David:

Don't bother about limestone. Just go to the drugstore and buy a bottle of
calcium tablets.  They will eat them like candy and develop stronger shells.

dick p.

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From: "David Kirsh" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 1:47 PM
Subject: [CONCH-L] Mesodon normalis


> Dear listers,
>
> I was mainly searching for small landsnails during a recent outing in the
> mountains of Virginia and North Carolina, but I came across the largest
> landsnails I've ever seen in the US. http://www.jaxshells.org/boonex.htm
> What is the largest native snail species in the continental US?
>
> My girlfriend has adopted the two snails and temporarily housed them in a
> plastic jar (originally for peanut butter-filled pretzels). She's named
> them Milton and Eli and we've been watching them frolic. One of them
> popped open the lid and landed on the counter, so she's put a stone on the
> lid. Large lettuce leaves tremble before their rhythmic radulae; they're
> not so interested in dead leaves or dandelion greens. They're not very
> bashful and usually keep their eyestalks out even when they're inactive.
> Next weekend we'll be in search of limestone for them to lick.
>
> David Kirsh
> Durham, NC
>
> "When you're chewing on life's gristle, DON'T grumble. Give a
> whistle!" --from Life of Brian
>
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