That Erosa cowrie is gorgeous! And the next is the rosy spindle cowrie!!! I can’t believe what a large variety of cowie shells there are. 🐚🐚🐚 So much shelling goodness!!! ❤ You know, before I started watching your videos I was only familiar with snakeheads and ring top cowries. Lee’s step-grandfather gave me a pair of ring top cowries he collected from his time in the (sp?) Sea Bees in the South Pacific. He gave my mother-in-law a snakehead that I now have. They are very special to me. Wonderful video, thank you Maddie! 🥰🥰🥰
G’day Pam 👋🏻💖 YESSS EROSA LOVE 💚 I love it so much… the colour might lighten now that it’s away from the sea (because the one from a friend from before Christmas did, surprisingly), but it’s just such a lovely Erosa; my favourite I think 🤩 Oh wow Pam, that surprises me; I thought you might have been familiar with more cowries species; mostly because I assume that most of my subscribers have watched Shellcade at some point as well 🤣 Wow, those two cowries from your family must be vintage by now- definitely family heirlooms! They sound really, really special ❤️ I think those kinds of shells are wonderful to pass down… one lady I was talking to at the beach mentioned that shells have a special energy in them just like crystals, if you believe that kind of thing. I think it’s a lovely sentiment regardless. Anyway! Thank you so much for watching my adventure today 🥰 (Did you catch the super secret bonus scene right at the end of the video? Ninja cameo!)
Oh your beautiful Ninja!!! I went to reply before the very end. Shame on me! I would have missed out. Thank you for letting me know! I absolutely love seeing Ninja. She is a sweety pie! 🥰🥰🥰
Maddie, that Erosa cowrie was amazing! I am so glad you were the shell collector to find it!! I enjoyed your adventure to day. Please keep up the great job and I will look forward to watching your next adventure 😎🥰.
G’day Katherine 👋🏻🐚 Thank you, I can’t believe that wonderful Erosa was wedged there for my to find. I counted it in my head; there were at least 5 other shellers that checked that spot earlier in the afternoon. Maybe it just washed up, or there was too much water to see it earlier? Anyhoo, thank you very much, I’m also quite glad that I was the one to grab it out 🤩🤩🤩 and thank you, once again, for joining me on a shell finding adventure 🥰
Oh my sweet seashells ! Hey Maddie, it is so great to see you ! You found some wonderful shells today. That rosy spindle was beautiful and that wientltrap was great too but they are not my favorites. My favorites for today are the white moon snail and that beautiful yellow cowrie. They were just so gorgeous! Hey stay safe and keep shelling !
G’day Anita 👋🏻🐚 It’s wonderful to see you again too, thank you your lovely comments 💖 I was quite pleased with the Rosy Spindle Cowrie - I didn’t even have to dig through a massive shell pile to find it 🤣 I agree with you on the wentletrap trap; I like them but this one was far from my nicest (when they get BIG though, oh boy, don’t they look spectacular! But yes, plenty of other more lovely shells out there) Oh wow, indeed, it was almost easy for me to forget about the lovely white moon snail with everything else I picked up, but you’re right, it’s lovely! Which yellow cowrie was your favourite; the one at the start, or the Isabella at the end? Just curious 😉 Thank you so much for coming along on the shelling adventure today 🥰
G’day Liz 👋🏻🐚 I’m glad you enjoyed the shell hunt today 🤩 Thanks for watching and learning with me (because I don’t always get it right the first time hehe 😉). And you know, I think good deeds just make you feel good in return; maybe even better than an awesome shell find. That’s reward enough most of the time 🥰
G'day Mary 👋🏻🤩 Thank you very much for your kind words 💕 it takes a little time to set up all the shells, but it's definitely worth it to see them all together like this ☺️ I thought that this time wasn't as nice of a display as it could have been, but I'm glad that it still turned out well- I think it says more about the shells than me personally 😉 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Fantastic shells on this trip Maddie! The Isabella cowrie Is definitely the stand out to me, as I’ve never found one in such good condition. Lucky you!
