> Yes, of course... especially when on a trip. However it would also
> work to leave them
> damp in a container and let them asphyxiate, then pop 'em into
> preservative. Not having
> to breathe actively, this shouldn't cause the animals any pain.
>
> I have found it impossible to get formalin in Calgary... the only
> supplier wants $300/liter!!
> I bought a 20-liter bottle in NZ for $40NZ from a farm-supply
> shop.Canada has fallen WAY
> behind NZ in services and availability of products...
>
> All of the C. stelleri I have seen were either reddish-orange (the
> vast majority), pale beige
> or mottled in both colors.
Had to resend this from the conch-l rejection message, as that STUPID
5-posting limit struck again...
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