On Friday morning we had the pleasure of meeting four little friends.
They won't be little for long as they are Giant African Land Snails. They started out about the size of your fingernail and lived in a jam jar for a little while. Once they had grown a bit bigger they were transferred into a brand new tank. They love to eat lettuce and cucumber.
We asked if we could hold the snails. They felt slimy and stuck to our hands. We made sure we washed our hands afterwards.
Mrs K was really brave and held one and the snail came out of it's shell and opened its little mouth parts like it was yawning.
The snails loved our class so much that they stayed for the day. At home time Mrs K thought that they had escaped because they were nowhere to be seen. But luckily we were reassured that they like to tunnel under the soil in their tank.
We were surprised how easy they are to look after and they make great little pets! We look forward to seeing them when they are fully grow.
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