"Giant African land snails are illegal to own in the U.S. due to their potential to destroy ecosystems and carry disease." "These snails are considered a destructive invasive species that can harm ...

When walking to work the other day, I spotted a small snail crossing the sidewalk just before I stepped on it. I picked it up (it immediately withdrew into its shell) and kept walking, keeping an eye ...

If you want to forget your troubles and tune out the state of the world, look no further than an online snail-appreciation group like Pet Snails and Slugs, which has ten thousand members from all over ...

The giant African snails can carry the parasite rat lungworm, which is known to cause meningitis in humans, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Stephanie Wenger is ...

Jim Page, a fisheries biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources ' Wildlife Resources Division, tells Inside Edition Digital that residents in his state are no longer allowed to own ...

Two giant albino land snails were "lucky" to survive after they were abandoned by a previous owner. The pair were found in a vivarium that had been dumped in the bushes near Ingram Avenue in Aylesbury ...

DETROIT -- Customs officers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport made an unusual -- and potentially dangerous -- discovery in a passenger's luggage: Six giant African snails. The snails, which were ...

The global pandemic made 2020 an exhausting year, but for many people one thing brought some much-needed relief -- animals. Shelters have reported so many foster and adoption applications that some ...

Customs officers discovered an unorthodox souvenir in a traveler’s suitcase in Detroit last week. The officers found six giant African snails in a passenger’s luggage, and the snails were still alive, ...

Hate to say this folks, but I don't think the first batch of eggs are fertile. Gestation is supposed to be two weeks and it was two weeks Thursday. I'm going to wait until this Thursday, then post to ...