Pete, does this "wanderlust" set the Liguus apart from most other arboreal snails?
From the little I've read about Achitinellas, it seems they did not leave their trees for any reason. That would account, in part, for their (near)
extinction at the hands of human activity.
---- Pete Krull <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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As long as there are some suitable trees like lysiloma in the area Liguus
are happy. Liguus, like humans, seem to have the urge to explore for new
suitable habitats. they will wander off into a pine forest, through scrub,
over rocks and dry ground to find a new hammock. Sometimes they die along
the way.
Liguus actually require direct sunlight to survive and grow new shell. They
often spend hot afternoons on a tree trunk in direct sunlight. And, while in
the canopy, will gravitate to the outside where they can get at least part
of their body in the sun.
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Steve Rosenthal
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 10:04 PM
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Subject: [CONCH-L] Liguus habitat
Today i saw a large number of live and dead Liguus in the far end of a park
in the florida Redlands area - South of Miami, in a habitat that seemed
rather odd for them. It was a large open pine flatland with saw palmetto
and dry scrub that appeared to be a large area that had been burned or
cleared some time ago that was slowly regrowing but very warm, open, dry.
Nevertheless there were live Liguus there, one in particular seemed out of
place...clinging to the trunk of a pine tree that was the only tree within
many yards. There were also several on the small scrubby plants...The
forested areas on either side of this large clearing were loaded with
Liguus, including many on the sides of the trees that were facing the open
area, and quite exposed to the sun. is that a typical habitat for Liguus? i
thought they stayed to the deeply forested areas.
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