I was never able to remove it completely, but some collectors use microwaves when the animal is
still fresh. My brother got a beautiful T. areolata in Fiji and we only removed the foot, all the
rest is still stuck inside.
I left it on alcohol for one week, then placed on my drier cabinet for a  couple days. I repeated it
four times and now it seems it is fully dried and no smell, but I see no way to remove the remaining
animal from inside
Others use peroxide which I never tried since it I did not find here in Brazil in enough high
concentration.
Marcus

Hi everyone,

On the hot topic of cleaning shells, does any know a way to get that last bit out  of the spire of
terebras.
thanks
stephen
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