14.3.2011 - They are not snails but they like to eat them:-) Eight Cyclodomorphus (Tiliqua) gerrardii were born on Thuesday. They are ideal animals for snailkeepers with many snail babies:-)



14.4.2012 - Added other photos to gallery of Acavus haemastoma.

5.4.2012 - První mládě Acavus haemastoma melanotragus Induruwa, Sri Lanka.

1.4.2012 - Added gallery of Acavus superbus.

31.3.2012 - Added section About me.

31.3.2012 - Added gallery of Oligospira waltoni.

29.3.2012 - added section How to shop.

5.3.2012 - Forum is functional again.

5.3.2012 - First baby Acavus phoenix castaneus Deniyaya, Sri Lanka. Incubation lasted for 90 days. Size 17 mm.

5.3.2012 - Mating of species Epiphragmorpha rhathymus Argentina.

5.3.2012 - Only one baby for now Archachatina adelinae Cameroon. Size 25 mm.

4.3.2012 - First baby Acavus superbus grevillei Kandy, Sri Lanka. Incubation lasted for 92 days. Size 18 mm.

4.3.2012 - added section Accessories.

4.3.2012 - Comparison of shell shape and size in adults from species Paropeas achatinaceum Unawatuna, Sri Lanka (vlevo) and Subulina octona Unawatuna, Sri Lanka (vpravo).

2.2.2012 - New species for sale: Paropeas achatinaceum Unawatuna, Sri Lanka, Subulina octona Unawatuna, Sri Lanka a Zachrysia provisoria Miami Beach.

30.1.2012 - Added gallery of Acavus haemastoma. For now only photos of baby. I will add photos of adults soon.

29.1.2012 - first baby of Acavus haemastoma haemastoma Mirrisa, Sri Lanka. Incubation lasted for 88 days. Size of the baby is 15 mm.

29.1.2012 - Added other photos to gallery of Achatina achatina, type Ghana 1c and depravata. Added gallery of Pythia scarabaeus.

21.1.2012 - photogallery of species Asperitas rareguttata, Edentulina sp. and Lissachatina iredalei added.
Added other photos to gallery of Achatina achatina.

16.1.2012 - list of species and forms in my collection added HERE

10.1.2012 - photogallery of species Ratnadvipia irradians added

9.1.2012 - added photos from expeditions to Bolivia and Cuba

1.1.2012 - first beautifull baby of Oligospira waltoni Deniyaya, Sri Lanka hatched. Incubation lasted for 93 days. Size of the baby is 21 mm. Perfect gift for New Year:-)

6.12.2011 - egg size of Oligospira waltoni Deniyaya, Sri Lanka (left) and Acavus phoenix castaneus Deniyaya, Sri Lanka (right)

4.12.2011 - Archachatina marginata grevillei Cameroon striped adult

22.11.2011 - added gallery for species Zachrysia provisoria

14.11.2011 - new species in my collection:

Zachrysia provisoria Miami Beach

29.10.2011 - Archachatina marginata ssp2 Cameroon scalariform adult

27.10.2011 - added gallery for species Archachatina purpurea

2.9.2011 - new species in my collection:

Archachatina purpurea Quinea albino body

30.8.2011 - updated section For sale

30.8.2011 - new species in my collection:

Acavus haemastoma haemastoma Mirrisa, Sri Lanka


Acavus haemastoma melanotragus Induruwa, Sri Lanka


Acavus phoenix phoenix Deniyaya, Sri Lanka, 6,5 cm


Acavus phoenix castaneus Deniyaya, Sri Lanka


Acavus superbus grevillei Kandy, Sri Lanka


Oligospira waltoni Deniyaya, Sri Lanka


Aulopoma sp. Deniyaya, Sri Lanka


Cryptozona bistrialis Unawatuna, Sri Lanka


Macrochlamys sp. Kandy, Sri Lanka


Pythia scarabaeus Unawatuna, Sri Lanka


Ratnadvipia irradians Kandy, Sri Lanka


Lissachatina fulica Kandy, Sri Lanka

10.7.2011 - added photos to gallery Platymma tweediei and Limicolaria eathiops

19.6.2011 - Hadra webbi Australia laying eggs


11.6.2011 - new species in my collection:

Lissachatina zanzibarica, 4 cm


Veronicella sloanei , 9 cm

5.6.2011 - new species in my collection:

Edentulina sp. Cameroon, 3 cm


Jeanneretia ? sp. Cuba, 1 cm

3.6.2011 - new species in my collection:

