Dear Kobie, dear Conchlers,

Yes indeed I asked Kobie for a few living Achatina species, but not for me,
but for somebody in
America (I don't tell you the name for reasons of protection), who wanted
to breed these
species, as that persons asked me where to get large landsnails for
breeding. I think it is really
better not to send such species out of Africa (they maybe can survive on
the postal way, but
of introducing them in other countries). In Germany a few persons I think
do also keep
Achatina species living and they don't worry about so much that. If you
feel that I also should not
send Pomatias elegans to James, I will not do this, but at the moment I
can't see reason why not.
He can study them at home in his house and he must not leave in the
opening. The only thing
is that only the customers will open a parcel, but I don't believe it. I
can pack these landsnails
well that they are will survive the mailing.
Please any further opinions and hoping to hear from you soon as possible.
with best shelling greetings.
Helmut from Innsbruck



Helmut "Helix" Nisters
private:
Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone: 0043 / 512 / 57 32 14
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website: www.netwing.at/nisters
office:
Natural History Department of the
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
Feldstrasse 11a
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
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Dear Conchler,

Helmut asked and I didn't say that I am going to send any live snails to
him! You are overreacting and the snails that I have are indigenous to
Africa and are kept in isolation. I am responsible with them and not
distributing eggs or anything to anyone. I think we are all aware of what
foreign snails can do to indigenous live.

Kobie