Avril,

I found O. strigosa depressa when I was at a conference in Colorado. This
was in 1995. The altitude was between 8000-9000 feet. The snails were
located at the bases of clumps of grass, small plants and bushes. I was
amazed to find any snails at this altitude especially since my main
interest was in fossil mollusks. My challenge was in getting the shells
home. My luggage was stuffed full and I was afraid that they would be
crushed. I found a candy store that sold chocolate in wooden boxes. I was
able to buy a box (didn't want the chocolate, an error in judgement on my
part) and packed the shells in the box and crammed it into my carry-on
suitcase. The shells made it home with no problem and the box still sits on
my workbench.

Regards,
Charlie

--On Monday, August 23, 2004 8:09 PM -0600 Avril <[log in to unmask]> wrote:r
> Hello Conchlers,
>
> Well, for sure one really does not know when you will cross paths with a
> snail.
>
> Today my husband, mining partner and I were doing assessment work on some
> of our mineral claims way up a mountain (over 5,200 foot elevation).
> There sitting on a massive rock slide area was a tiny snail.
>
> I brought him home to observe and identify.  He is an Oreohelix strigosa
> (Rocky Mountain Snail) Gould, 1846.

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