This is a blonde joke, right? :)


>From: ferreter <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Is there a way to get the Conch out of the shell?
>Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 18:57:23 -0400
>
>Since I have not seen a reasonable answer to the question : Is there a way
>to get the Conch out of the shell. the question must be asked " do you want
>the animal extracted dead or alive ?"
>If an animal was removed and placed in a vessel that (A) doesn't have a
>predator, (B) the proper pH level in the liquid environment that would be
>used to maintain the animal (C) adequate food source. Then there shouldn't
>be a problem as long as the animal was removed from the shell properly. My
>advice would be to use a LAPROSCOPE equipped with a retractable scalpel and
>remove the abductor muscle from the shell wall. The weight of the animal
>would
>crush itself if not returned to the water immediately. I don't know what
>ART was referring to I would hope it was good natured humor gone awry.
>PS, the population of Americas black footed ferret it declining very fast
>and is a write-off for the most part as the genetic pool is very small.
>that
>should make all of you ferret hetaera happy... I'm waiting to see humans of
>the cites list HAHAHAAHAHA weasel
>ian
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Art Weil <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 7:48 PM
>Subject: Re: Is there a way to get the Conch out of the shell?
>
>
> > 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
> >

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