[Pauline]

That is a nice size creature, at least for a snail.
The CRUNCH must be fun when you have guests over... ;D

[Matc]

The best bit is when you get people to hold it and you see their faces as it slimes over their hands. It's an odd sensation

[horselover]

EWWWW That sounds growss. "I've been slimed by a giant snail!" But seriously I never realized that snails could get that bigs.

[horselover]

I realize that now. Much easier than most forums. And that's a good thing.

[horselover]

Anyone else want to introduce themselves? Matc, I'd love to see a pic of that snail if you've got one.

Here's a pic of my fiance. He's not a morning person, but that's ok. If you notice what's behind him, I've had comments on that and I've found it to be quite amusing.

[jsl728]

Hey guys, I'm Jen, 31, from southwest Missouri...I've written some articles for www.aboutmyplanet.com and I really love the site. I was born into a long line of tree huggers, non-smokers, hippies, what have you, so this site is a dream for me.

[3rdRockFromSun]

Well, I'll share a shot of one of my (few-and-far-between) favorite pastimes: just vegging. ;D Unfortunately, I've not been back to my beloved Cozumel since the last spate of hurricanes.

Unlike Jen, I was not born into a long line of treehuggers or hippies, but rather to a long line of outdoorsmen. I learned early on to appreciate and respect nature and her elements for all she has to offer...both good and bad.

Besides writing and photography, I enjoy organic gardening, camping, fishing, astronomy, history, genealogy, archival preservation, football and travel.

(Ceeripes! I tried downsizing image twice. Sorry. I'll work on that on future posts.)

[horselover]

Welcome both of you. Enjoy it here.

3rdrock your image size is fine.

[horselover]

I thought I'd make this a sticky thread so more people can find it.

I am going to be adding another pic of my rabbit to this thread, so he's a permanent fixture.

I hope others will start posting pics now that this thread is near the top.

[cats3]

Hey there everyone!
Re: snails
My nephew (age 7) has a collection of pet snails at home.

I have (yep, you guessed it) three cats and one almost teenager human.
The cats are: Pooh or Pooh Bear (like the character Winnie the Pooh, 'cause she's so good-natured, brown/black tortoise coloring medium long-haired), Oni or Omni(black and white tuxedo, short haired), and Rocky (grey and black tabby/spotted, short haired, like an old man with a beer belly).

I'm on the East Coast of the USA in West Orange, New Jersey - about 45 minutes to New York City.