Barbados Blue Snail Natural History
Size
This small snail species reaches 2cm as an adult.
Habitat and Distribution
These land snails are endemic to Barbados.
Diet
These snails have a very healthy appetite and will eat a wide variety of vegetables and leaves. They also need plenty of calcium in their diet to maintain their strong shell.
Threats
While this species has not been evaluated by the IUCN yet it is threatened with habitat loss for human development. They are also facing challenges in finding food as an invasive species, the Giant African Snail, out-competes them for it.
Interesting facts
They breathe through hole situated where their foot meets the shell- only a few millimetres off the ground.
The Barbados Land Snail During Your Day Out in Kent
Our Barbados Land Snails can be seen in the Botanical Gardens alongside a wide variety of other species such as the Spiny Stick Insect and Medicinal Leech.