A tiny variation on the subject......I have a live hairy Triton in my aquarium
and his periostracum seems to be peeling away from his shell.  Does anyone
happen to know what could be causing this?  (Sorry...can't quite bring myself
to kill him just to have his shell..sigh~)
Mary



"George P. Holm" wrote:

> >In a message dated 6/18/01 7:58:06 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> ><< Hi Ellen;
> > I have preserved the hairy periostracum on Trichotropis cancellata and
> >Fusitriton oregonensis by soaking them in "chiton goop".
> > George >>
> >
> >Chiton goop being available at fine stores everywhere....
>
> The ingreedients can be purchased in pharmacies, fine ones included.
> It consists of half Glycerine and half 60 percent Isopropyl Alcohol. I use
> the old "chiton goop" after it is to dirty to use on chitons any more to
> preserve the hairy periostracum on shells.
> The formula and proceedure for use on chitons can be found in Of Sea and
> Shore, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 17 - 22.