Apple snails Illegal

[Lupin]

Originally, they introduced them into the rice field as a food source for farmers.

This is same thing with Philippines. The canas are now invasive species here. Just like fish, as long as people think domestic animals are better off in the wild, the same thing can still happen to snails and anything else.

 

[tylerperkins]

you can get all kinds of snails in wi dont think any of them are illegal

 

[TheJD]

Which shop did you go to?

 

[j-lor]

Hoffers

 

[Lupin]

you can get all kinds of snails in wi dont think any of them are illegal

I checked with applesnail.net. All snails of Pomacea genus are banned from transport except Pomacea bridgesii so chances are anything that are not brigs are illegal. Tyler, there are over hundreds of snails. Most of the snails are voracious plant eaters and these ones are banned. This includes cana, paludosa, gigas, haustrums and a few others.

Check new thread out for laws.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173265

The USDA/Aphis will knock on your door (if they will consider it) and confiscate your stocks if found illegal even from an anonymous tip.

 

[Lupin]

I know they're a problem in florida as I kept getting em sizes as grapefruits in my collection nets, and I just put one in and it devoured a plant in the bucket within a hour.

Chances are good you have Pomacea paludosa which are native to Florida hence they are called "Florida apple snail". These are voracious plant eaters. Just to add, there seems a likely chance it is Pomacea insularum based on one topic in applesnail.net.

Genetic testing has thus far indicated that other than three locations here in Duval County which are P. canaliculata, all of the other wild populations in Florida/Georgia/Texas are Pomacea insularum.