Samhith's fascination for snails is well known to all those who read this blog! This monsoon was no different, though the enthusiasm has worn off a bit for me, and I refused to take pics of every snail we saw! He, of course, continues to look for them, and at last count, we had at least 20 big ones living among the bushes opposite our building, and numerous small ones (babies). The last time he tried to count them, he managed to go till about 80 before the bus arrived and he was forced to stop! That will give you an idea about how prolific the snails are at reproduction!! and also why they are considered pests!!! He has even started thinking of them as his pets, but which he leaves free to roam around, since he doesn't want to put them in a cage!! We have a variety of snails, ranging from huge ones about 10cm long, to tiny ones less than a centimeter in length! Here are some of them!!
These are the most common snails we see. The shell alone is about 5 cm in length, and about 3 cm in circumference at its widest part. When the snail is out, the complete length goes up to almost 10 cm! These are just estimates.. (I have not got around to actually measuring them, though Samhith wants me to!!)
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These are the most common snails we see. The shell alone is about 5 cm in length, and about 3 cm in circumference at its widest part. When the snail is out, the complete length goes up to almost 10 cm! These are just estimates.. (I have not got around to actually measuring them, though Samhith wants me to!!)