B.N. Ejidike  , 
    Influence of Articial Diet on Captive Rearing of African Giant Land Snail<I> Archachatina marginata</I> Pulmonata: Stylommatophora,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 6,Issue 8,
    2007,
    Pages 1028-1030,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2007.1028.1030,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2007.1028.1030)
    Abstract: The effect of 25% crude protein diet, green papaw (<I>Carica papaya</I>) leaves or 25% crude protein diet plus green papaw (<I>Carica papaya</I>) leaves (ratio 1:1) on African giant land snail (<I>Archachatina marginata</I>) growth performance and survival were studied for over 180 days. The study diet treatments were designated treatment I-III, respectively. The <I>Archachatina marginata</I> were stocked five snails per replicates of nine for the three treatments in wooden cages raised 10 cm above the ground and fed 2% body weight day <SUP>1</SUP>. The <I>Archachatina marginata</I> fed on treatments 1 and 11 had similar (p>0.05) body weight gain. The body weight gain of <I>Archachatina marginata</I> fed on treatment 111 was significantly influenced (p< 0.05) more than those on the treatments I and II. The morphological parameters (shell, length, shell width, shell aperture) followed the same trend of significance as body weight.
    Keywords: Influence;capative rearing;land snail;African gaint;Nigeria