Wear heavy gloves....do not put in a bag near your body.   I always brought them
immediately to the surface!!!!!

Ellen Bulger wrote:

> Howdy Folks,
>
> For the first time, I'm going collecting in waters where there are cone
> species that could conceivably pack a wallop. I've been told that the
> seriously dangerous ones have wide apertures, but underwater my ID skills
> aren't always stellar. To be on the safe side, I figure I should treat all of
> them like contaminated syringes.
>
> Would any of you seasoned Pacific collectors tell me what you use to grab,
> then contain, cones when you are out collecting? I've had folks tell me they
> just picked up geography cones with their bare hands, but I'm too chicken for
> that. Just don't simply tell me to leave them!
>
> Ellen

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Jim and Bobbi Cordy
Specializing in Self Collected Caribbean Species
Merritt Island Florida

SPACE COAST SHELL FESTIVAL
"King Neptunes Shell Palace"
January 18-20,2002