If it doesn't smell bad, leave it there. Otherwise, you may put it in a perforated bottle & leave it outside near an ant nest for a while. They & the other soil arthropods will clean it for you. Aydin snailstales.blogspot.com On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:52:36 -0500, Steve Rosenthal <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I found a nice dead pale Cepaea nemoralis...up in the largest spire whorl >is what looks like a dark something stuck inside the shell, you can easily >see it through the outside of the shell, I think its part of dead dried >animal that is stuck to the inside...does anybody know anything that will >soften it up or break it up or loosen it without destroying the shell >itself? I've soaked it in soapy water for a few weeks and used water under >pressure, but nothing happens. > >Thanks > >Steve > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------