sentence: Apple snails are also common aquarium pets because of their size.
sentences_before: They eat things like fresh fruits, lettuce, other vegetables, algae and herbivorous wafers. However, they are not called apple snails because they eat apples. They get their name from the fact that one species of apple snails can grow to be the size of an apple.
sentences_after: They also prefer to be with other snails. Although they can live in water with high oxygen, this makes them move slower.
concept_name: apple snail
headings: Ampullariidae Habitat
categories: Gastropods