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 > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com