It earned the common name based on its origins, and its habit of roosting on freight containers[citation needed].

It can be found on Bermuda, Reunion island, Mayotte and Mauritius, New-Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna and French Polynesia.

[6] As an introduced species, the Asian trampsnail is often found in areas with tall grasses and high humidity.

Typically this species is found in gardens, greenhouses, and similar habitats, sometimes retreating under logs or fallen branches.

[3] Dundee and Cancienne reported that this snail can survive winters in Louisiana where the temperature can fall as low as 5-10°C.