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Cuban Brown Snail (Zachrysia provisoria)

Zachrysia provisoria

The Zachrysia provisoria (Cuban Brown Snail). It is a medium-sized tropical land snail (up to 1.2-1.6 inches) highly appreciated in floriculture and North American terrariums for its shiny and 'round' appearance. Originating from the island of Cuba, it is distinguished by a markedly globular (almost spherical) shell devoid of colored striations, which instead presents a wonderful walnut or chocolate-brown color, furrowed by microscopic raised ribbing that gives it a smooth and striped (ribbed) look to the touch. The mollusk's body is often an elegant pearly gray with two distinctive darker stripes along the head. Although peaceful and undemanding (prefers mild temperatures and high humidity like the Lissachatina fulica), it is sadly famous as an agricultural pest in Florida due to its insatiable appetite for broad-leaved ornamental plants (Ficus, Bougainvillea, Orchids), making it unsuitable for live 'planted' naturalistic terrariums, which it would raze to the ground in a few weeks.

Taxonomy
Class:Gastropoda
Order:Stylommatophora
Family:Zachrysiidae
Genus:Zachrysia
Species:Zachrysia provisoria

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Environment

Terrestrial

Humidity

70 - 80 %

Day temperature

20 - 26 °C

Night temperature

18 - 22 °C

UVB

None

Species description

Geographic Origin and Habitat: This recovery makes no geographic-origin or habitat statement.
Taxonomy and Genetics: GBIF Species API record 4304769 has Zachrysia provisoria as canonicalName, SPECIES as rank and ACCEPTED as taxonomicStatus. This recovery makes no genetic statement.
Behaviour and Habits: This recovery makes no behavioural statement.
Morphology and Sexual Dimorphism: This recovery makes no morphological or sexual-dimorphism statement.

Care, breeding and tankmates

Terrarium Setup: Guidance about terrarium setup for Zachrysia provisoria must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Lighting and Heating: Guidance about lighting and heating for Zachrysia provisoria must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Humidity and Hydration: Guidance about humidity and hydration for Zachrysia provisoria must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Feeding and Supplementation: Guidance about feeding and supplementation for Zachrysia provisoria must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Compatibility and Coexistence: Guidance about compatibility and coexistence for Zachrysia provisoria must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.
Health and Common Diseases: Guidance about health and common diseases for Zachrysia provisoria must rely exclusively on the parameters and sources listed on this record.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

This species originates from: Caraibi (Foreste umide insulari, giardini tropicali e macchia arbustiva endemica di Cuba, diffusa in Florida e isole adiacenti).

Origin

Cosmopolitan or introducedCentral America and CaribbeanNorth America

Terrestrial invertebrate profile

Diet
No verified data available
Life expectancy
No verified data available
Adult size
3 cm
The catalog's scalar value is 3 cm. The University of Florida IFAS — Zachrysia provisoria source reports a maximum adult measurement of 3 cm for this species, recorded as width or diameter. The taxonomic record consulted is Zachrysia provisoria. These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
Lifestyle/Microhabitat
No verified data available
Activity cycle
No verified data available
Sociality
No verified data available
Reproduction
No verified data available
Venom level
No verified data available
Handling tolerance
No verified data available
Brumation
No verified data available
Molting
No verified data available

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Last updated: 08/10/2026
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