Hey E&K 👋🏻🐚 Whoa, really?! I though for sure you or your family would have a nice Isabella find! I have my fingers crossed for you to find a gem one this year 💎 it must be possible!! I guess I was in the right place at the right time - I was so surprised as well, my only other Isabella is in a really poor condition. Thank you, as always, for watching the adventure 💖
Good morning Maddie, love so many shells. The lynx cowrie all the cowries. The limpets, the rosy, the zebra shells , the black and white shells and the all white moon snail. Thank you for such a great day of shells. They are beautiful. I hope you have an amazing day.
Good morning Toni 👋🏻💖 How are you doing today? It sounds like you found plenty of shells to like from this lot - I’m glad, there were some beauties today 🤗 I wish I could have stayed for a little longer to look around, but I think I already got the best ones (and I know, I checked with the other shellers out there!) 🤣 Thank you so much for watching the adventure 🥰
I am doing okay. Your videos help me so much. We just found out my husband's grandmother had a stroke and my mom is 12 hours from me and she is not doing well at all. They called in hospice for my mom. So a long trip is coming up and the 2 surgeries I had on my foot/leg has decided to swell up very bad. I have to make the trip tomorrow or thur. So I can say goodbye to my mom. Your videos really help me to stop and take a breath and be very mellow for a little while. So thank you so so very much. You are amazing.
Oh my goodness Toni, that’s terrible news. I’m so sorry that this is happening to you and your family, it feels like you can’t catch a break. I’m glad that my videos can give you a momentary bright spot in your day to distract you. I wish I could do more, but for now you must be with your mom. I’m sending you all my thoughts and well wishes in this extremely difficult time ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Good day Maddie, my two favorites are the Isabella and the lynx cowries. Those where a awesome find. What a great day to wake up to this video. Have an awesome day and stay safe out there
G’day Kayle 👋🏻❤️ Ooooh nice, those two are definitely the rarest of the cowries I found today! Although, I’ve heard that Lynx cowries aren’t that rare, but I don’t agree; I almost never find them! That Isabella was a really nice find though, they truely are hard to come across 😉 Thank you so much for joining me on this adventure 🥰 don’t worry, I’ll stay safe out there! You too, gotta stay warm 🤗!
Wonderful shell finds! Thank you for showing the "common shells" 😊 was wondering if you can take some time just filming over the shell piles slowly so we can see what all is there? ty.
G’day Trina 👋🏻🐚 Haha, I hope you don’t mind the common shells too much, I think they may be more exciting for everyone other than me, though 🤣 which is why I wanted to show them! Yes, I absolutely should take a little more time to have “pile time” for anyone who wants to look over it. I realise after the fact that a lot of people would probably enjoy this, but always seem to forget on the day. I will endeavour to improve- thank you for a reminder, I know it would be way at the back of my mind otherwise 😭. Thank you so much for watching 🥰
@@SandCoffeeRocks I love the common shells. I would collect them all! The quotation marks were to emphasize that they are far from common. Please forgive me if it seemed like I didn't like them. ❤️
No no, I understood that you liked them 🤣 sorry, I think wrote this back to you before my coffee, so I probably wasn’t stringing my thoughts together clearly 😉 I know that everyone likes foreign shells even if they’re common to the Sheller… after all, I love the olives and fighting conks from the Florida shelling videos, but to them they are so common that they don’t want to pick them up anymore 😅 anyway, that’s why I also like to show the common shells too if I find some nice ones 🥰
G’day Trudy 👋🏻💖 The little Rosy Spindle Cowrie was a really nice find; I didn’t even have to dig through a microshell pile! I can’t believe it was out in the open like that, so to speak 🤗 Thank you so much for watching my adventure today 🥰❤️!