Platymma tweediei Malaysia, 2 cm


Scutalus tupacii Argentina, 4 cm


Achatina achatina depravata Ghana, 2 cm

5.6.2011 - mating Lissachatina immaculata panthera Madagascar



28.5.2011 - mating Pleurodonte marginella marginella Cuba



5.5.2011 - Limicolaria sp. Tanzania are adult (6 cm) and were determined as Limicolaria aethiops



17.4.2011 - mating of Lissachatina reticulata albino body


6.4.2011 - updated section for sale, added photos to gallery Archachatina marginata and Lissachatina reticulata

14.3.2011 - mating of Jeanneretia parraiana depressa Cuba


2.3.2011 - juvenils Achatina balteata infrafusca Congo have 2,5cm. Other photos in gallery Achatina balteata.


22.2.2011 - added photos in gallery Archachatina marginata a Achatina balteata

6.1.2011 - new species in my collection: Cochlitoma varicosa Gonubia, South Africa


1.1.2011 - my book: Oblovky - Plži čeledi Achatinidae will be for sell from 8.1.2011 for 6€. Book is written in czech language.


28.12.2010 - babies of Achatina balteata infrafusca Congo hatched


13.12.2010 - added section Expeditions
29.11.2010 - new babies born:

Archachatina marginata ssp. 3 Cameroon juvenil

Archachatina marginata ssp. 4 Cameroon juvenil
29.11.2010 - new species in my collection:

Epiphragmorpha rhathymus Argentina semiadult
27.11.2010 - added section Book reviews
25.11.2010 - clutch Achatina balteata Congo

10.11.2010 - new species in my collection:

Rumina saharica Rhodos semiadult
10.11.2010 - clutches:

Archachatina marginata ssp. 3 Cameroon
Archachatina marginata ssp. 4 Cameroon
3.11.2010 - hatch Archachatina marginata candefacta Cameroon
23.10.2010 - Archachatina marginata marginata Cameroon juvenil
14.10.2010 - clutch Archachatina marginata candefacta Cameroon and Archachatina marginata grevillei Cameroon

25.9.2010 - clutch Archachatina marginata marginata Cameroon

23.9.2010 - new species in my collection: Hemiplecta sp. India, semiadult, size 25 mm
Laevicaulis sp., semiadult, size 30 mm
11.9.2010 - new species in my collection: Archachatina marginata candefacta Cameroon Archachatina marginata grevillei Cameroon Archachatina marginata marginata Cameroon
Archachatina marginata ssp. 3 Cameroon
Archachatina marginata ssp. 4 Cameroon
Archachatina marginata ssp. 5 Cameroon
Limicolaria numidica Cameroon
Limicolaria sp. Tanzania semiadult
Pleurodonte marginella marginella Cuba semiadult
Pleurodonte rostrata Cuba semiadult
Pleurodonte excellens semiadult
Rhiostoma sp. Thailand
Emphysetes udzungwensis
5.8.2010 - new species in my collection Hemiplecta distincta 18.7.2010 - found babies of Euhadra amaliae Japan
17.7.2010 - new species in my collection:
Jeanneretia parraiana depressa Cuba, almost adult specimen, size 22 mm
16.7.2010 - clutch Archachatina camerunensis Cameroon
2.7.2010 - clutch Hemiplecta wichmanni Rantepao, Celebes, Indonesia
27.6.2010 - faund firts four babies Trochomorpha sp. Jailolo, Halmahera, Indonesia
22.6.2010 - babies of Pseudachatina laeiana Cameroon hatched
22.6.2010 - clutch Achatina tincta Congo
2.6.2010 - first babies of Tanychlamys amboinensis Benteng, Selayar, Indonesia
2.6.2010 - specis bought as babies as Archachatina camerunensis and Archachachatina marginata clenchi are:

