Rat-Sized African Snails Invade Florida April 22, 2013 [...] • The snails reach adulthood at six months of age and can produce up to 100 eggs per month. They live up to eight years, growing as large as a rat. • The snails are known to eat 500 different types of plants. The snails also will consume house stucco and cement for the calcium they contain, which hardens their shells. • They also carry disease, with parasites found in the slime of the snail, which can enter a person's body. http://safetyharbor.patch.com/articles/rat-sized-african-snails-invade-florida [no comments yet]
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