G'day Amjad 👋🏻🏖️ Oh wow, I bet you're learning them really quickly! I will mention: sometimes, I'm not always right about the shell names, so take everything I say with a bit of doubt 🤔 but I do try to he as accurate as possible! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Whoaaaaa,i can't believe tht i missed this video 😢 Hehehe maybe my comment is too late, but let me tell u my fav, The caaaaaaat😂 I can't hold myself from seeing cat (I'm a crazy cat lady) For the shell,this time my fav is the cowries,they look soooo freaking gorgeous 🥰
G'day Nelly 👋🏻💖 Hehe, it's an old videos, so it's not surprise! Wait, was there a video of my cat in this episode??? Or is it a Cat Cowrie?? Oh my goodness, I think I need to rewatch some of my old episodes now 😂 Ahhh but I do remember the cowries from this one; I still have the Eroded Cowrie on the top shelf of my shell cabinet! Thanks for watching 🥰
G’day Gloria 👋🏻💖 Oh wow, the Mulberry Whelk was the favourite?! I’ll definitely have to pick up more of the “common” ones to show you in the future… ironically, they end up being the rarest ones in my videos 🤣 Oooh yes, shuttle shells and spindle cowries are lovely shells; some species in this family can get quite large and beautiful 🤩 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
@@SandCoffeeRocks Maddie you have so many different varieties of shells that we in Maine USA., don’t have available to us . I had never seen the mulberry whelk. I enjoy to see the different common shells from your Country. The shell piles have so many mini shells it is like a picnic of pleasure for me to see them as you are picking through them. Your site and plum island in Massachusetts,USA and SWF Beach life USA., are my favorite channels. Thank you for all your efforts and hard work.
Hey Gloria 👋🏻 Oh my goodness, I’m up there with Plum Island Sea Cabin and SWF Beach Life? I feel so honoured, those shelling content creators are some of the best and most popular! Maine still has pretty shells too, I have seen a few episodes of Solace in Shelling - he finds cool things all the time! In any case, I’m really happy that you enjoy all the shells I have here, too! 🐚🥰🐚
Maddie I follow Solace in Shelling as well. He travels to many places , Turks & Cacois, Porto Rico, Mexico, all of our shores. He is from Maine as well. That is why I follow him. All of the people I follow are special and interesting and very informative . I learn something from you all every viewing.
A WORD TO THE WISE: A number of years ago I moved to Maui Hawaii and lived for six months. There I collected many pretty shells (Much like you have on this post's video) It was a few years later that I learned that quite a few of the pretty shells I was holding and playing with.....WERE ACTUALLY EXTREMELY VENOMOUS SPECIES (many of which, even to this day, there is no known Anti-Venom treatment. Moral of the story (Before you, (or your friends or worse yet your kids) go picking up any shells to collect YOU HAD DAM WELL BETTER MAKE SURE YOU KNOW what species they belong to and if it is a safe shell to be handling.. It was by sheer luck that I did not get stung that day.....and I am able to write to you this warning... Collect pretty shells? SURE ...but know what the heck you are handling BEFORE YOU DO!!!!
Tim, Maddie is no dummy. She know the cones are dangerous. She is an adult and not a child. I am a serious collector and she is very knowledgeable. The cones are the most dangerous. I have a lot of the Hawaii shells in my collection and some of the Australia ones too. She and I are friends. Trudy in PA
G’day Tim 👋🏻 That’s some excellent advice for new beach-goers! I find that a lot of people don’t know about these deadly sea snails, they aren’t talked about in school; yet most Australians know about how deadly the Blue-ringed Octopus is. Considering that 85% of Australia’s population is on the coastline, it is quite the oversight in my opinion. I’m glad that you’re still with us today to share these warnings. I am aware of the snails which have a deadly sting to humans, mainly the cone shells: Textile, Admiral, Striated, Geography, and several others, all of which can be found at this beach where I shell at. It’s the reason I have tongs in my bad to inspect these shells if I see them, and also why I won’t pick up rocks or dig through sand piles with my bare hands. I try to be as careful as possible! Thankfully, these snails aren’t aggressive to humans, which I probably why you weren’t stung, but that should never be taken for granted. Thank you for watching the video, and sharing your story and warning with us ❤️
Thanks Trudy, but I understand where Tim is coming from too; it never hurts to make sure that not just myself, but also people scrolling through the comments can understand that shelling can sometimes be a risky past-time 🤔 I want to thank both of you for watching out for my safety 🥰
