When creeping over surfaces: Pomacea lineata (adult): several meters an hour (van Dinther, 1956) and Lanistes nyassanus: 2.8 m per day (Louda and McKaye, 1982). When floating: depending on the water flow (obvious).

Because one night at 3 am I thought it would be amusing to have the name of the strip actually have something to do with the content. I'm not making this up. See similar questions...

In its simplest form a snail can be thought of as consisting of a body mass (visceral hump) covered with protective armor (shell) from which extend sensory-feeding and locomotive areas (head and foot). [1] See similar questions...

How fast do you want to go? You're driving! How fast you go depends on you and your abilities, and higher speeds will come with knowledge and experience. While we encourage participants to find their limits, every student is coached at their individual comfort level. We also start with a variety of driving exercises geared to teach you the basics of car control. Only after you've established a solid foundation will you be able to drive to the best of your abilities. See similar questions...

ASSUME: Achatina fulica has a life span of about 6 years. Reproduction starts at end of year 1 and continues for 5 years followed by death. Yearly eggs per reproductive year per individual 100, 300, 400, 200, 100. Since Achatina are hermaphroditic, both parents can produce off springs! Only two surviving offspring are required during the parent's lifetime to insure a no growth or stable population. The remainder die from parasites, predators, desiccation, and old age. See similar questions...

The driving force in the life-cycle (youth, adult, old age) of a snail is reproduction. The stages are determined by their reproductive potential. Youth has no reproductive capacity, adult has the maximum capacity, and old age has a low capacity. In old age when the capacity declines the individual is not reproductively useful and dies. [1] See similar questions...

A Giant African Land Snail is a snail that originates from Africa, of the genus Achatina, Archachatina and Metachatina. There are many different types, many of which are found in captivity. These include including Achatina fulica, Achatina achatina, Archachatina marginata, Achatina iredalei and many more. See similar questions...

The snails which develop aperture teeth and/or reflected lip are sexually mature when these features are developed. For those without these physical features only size can be used. When the shell is almost full size, it is sexually mature. [1] See similar questions...

Ingestion of the shell is odd but may signify a lack in calcium thus the snail is satisfing it's needs by absorbing it's own reserve. and I always wondered if another reason they do it may be to smooth rough edges on the shell that are irritating them, but that's just a theory :) Whatever the reason, unless it's very excessive, they never seem to do much damage. Have you got a heat mat for your snail? Sounds like it could have gone into hibernation. See similar questions...

The Colonix program does not require any fasting. It is designed to work well in conjunction with most diets; the majority of Colonix users do not fast or change their diets while doing the cleanse. See similar questions...

While faster on delivery time depends on how close your are to Pittsfield, MA, your order still needs to be processed, pulled and packed and in some cases made. Your order on rare occasions can take up to two weeks to arrive depending where you are and the speed of the mail service. When shipping out side the USA, orders can longer (we ask that you insure any orders outside the USA). See similar questions...

Like the barbiturates, benzodiazepines differ from one another in how fast they take effect and how long the effects last. Shorter-acting benzodiazepines include alprazolam (Xanax), midazolam (Versed), oxazepam (Serax), triazolam (Halcion). Intermediate-acting benzodiazepines include clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), quazepam (Dormalin), temazepam (Restoril), bromazepam (Lexotan), estazolam (ProSom). See similar questions...

Most of our standard jib cranes have a 2-week lead-time. Other time requirements apply to special or modified cranes and our large jib cranes. Please contact us for lead times on specific products. The rated capacity of the jib is the maximum "live load" the jib can pick up. A typical hoist and trolley weight is assumed and added to the rated capacity for design purposes. These assumed weights are 15% of the rated capacity and are not considered part of the "live load". See similar questions...

It's not how fast you go, it's how fast you stop. Head loads are created by the "G" force of deceleration in the driver's compartment. The crash test is run at only 35mph, but the steel sled, with no "crumple zone", stops in about 12 inches (30cm). The next time you are driving on the street at that speed, imagine stopping that fast. That's you stopping that fast, not your front bumper. This impact creates a load on the upper neck that is twice the lethal limit. (Go to top) See similar questions...

Generally rings are shipped the next business day after they are ordered. There are occasional delays, but rings are always shipped within 2-3 business days. Rings are shipped through the United States Post Office, and are not guaranteed to arrive by a certain date. Orders of less than 5 pair are shipped first class mail, and generally arrive about 5 business days after they are sent. See similar questions...