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Hannah Pickford adopted a pair of Giant African Snails when she was in college. Ten years later, her love for these unusual pets evolved into caring for half a dozen snails. She takes them on ...

“The Giant African Snail is known to be a major reservoir host for the rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis), which may cause meningitis—inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain ...

The giant East African snail, (Achatina fúlica), listed among the world’s top 100 invasive species, extremely voracious and which can transmit deadly diseases to humans has been found in empty ...

What is the Partula snail? Also known as the Polynesian tree snail or niho tree snail, the Partula snail (Partula nodosa) is actually one of several snail species of the genus—all of which are ...

THE Giant African snail (GAS), known as a major pest, is gaining traction as a delicacy in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the Ministry of Health, the snail itself poses a large public safety ...

THE Ministry of Health is reminding the public that consumption of the Giant African Snail (GAS) can be a dangerous practice. The ministry’s response comes as the GAS continues to trend as a ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations discovered quite the slimy surprise recently at Detroit ...