I know you were asking Sue, but I use the clumpable kind.  Never had
animals harden, but usually took them out when I arrived at home from a
trip.  Don't put kitty litter down any of your drains or in your
toilet.  Soak you shells in water in a bucket and toss the water out and
put the litter in a plastic and put in your trash.

Bob Lipe

> rosesea wrote:
>
> Sue:
>
> Did you have the shells in kitty litter or were the shells in plastic
> and then covered in kitty litter?  I know Wolfman used the good old
> "generic" litter...guess the brand does not matter.
>
> Soaking shells for several days (maybe even weeks with Epitoniums) and
> changing the water daily should rehydrate the animal.  Water pressure
> or a good shaking usually dislodges the remaining animal.
>
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