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The largest native land snail in Peninsular Malaysia Fire snail can be spotted easily with its distinct red coloring.
Platymma tweediei (fire snail) is arguably the largest snail from the Peninsula of Malaysia
It is also known as the fire snail due to its distinct red coloring
Fire snails can only be found in the Peninsula of Malaysia
They can only be found in an area of about 100 km in radius, 1000 m above sea level
Turns out, they have been intensely collected from their natural habitat to sell as pets
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But it’s very difficult to keep them alive in captivity
Because fire snails only survive in very cool and humid conditions
For example, the humidity in the Malaysian town Tanah Rata is 79%
However, the challenge of keeping them alive doesn’t seem to scare off terrestrial snail collectors
As this mystical-looking snail is a prized possession for exotic pet keepers
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