Archachatina marginata cf. eduardi var. rhodei Cameroon (was determined by Andreas Leis,but I don´t know about existence of this subspecies), size of adult 8,5 cm, babies from different clutches are available
Archachatina marginata egregia Cameroon, size of adult 8 cm, babies from several clutches will be available soon
30.5.2010 - clutch Archachatina adelinae Cameroon and Archachatina marginata cf. egregia Cameroon
27.5.2010 - new species in my collection:
Archachatina adelinae Cameroon, size 7 cm, adult
Archachatina camerunensis Cameroon, size 8 cm, adult
Archachatina marginata cf. egregia Cameroon, size 8 cm, adult
Euhadra amaliae Japan, size 2,5 cm, adult
Hadra webbi Australia, size 3 cm, semiadult
26.5.2010 - clutch Pseudachatina laeiana Cameroon
17.5.2010 - first clutch Tanychlamys amboinensis Benteng, Selayar, Indonesia
4.5.2010 - new species in my collection:
Trochomorpha sp. Jailolo, Halmahera, Indonesia, size 10 mm
Hemiplecta wichmanni Rantepao, Celebes, Indonesia, size 54 mm
Lissachatina fulica Rantepao, Celebes, Indonesia, size 78 mm
Asperitas rareguttata Benteng, Selayar, Indonesia, size 29 mm
Tanychlamys amboinensis Benteng, Selayar, Indonesia, size 18 mm
Cyclotus politus Benteng, Selayar, Indonesia, size 11 mm
Bradybaena similaris Benteng, Selayar, Indonesia, size 9 mm
Lissachatina fulica Benteng, Selayar, Indonesia, size 50 mm
21.3.2010 - three clutches Archachatina puylaerti Togo albino body
18.3.2010 - clutch Archachatina marginata cf. suturalis Nigeria silver body (probably two clutches togather)

1.3.2010 - first clutch from species bought as Archachatina camerunensis Cameroon from Peter Grabowitz
- it is probably Archachatina marginata suturalis (or egregia, egregiella), current size 8,5 cm

20.2.2010 - new species in my collection: Helicostyla pitchogaster f. philippinensis Philippines

Chloraea fibula Philippines
3.2.2010 - clutch Pleurodonte marginella Cuba
31.1.2010 - new species in my collection:
Lissachatina albopicta typ 2
Lissachatina albopicta typ 3
Archachatina marginata cf. suturalis Nigeria silver body

20.1.2010 - baby of Megalobulimus oblongus haemastomus Uruguay hatched
19.1.2010 - found babies and clutch Pleurodonte sp. Barbados
12.12.2009 - new species in my collection:
Pseudachatina connectens colorata ? Cameroon Pseudachatina sp. Cameroon Achatina balteata Congo striped Archachatina puylaerti Togo Pleurodonte marginella semiaperta Cuba Pleurodonte sp. Barbados Subulina octona Brazil
3.12.2009 - clutch Megalobulimus oblongus haemastomus Uruguay
29.11.2009 - clutch Archachatina degneri Ghana, Archachatina marginata ovum Nigeria typ 2, Archachatina marginata suturalis Nigeria typ 2 and Archachatina marginata suturalis Nigeria typ 3
13.11.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata suturalis typ 2 Nigeria and Archachatina marginata ovum typ 2 Nigeria

9.10.2009 - new species in my collection Lissachatina reticulata albino body
1.10.2009 - new species in my collection: Megalobulimus oblongus haemastomus Uruguay
Pseudachatina laeiana Cameroon
14.9.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata suturalis typ 3 ? Nigeria and Archachatina puylaerti Togo albino body

9.9.2009 - hatch of Archachatina papyracea Nigeria and Archachatina puylaerti Togo albino body
7.9.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata ovum Nigeria dark body and Archachatina marginata suturalis 2 ? Nigeria

22.8.2009 - hatch of Lissachatina albopicta, clutch Lissachatina fulica Indonesia, Archachatina marginata ovum 2 ? Nigeria and Archachatina puylaerti Togo
11.8.2009 - hatch Lissachatina fulica 4 and Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon, clutch Lissachatina albopicta and Archachatina marginata ovumNigeria light body
10.8.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata ovum 2 ? Nigeria and Archachatina puylaerti Togo

8.8.2009 - clutch Lissachatina albopicta 2x, Archachatina marginata ovum Nigeria light body and Archachatina marginata suturalis Nigeria dark body

25.7.2009 - clutch Lissachatina immaculata panthera, Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon and 2x Archachatina sp. Lagos Nigeria

22.7.2009 - hatch Lissachatina immaculata panthera and clutch Archachatina sp. Lagos Nigeria

16.7.2008 - species from Congo determined as Achatina tincta Reeve, 1842 (contrast coloration with white columella) and Achatina tincta oblitterata Dautzenberg, 1891 (two forms: light brown stripes and without stripes, both forms pink columella)

Achatina tincta Reeve, 1842

Achatina tincta oblitterata Dautzenberg, 1891 striped shell form

Achatina tincta oblitterata Dautzenberg, 1891 plain shell form
16.7.2008 - clutch Lissachatina immaculata panthera and Archachatina sp. Lagos Nigeria

