Gentlefolk all;-
     IF yer really concerned about what a mollusk feels (Shells dont feel nuthin),
I suggest pouring a jigger of Makers Mark into the opening, then doing whatever it is yer gonna do. He'll die---but he'll die happy!
      Art


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---- Vicky Wall <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I don't have any scientific data on this one but I would think freezing
> would be the least painful.
> Vicky Wall
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> LaVerne Lambert wrote:
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> > Dear people on Conch-L,
> >   I have had a friend ask me a question that I am not able to
> > answer...  I
> > know some of you are scientists and serious collectors that may know this
> > information...  When cleaning a mollusk, which way is the least
> > painful for
> > the animal??  freezing, cooking slowly, or something else...  I would
> > great
> > appreciate knowing where to find any research in this area as well...
> >                      Thanks so much....
> >                                  LaVerne
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