@@trudymcewen9801 Yes I'm sure her knowledge is comprehensive...but as I said there was a time when I was just fooling around with anything that looked pretty.....having not a single idea that a simple sea shell could be the slightest bit dangerous
@@timeagan893 Thanks Tim. I am a professional collector. Yes, most Australians who collect shells know about the danger. I have a number of Hawaii shells in my collection and I sent some to Maddie. I know what is dangerous because I collect them. I have a number of poisonous cones in my collection. Do you still have any if your beautiful shells? I hope you kept them. Hawaii has a lot of same shells Australia does. Take care. Trudy
G'day Adrian 👋🏻🐚 Huh, you're right! I can't tell/remember if I got the sub-species wrong, or if I simply typed it incorrectly while editing? Anyhoo, nice catch! Thanks for watching 🥰
G'day Slay 👋🏻🐚 Oh no, I can't imagine being so far inland!! I wonder if you have some amazing landshells instead, from garden and tree snails 🐌 I'm glad that I could take you along to the beach today 🏖️ Thank you so much for watching 🥰
PS...There were three shells/types that I could have/ would have avoided....Had I only known what they are and what they looked like...( which was easy to remember once I was shown what they were. And BTW the venom of these species is among the worlds most deadly, fast acting, and Un-treatable of all natures venom types....of which you already know are many hundreds
Indeed, I’ve heard that the venom is untreatable because the snails themselves are all unique individuals with their own blends… they mix it as they inject it, so the ratios and formulas are all a little different; just like how we can’t get a vaccine for the common cold because it’s so varied. Thank you for your consideration for my safety and and safety of other shellers 🥰
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That Erosa cowrie is gorgeous! And the next is the rosy spindle cowrie!!! I can’t believe what a large variety of cowie shells there are. 🐚🐚🐚 So much shelling goodness!!! ❤ You know, before I started watching your videos I was only familiar with snakeheads and ring top cowries. Lee’s step-grandfather gave me a pair of ring top cowries he collected from his time in the (sp?) Sea Bees in the South Pacific. He gave my mother-in-law a snakehead that I now have. They are very special to me. Wonderful video, thank you Maddie! 🥰🥰🥰
G’day Pam 👋🏻💖 YESSS EROSA LOVE 💚 I love it so much… the colour might lighten now that it’s away from the sea (because the one from a friend from before Christmas did, surprisingly), but it’s just such a lovely Erosa; my favourite I think 🤩 Oh wow Pam, that surprises me; I thought you might have been familiar with more cowries species; mostly because I assume that most of my subscribers have watched Shellcade at some point as well 🤣 Wow, those two cowries from your family must be vintage by now- definitely family heirlooms! They sound really, really special ❤️ I think those kinds of shells are wonderful to pass down… one lady I was talking to at the beach mentioned that shells have a special energy in them just like crystals, if you believe that kind of thing. I think it’s a lovely sentiment regardless. Anyway! Thank you so much for watching my adventure today 🥰 (Did you catch the super secret bonus scene right at the end of the video? Ninja cameo!)
Oh your beautiful Ninja!!! I went to reply before the very end. Shame on me! I would have missed out. Thank you for letting me know! I absolutely love seeing Ninja. She is a sweety pie! 🥰🥰🥰
Not shame on you at all; it was supposed to be a super secret SECRET 🤣🤫 Thanks Pam ❤️
Maddie, that Erosa cowrie was amazing! I am so glad you were the shell collector to find it!! I enjoyed your adventure to day. Please keep up the great job and I will look forward to watching your next adventure 😎🥰.
G’day Katherine 👋🏻🐚 Thank you, I can’t believe that wonderful Erosa was wedged there for my to find. I counted it in my head; there were at least 5 other shellers that checked that spot earlier in the afternoon. Maybe it just washed up, or there was too much water to see it earlier? Anyhoo, thank you very much, I’m also quite glad that I was the one to grab it out 🤩🤩🤩 and thank you, once again, for joining me on a shell finding adventure 🥰
Oh my sweet seashells ! Hey Maddie, it is so great to see you ! You found some wonderful shells today. That rosy spindle was beautiful and that wientltrap was great too but they are not my favorites. My favorites for today are the white moon snail and that beautiful yellow cowrie. They were just so gorgeous! Hey stay safe and keep shelling !