12.7.2009 - clutch Achatina fulica Tanzania, Achatina fulica 4, Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon and Archachatina sp. Lagos Nigeria

7.7.2009 - další clutches Archachatina sp. Lagos Nigeria

1.7.2009 - new species in my collection Archachatina marginata clenchi (juvenil), Archachatina camerunensis (juvenil) and Lignus intertinctus (adult)

28.6.2009 - two clutches Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon
27.6.2009 - clutch Archachatina puylaerti Togo albino

24.6.2009 - new species in my collection Achatina sp. (weynsi ?) Congo (three forms, species or subspecies?) and Archachatina puylaerti Togo albino

18.6.2009 - added list of species of family Achatinidae
17.6.2009 - clutch Archachatina sp. Lagos Nigeria
13.6.2009 - new species in my collection Achatina fulica Nigeria, Archachatina marginata ssp. Nigeria
13.6.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon
1.6.2009 - mating of Achatina immaculata panthera
31.5.2009 - from clutch Achatina achatina Nigeria only one baby hatched < 30.5.2009 - clutch Archachatina sp. Lagos Nigeria F2 generation hatched
30.5.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon hatched
30.5.2009 - clutch Achatina fulica 4
29.5.2009 - clutch Achatina fulica 4
28.5.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata ovum Nigeria dark body hatched
25.5.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon hatched
23.5.2009 - new species in my collection Achatina balteata Congo, Achatina fulica Tanzania
14.5.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata ovum Nigeria dark body hatched
12.5.2009 - clutch Archachatina degneri Ghana hatched
10.5.2009 - clutch Archachatina sp. Lagos F2 generation
2.5.2009 - clutch Achatina achatina Nigeria (81 eggs)
2.5.2009 - found babies of Asperitas trochus dark Larantuka, Flores, Indonesia
2.5.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata ovum Nigeria light body hatched
28.4.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata ovum Nigeria dark body
10.4.2009 - clutch Archachatina degneri Ghana
7.4.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata ovum Nigeria light body (12 eggs)
2.4.2009 - babies of Limicolaria flammea Nigeria for sell
23.3.2009 - clutch Achatina fulica 4 hatched
23.3.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata ovum Nigeria dark body (10 eggs)
19.3.2009 - four clutches Limicolaria flammea Nigeria
19.3.2009 - two clutches Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon
14.3.2009 - new species in my collection Archachatina marginata ssp. (suturalis?) Nigeria
13.3.2009 - clutch Achatina fulica 4
6.3.2009 - clutch Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon
6.3.2009 - clutch Helix aspersa hatched
6.3.2009 - hatch of Limicolaria flammea Nigeria
6.3.2009 - seven clutches Limicolaria flammea Nigeria
23.2.2009 - four clutches Limicolaria flammea Nigeria
20.2.2009 - babies hatched Helix aspersa
18.2.2009 - clutch Limicolaria flammea Nigeria (29 eggs)
12.2.2009 - clutch Helix aspersa
10.1.2009 - clutch (šest vajec) and eight babies Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon
10.1.2009 - new species in my collection Achatina achatina ssp., Achatina fulica albino, Achatina fulica hamillei f. rodatzi albino a Archachatina sp. (degneri?)
8.12.2008 - new species in my collection Achatina fulica Kupang, Timor, Indonesia, Achatina fulica Larantuka, Flores, Indonesia, Achatina fulica Moni, Flores, Indonesia, Asperitas trochus pseudonemorensis dark Moni, Flores, Indonesia, Asperitas trochus light Borum, Flores, Inodnesia, Asperitas trochus dark, white stripes Borum, Flores, Indonesia, Hemiplecta sp. dark Rote, Indonesia, Hemiplecta sp. light Rote, Indonesia, Hemiplecta sp. Moni, Flores, Indonesia
6.12.2008 - hatch of Achatina fulica 4 and Helix aspersa
14.11.2008 - hatch of Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon
8.11.2008 - new species in my collection Achatina fulica (different colored form) and Achatina immaculata panthera
2.11.2008 - babies hacthed Achatina fulica hamillei Tanzania
27.10.2008 - two clutches (both containing seven eggs) Archachatina marginata eduardi Cameroon
4.10.2008 - new species in my collection Helix aspersa
13.9.2008 - new species in my collection Achatina albopicta, Achatina fulica hamillei Tanzania, Achatina fulica hamillei f. rodatzi Tanzania, Achatina fulica hamillei f. rodatzi Madagascar