Hi, it looks beautiful but it looks like some snails that in my country cause diseases. I recommend you investigate before touching them.
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Hi, it looks beautiful but it looks like some snails that in my country cause diseases. I recommend you investigate before touching them.
It's called African Jaint Snail, it is perfectly safe to touch and very nutritional as well.
Thank you for your concern !LIV 🙏
I am from Venezuela and here we have been told that African snails are harmful to humans. Take a photo of one that is inside its shell.
It is not harmful; over here, we eat them, and it's nutritional. I heard some from other countries said is harmful I don't know why.
Here you always We have been told that they are harmful, I have not really investigated this, the truth is That they reproduce in OS dumps and garbage sites must be why they are said here to be toxic What part of the world are you writing from and where does that snail reproduce, if you have documented information? Send me to know more about that species
That is true, I'm writing from Nigeria. Posting that picture and all these comments has made me to think more about the safetiness of eating snails, and a little research online shows snail is capable of carrying pathogens that can causes diseases when eating by human. Thought I still find this hard to believe since I have been eating African land snails since I was little.
I think more public awareness about the harm it can cause is needed in my country.
Thank you very much for your comment.
You're welcome, always at your service from Venezuela with love
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