G’day Anita 👋🏻🐚 It’s wonderful to see you again too, thank you your lovely comments 💖 I was quite pleased with the Rosy Spindle Cowrie - I didn’t even have to dig through a massive shell pile to find it 🤣 I agree with you on the wentletrap trap; I like them but this one was far from my nicest (when they get BIG though, oh boy, don’t they look spectacular! But yes, plenty of other more lovely shells out there) Oh wow, indeed, it was almost easy for me to forget about the lovely white moon snail with everything else I picked up, but you’re right, it’s lovely! Which yellow cowrie was your favourite; the one at the start, or the Isabella at the end? Just curious 😉 Thank you so much for coming along on the shelling adventure today 🥰
Phenomenal! I am learning so much from you. And yes, when you give, it comes back to you.
G’day Liz 👋🏻🐚 I’m glad you enjoyed the shell hunt today 🤩 Thanks for watching and learning with me (because I don’t always get it right the first time hehe 😉). And you know, I think good deeds just make you feel good in return; maybe even better than an awesome shell find. That’s reward enough most of the time 🥰
Maddie, you do have such a beautifully artistic eye when you display your beach finds 🐚
G'day Mary 👋🏻🤩 Thank you very much for your kind words 💕 it takes a little time to set up all the shells, but it's definitely worth it to see them all together like this ☺️ I thought that this time wasn't as nice of a display as it could have been, but I'm glad that it still turned out well- I think it says more about the shells than me personally 😉 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Maddie it’s about you. Agree that you have a beautifully artistic eye.
Haha ahh you made me chuckle. Ok, I won’t be humble for a moment 😉 I agree 🤗 Thank you Mary ❤️
Fantastic shells on this trip Maddie! The Isabella cowrie Is definitely the stand out to me, as I’ve never found one in such good condition. Lucky you!
Hey E&K 👋🏻🐚 Whoa, really?! I though for sure you or your family would have a nice Isabella find! I have my fingers crossed for you to find a gem one this year 💎 it must be possible!! I guess I was in the right place at the right time - I was so surprised as well, my only other Isabella is in a really poor condition. Thank you, as always, for watching the adventure 💖
Good morning Maddie, love so many shells. The lynx cowrie all the cowries. The limpets, the rosy, the zebra shells , the black and white shells and the all white moon snail. Thank you for such a great day of shells. They are beautiful. I hope you have an amazing day.
Good morning Toni 👋🏻💖 How are you doing today? It sounds like you found plenty of shells to like from this lot - I’m glad, there were some beauties today 🤗 I wish I could have stayed for a little longer to look around, but I think I already got the best ones (and I know, I checked with the other shellers out there!) 🤣 Thank you so much for watching the adventure 🥰
I am doing okay. Your videos help me so much. We just found out my husband's grandmother had a stroke and my mom is 12 hours from me and she is not doing well at all. They called in hospice for my mom. So a long trip is coming up and the 2 surgeries I had on my foot/leg has decided to swell up very bad. I have to make the trip tomorrow or thur. So I can say goodbye to my mom. Your videos really help me to stop and take a breath and be very mellow for a little while. So thank you so so very much. You are amazing.
Oh my goodness Toni, that’s terrible news. I’m so sorry that this is happening to you and your family, it feels like you can’t catch a break. I’m glad that my videos can give you a momentary bright spot in your day to distract you. I wish I could do more, but for now you must be with your mom. I’m sending you all my thoughts and well wishes in this extremely difficult time ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so very much Maddie. I lost my dad 37 years ago. I know there has been a lot to deal with but there must be a reason why.
Hehe lucky days for you Maddie 😁🎉, I'm learning a lot about shells now And those lil cowries are Gorgeous ❤🐚
Good day Maddie, my two favorites are the Isabella and the lynx cowries. Those where a awesome find. What a great day to wake up to this video. Have an awesome day and stay safe out there
G’day Kayle 👋🏻❤️ Ooooh nice, those two are definitely the rarest of the cowries I found today! Although, I’ve heard that Lynx cowries aren’t that rare, but I don’t agree; I almost never find them! That Isabella was a really nice find though, they truely are hard to come across 😉 Thank you so much for joining me on this adventure 🥰 don’t worry, I’ll stay safe out there! You too, gotta stay warm 🤗!
