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Geoff
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I am catching lots of these snails in my greenhouse, double figures every day. This one is about ¾" (18mm) long, which is nearly the biggest I've found. I don't know if they are an immature version of a normal snail but they look more like the sort I find in the pond. I like the clear bit at the front of the shell, presumably to see out before sticking head out. Anybody seen these before?
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These look quite like a Giant African Land Snails from the shape of their shells :? I do hope not.
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Done a bit more research - this looks a possibility.

http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/sl ... mber-snail
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