They look a lot like the ones we had in Berkeley, except that the stripes are, probably, more distinct (Are they actually brown and white? Or do they have more color? I can't tell from the picture. Ours were brown and white, with perhaps hints of green or yellow, but nothing dramatic). I was told that the Berkeley snails were escapees from someone's batch they brought over from France, so, in fact, they were precisely the same as the French delicacy.
Perhaps a local French restaurant would know? Or the local nature club might have the species so you could look it up. Little old ladies in nature clubs seem to have the most amazing trivia at their fingertips - I recommend asking them first.
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Date: 2008-06-11 11:44 am (UTC)They look a lot like the ones we had in Berkeley, except that the stripes are, probably, more distinct (Are they actually brown and white? Or do they have more color? I can't tell from the picture. Ours were brown and white, with perhaps hints of green or yellow, but nothing dramatic). I was told that the Berkeley snails were escapees from someone's batch they brought over from France, so, in fact, they were precisely the same as the French delicacy.
Perhaps a local French restaurant would know? Or the local nature club might have the species so you could look it up. Little old ladies in nature clubs seem to have the most amazing trivia at their fingertips - I recommend asking them first.