Wonderful shell finds! Thank you for showing the "common shells" 😊 was wondering if you can take some time just filming over the shell piles slowly so we can see what all is there? ty.
G’day Trina 👋🏻🐚 Haha, I hope you don’t mind the common shells too much, I think they may be more exciting for everyone other than me, though 🤣 which is why I wanted to show them! Yes, I absolutely should take a little more time to have “pile time” for anyone who wants to look over it. I realise after the fact that a lot of people would probably enjoy this, but always seem to forget on the day. I will endeavour to improve- thank you for a reminder, I know it would be way at the back of my mind otherwise 😭. Thank you so much for watching 🥰
@@SandCoffeeRocks I love the common shells. I would collect them all! The quotation marks were to emphasize that they are far from common. Please forgive me if it seemed like I didn't like them. ❤️
No no, I understood that you liked them 🤣 sorry, I think wrote this back to you before my coffee, so I probably wasn’t stringing my thoughts together clearly 😉 I know that everyone likes foreign shells even if they’re common to the Sheller… after all, I love the olives and fighting conks from the Florida shelling videos, but to them they are so common that they don’t want to pick them up anymore 😅 anyway, that’s why I also like to show the common shells too if I find some nice ones 🥰
Hi Maddie, I loved the Rosy Spindle tiny. Love all the seashells really. You take care and be careful as always. Love and hugs Trudy
G’day Trudy 👋🏻💖 The little Rosy Spindle Cowrie was a really nice find; I didn’t even have to dig through a microshell pile! I can’t believe it was out in the open like that, so to speak 🤗 Thank you so much for watching my adventure today 🥰❤️!
Hehe lucky days for you Maddie 😁🎉, I'm learning a lot about shells now And those lil cowries are Gorgeous ❤🐚, i keep staring at em ❤❤❤
G'day Amjad 👋🏻🏖️ Oh wow, I bet you're learning them really quickly! I will mention: sometimes, I'm not always right about the shell names, so take everything I say with a bit of doubt 🤔 but I do try to he as accurate as possible! Thank you so much for watching 🥰
Whoaaaaa,i can't believe tht i missed this video 😢
Hehehe maybe my comment is too late, but let me tell u my fav,
The caaaaaaat😂
I can't hold myself from seeing cat (I'm a crazy cat lady)
For the shell,this time my fav is the cowries,they look soooo freaking gorgeous 🥰
G'day Nelly 👋🏻💖 Hehe, it's an old videos, so it's not surprise! Wait, was there a video of my cat in this episode??? Or is it a Cat Cowrie?? Oh my goodness, I think I need to rewatch some of my old episodes now 😂 Ahhh but I do remember the cowries from this one; I still have the Eroded Cowrie on the top shelf of my shell cabinet! Thanks for watching 🥰
I choose the mulberry whelk for my favorite today. Spindle Cowries are interesting.
G’day Gloria 👋🏻💖 Oh wow, the Mulberry Whelk was the favourite?! I’ll definitely have to pick up more of the “common” ones to show you in the future… ironically, they end up being the rarest ones in my videos 🤣 Oooh yes, shuttle shells and spindle cowries are lovely shells; some species in this family can get quite large and beautiful 🤩 Thank you so much for watching 🥰
@@SandCoffeeRocks Maddie you have so many different varieties of shells that we in Maine USA., don’t have available to us . I had never seen the mulberry whelk. I enjoy to see the different common shells from your Country. The shell piles have so many mini shells it is like a picnic of pleasure for me to see them as you are picking through them. Your site and plum island in Massachusetts,USA and SWF Beach life USA., are my favorite channels. Thank you for all your efforts and hard work.
Hey Gloria 👋🏻 Oh my goodness, I’m up there with Plum Island Sea Cabin and SWF Beach Life? I feel so honoured, those shelling content creators are some of the best and most popular! Maine still has pretty shells too, I have seen a few episodes of Solace in Shelling - he finds cool things all the time! In any case, I’m really happy that you enjoy all the shells I have here, too! 🐚🥰🐚
Maddie I follow Solace in Shelling as well. He travels to many places , Turks & Cacois, Porto Rico, Mexico, all of our shores. He is from Maine as well. That is why I follow him. All of the people I follow are special and interesting and very informative . I learn something from you all every viewing.
