Neverending Snail
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"Liguus are large terrestrial pulmonate gastropods with shells up to 7 cm long." Canon EOS 80D with EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM; 1/200 sec at f/8, ISO 320 (photo by: author)Liguus fasciatus nobilis is a Cuban snail found in trees where they feed on fungi, algae, and lichens. I found this species in Jardín Botánico Nacional, Havana, Cuba after a day of heavy rain in a forest of majaguas (Hibiscus elatus). To make this photography I picked up the shell by its tip and then the snail began to twist as I pressed the shutter until I got that picture. It was a bit difficult because the DSLR camera with the 100 mm lens is not exactly lightweight in one hand.
These mollusks are very active after a rainy day. (photo by: author)
Liguus are endangered because their vivid shells are sought by collectors. Some of them have become extinct in the last century.
Good story and photos. I got a feeling that I want this shell :D Although, I am even not a collector :D
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Thank you very much for the tip, I thought it was enough to write #worldofxpilar.
By the way, the shells are sold for more than 15 euros. If there was a way to send you one shell from my collection as a gift...
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15 euro, not the cheapest, but probably a living one is more expensive (who knows, maybe some collectors need). But selling abroad is more complicated... Can you grow them at home for sale? :)
If there was a way to send you one shell from my collection as a gift...
Thank you. I am not a collector so I don't need it but the shell is nice.
Actually, I was curious about Cuba as a destination for traveling in backpackers' style. As I guess, prices for food and rooms are not high (especially when you try living as a local), safety is probably at least ok - much better than many Central American countries as I heard.
But flights are long and slightly expensive. As I remember, it was twice more expensive to go to Central / South America than to Thailand / Vietnam.
You can rest assured that Cuba is safer than any other country in Latin America, especially for tourists. Now it is not a good time to come because the capital is in lockdown and, even the rest of the country is rich in antique edifications, you would be missing Old Havana architecture.
Thank you. Currently, it is hard to leave Russia and travel due to covid, flights are expensive, many regulations are changed almost every week, and my income is lower than before. So these days this is just talking about dreams :) But ... dreams come true as it is known :)
That's true, a lot of things in my life were dreams once.
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