There is a way to remove an animal from a shell without killing it. The animal
has to be a racoon or a weasel.
        Q-Man

Bobbi Cordy wrote:

> THERE IS NO WAY TO REMOVE THE ANIMAL WITHOUT KILLING IT!
>
> "Joseph B. Martin" wrote:
>
> > Is there a way to get a conch out of the shell without killing it?  I would
> > like to collect a few shells I have found, but I do not have the heart to
> > kill the inhabitant.  Is there a way to either move the conch to another
> > shell, or have it removed from the shell to find another?  I have heard
> > that if they are removed from the shell, they will die.  Is that correct?
> > So, a summary of the questions I am asking:
> >
> > 1.  Is there a way for a conch to be removed from its shell without killing
> > it?
> >
> > 2.  If there is, how?
> >
> > 3.  Can it move from one shell to another?
> >
> > 4.  Can a conch live outside its original shell?
> >
> > 5.  If yes to 4, will they move to other shells?
> >
> > I apologize for my ignorance on the subject.  I am very new to collecting.
> >
> > Thanks for the help.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > JBM