In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:59:32 -0500, Katra
> > wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > sf > wrote:
> >
>
> > > You can harvest organic snails from my yard any time.
> >
> > <lol> What variety? :-)
> >
>
> Not sure (no expert has told me), but I think they are
> Helix aspersa Muller.
> http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/g...rden_snail.htm
>
> In any case, their shells are the same as what you get when
> you order escargot in a restaurnat.
>
>
>
>

Seriously, I'd pay you to mail me a dozen or so...

I have an unused 15 gallon aquarium out in the greenhouse. I could make
a wood and screen cover for it and experiment with breeding a few just
for home use.

Let me know? This variety is not found around here. We have only some
very small ones that are not suitable for cooking.

K.

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