Cone snail almost sold to customer at LFS.

[HighlandReefer]

I was talking to the owner at my LFS and he was telling me about running into a cone snail in one of this tanks when picking some Cerith snails for a customer. I had never heard of them and thought I would pass it on to anyone who may not be aware of their danger. :eek2:

A video of one in action: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=cone+snail&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=cone+sn#

About the chemical make up of their poison: http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/conotoxins.html

 

[ruiny]

Thats a really neat video.

 

[Don-Coraleone]

thats crazy!!!

 

[Todd March]

I've heard of them, but yikes I had no idea... Scares me to even touch one of my Narcissus now, Lol...! Thanks, Cliff...

 

[kaskiles]

Hmm, I wonder how long until 'Cone Snail vs. Mantis Shrimp' is released...?

 

[psteeleb]

that was insane

 

[siropa]

wow. that was crazy. I knew they were deadly, but had no idea they would swallow up prey like that.