Achatina immaculata with elongated, striped, or partially striped, marked shells are known as Achatina immaculata var. “panthera” these include the snails that were once sold as Achatina smithii.

This form has adapted very well to captivity, and is now the most likely form that is offered for sale, as many keepers has had success breeding and rearing them recently. The young snails grow very quickly, and are adult and fully mature at around 9-12cm.

The body colour is usually slightly darker than var. “immaculata” but still a lot lighter than the average Achatina fulica,

These require identical conditions to Achatina immaculata var. “immaculata” it is advised to keep them separate from them if possible though, as they will crossbreed and potentially weaken their own unique form, as some snails appear to show the traits of both panthera and immaculata form crossbreeding may have already taken place in captivity, many var. “panthera” still look very different to other immaculata forms though, and differentiating between them and the other forms is fairly easy.

As mentioned on the main immaculata page these snails are known to rasp at other species, and can potentially cause fatal injuries to all other species, so should be kept only with other immaculata, preferably only with other immaculata var. “panthera.” for reasons mentioned above.

(above) adult Achatina immaculata var. "panthera"