Most of times, people abandon their progeniture when they feel there is a
danger with it.
For example, if a human "odor" is perceptible when close to the eggs or the
children ; that's the reason why touching Bambi is never a good idea, except
if you want to kill Mr Bambi.

As you have moved the parent and not the eggs, I think there is no problem.
And, as a Cypraea has certainly no idea about what a human is, it can not
consider you as a predator, and your pheromonae and other nose-related
chemical products have no special value without any experience available.
Sure the eggs are safe.

Caro, Paris.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carlos Afonso" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 12:47 PM
Subject: Cypraea questions


> Hello all,
>
> Have a question that has been intriguing me for some
> days. The other day I was diving looking for Cypraea,
> actually Zonaria pyrum, the only specie that I have
> ever self collected in the Algarve, South Portugal,
> came across one individual and I didn't realise it was
> laying on to of here eggs. Since it is rare specie in
> this region and with a very restrict habitat, I placed
> it back, real carefully, under the same rock that had
> the eggs. So the question is,  if on removes
> accidentally a Cypraea from on top of here eggs and
> then places it again under the same stone that had
> them, will it continue to stay there and protect here
> future generation? I am also interested in knowing  of
> the reproduction peek(s) or season(s) for this specie
> in other areas of the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
> Thank you all in advanced and best shelling regards,
>
> Carlos Afonso
>
>
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