This small muscle on the underside of the snail produces a slimy, mucous-like material that makes a slippery trail, speeding the snail along. Despite this benefit, snails travel slowly and provide little chase for predators. Once the mating process has finished, each individual snails goes in search of a place to lay its eggs. Snails lay an average of 75 eggs, a few inches into top soil. Within 2-4 weeks, the eggs hatch.
Snails are rapid reproducers, breeding as often as once a month.
Natural enemies of the snail include snakes, toads, turtles, birds, and ground beetles. Snails possess a radula, which is a rough, tongue-like organ with rows of tiny teeth. The radula is used to scrape away at leaves, flowers and other greens. Snails exist on a diet primarily of living and decaying plants, fruits, and barks. Thanks, in part, to their quick reproduction skills, this species has never been in any real danger of extinction.