Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
ISSN: Online 1993-601XISSN: Print 1680-5593
Abstract
The effect of 25% crude protein diet, green papaw (Carica papaya) leaves or 25% crude protein diet plus green papaw (Carica papaya) leaves (ratio 1:1) on African giant land snail (Archachatina marginata) growth performance and survival were studied for over 180 days. The study diet treatments were designated treatment I-III, respectively. The Archachatina marginata 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 1. The Archachatina marginata fed on treatments 1 and 11 had similar (p>0.05) body weight gain. The body weight gain of Archachatina marginata 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.
How to cite this article:
B.N. Ejidike . Influence of Articial Diet on Captive Rearing of African Giant Land Snail Archachatina marginata Pulmonata: Stylommatophora.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/javaa.2007.1028.1030
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1680-5593/javaa.2007.1028.1030