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06-26-2012, 10:39 AM
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Don't want to see these on your orchids!!
I think these could wipe out an orchid collection in a few hours. Luckily they're only found in Africa. Let us know if you spot one on your orchids. 
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06-26-2012, 11:35 AM
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At least they would be easy to spot! : )
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06-26-2012, 12:44 PM
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Jeff, these have become a real problem here in Florida. I heard it on the radio some months back. Here is an article about the invasion of giant African snails. Crazy, right?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44554988...stroy-mission/
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06-26-2012, 02:43 PM
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Those are gigantic! 
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06-26-2012, 03:10 PM
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Wow! Bigger than a number of my orchids! |
06-26-2012, 03:14 PM
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Yum yum, though that must be quite a mouthful, and you probably need a lot of garlic butter to get it down! (No, it's not a myth that the french eat snails, you can even buy them frozen at the supermarket!)
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06-26-2012, 03:50 PM
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I have first tried the snails in Paris when I was 10 years old on vacation with my parents and also in a French restaurant in New York two years ago....they are both the same taste, texture and chewiness of a bubble gum but with oyster flavors....
that African snail on the picture can be killed by sprinkling it with a bit of salt....in a matter of seconds it will emit 'saliva like' liquid that will melt the salt that will dehydrate it and cause a meltdown of cells
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06-26-2012, 04:04 PM
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*Breaks out the 10x loupe to get a visual of the snail...*
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06-26-2012, 06:05 PM
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Apparently these are often kept as pets. That's likely how the problem began. I saw one on tv guzzling beer on someone's kitchen table. Cute pet, but they better stay away from my beer!
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06-26-2012, 07:37 PM
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LOL!! Holy!! Thats one big snail - nothing a baseball bat can't cure  |
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