@article{MAKHILLJAVA2007681164,
    title = {Influence of Articial Diet on Captive Rearing of African Giant Land Snail<I> Archachatina marginata</I> Pulmonata: Stylommatophora},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {6},
    number = {8},
    pages = {1028-1030},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2007.1028.1030},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2007.1028.1030},
    author = {B.N. Ejidike},
    keywords = {Influence,capative rearing,land snail,African gaint,Nigeria},
    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.}
    }