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We are licensed breeders and exporters of high quality edible snails. See below our current export/supply availability: 8500Kg H
We are licensed breeders and exporters of high quality edible snails. See below our current export/supply availability:
8500Kg Helix aspersa maxima .
6000Kg Helix Aspersa muller.
Helix Pomatia and Achatina fulica also available in smaller quantities.
Proper santation, shipped in ventilated bags.
Minimum order 500Kg, no destination is too far to deliver.
Otala lactea is the edible snail of "escargot" fame. It is native to the cameroonian lands around the coastal region and is a nocturnal grazer. When environmental conditions are dry and food availability is low, the snails enter estivation. Metabolic rate, as assessed by oxygen consumption, drops to only about 20-30 % of the normal resting rate. The snails seal over the shell opening with an epiphragm made of layers of dried mucus; this acts to reduce water loss from the body. Water loss is also reduced by using apnoic breathing; breathes are only taken intermittently (only a handful per hour), each breath triggered when CO2 in the lung rises to a critical level. When sprayed with water to wake them up, snails can emerge from their shells in as little as 10-15 minutes.
Part: Surimi | Style: Fresh | Place of Origin: Cambodia |