his cucumber. Today I notice that he's magically laid another couple of hundred eggs. Now I'm thinking... do snails only need to mate once in their life to regularly produce eggs? Kevin has totally baffled me because all that I've read about their mating and reproducing habits has gone down the plughole.
If anyone has any answers... I would be really grateful. I'm also looking for homes for the new little ones so if anyone in the UK is interested, drop me a message