A WORD TO THE WISE: A number of years ago I moved to Maui Hawaii and lived for six months. There I collected many pretty shells (Much like you have on this post's video) It was a few years later that I learned that quite a few of the pretty shells I was holding and playing with.....WERE ACTUALLY EXTREMELY VENOMOUS SPECIES (many of which, even to this day, there is no known Anti-Venom treatment. Moral of the story (Before you, (or your friends or worse yet your kids) go picking up any shells to collect YOU HAD DAM WELL BETTER MAKE SURE YOU KNOW what species they belong to and if it is a safe shell to be handling.. It was by sheer luck that I did not get stung that day.....and I am able to write to you this warning... Collect pretty shells? SURE ...but know what the heck you are handling BEFORE YOU DO!!!!
Tim, Maddie is no dummy. She know the cones are dangerous. She is an adult and not a child. I am a serious collector and she is very knowledgeable. The cones are the most dangerous. I have a lot of the Hawaii shells in my collection and some of the Australia ones too. She and I are friends. Trudy in PA
G’day Tim 👋🏻 That’s some excellent advice for new beach-goers! I find that a lot of people don’t know about these deadly sea snails, they aren’t talked about in school; yet most Australians know about how deadly the Blue-ringed Octopus is. Considering that 85% of Australia’s population is on the coastline, it is quite the oversight in my opinion. I’m glad that you’re still with us today to share these warnings. I am aware of the snails which have a deadly sting to humans, mainly the cone shells: Textile, Admiral, Striated, Geography, and several others, all of which can be found at this beach where I shell at. It’s the reason I have tongs in my bad to inspect these shells if I see them, and also why I won’t pick up rocks or dig through sand piles with my bare hands. I try to be as careful as possible! Thankfully, these snails aren’t aggressive to humans, which I probably why you weren’t stung, but that should never be taken for granted. Thank you for watching the video, and sharing your story and warning with us ❤️
Thanks Trudy, but I understand where Tim is coming from too; it never hurts to make sure that not just myself, but also people scrolling through the comments can understand that shelling can sometimes be a risky past-time 🤔 I want to thank both of you for watching out for my safety 🥰
@@trudymcewen9801 Yes I'm sure her knowledge is comprehensive...but as I said there was a time when I was just fooling around with anything that looked pretty.....having not a single idea that a simple sea shell could be the slightest bit dangerous
@@timeagan893 Thanks Tim. I am a professional collector. Yes, most Australians who collect shells know about the danger. I have a number of Hawaii shells in my collection and I sent some to Maddie. I know what is dangerous because I collect them. I have a number of poisonous cones in my collection. Do you still have any if your beautiful shells? I hope you kept them. Hawaii has a lot of same shells Australia does. Take care. Trudy
Orange mitre at 6.42 minute mark is Strigatella aurantia (Gmelin, 1791)
G'day Adrian 👋🏻🐚 Huh, you're right! I can't tell/remember if I got the sub-species wrong, or if I simply typed it incorrectly while editing? Anyhoo, nice catch! Thanks for watching 🥰
In my country there are no sea's and oceans that's why I felt so sad and jealous 😂😂
G'day Slay 👋🏻🐚 Oh no, I can't imagine being so far inland!! I wonder if you have some amazing landshells instead, from garden and tree snails 🐌 I'm glad that I could take you along to the beach today 🏖️ Thank you so much for watching 🥰
PS...There were three shells/types that I could have/ would have avoided....Had I only known what they are and what they looked like...( which was easy to remember once I was shown what they were. And BTW the venom of these species is among the worlds most deadly, fast acting, and Un-treatable of all natures venom types....of which you already know are many hundreds
Indeed, I’ve heard that the venom is untreatable because the snails themselves are all unique individuals with their own blends… they mix it as they inject it, so the ratios and formulas are all a little different; just like how we can’t get a vaccine for the common cold because it’s so varied. Thank you for your consideration for my safety and and safety of other shellers 🥰
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👍🏻 Thanks Tim! I read every comment and try to reply to them all 😉 Thank you for your words of warning.