Finding Seashells on the Sand | Tiny Textile Cone & Low Tide Limpets  

G'day Green Thumb Gardener 👋🏻☘️❤️ Hehe, that Donkey is getting a lot of love today 🦓 I'm glad that you like it as well, it really is an amazing type of shell. The Bonnet and Captain Cones were nice too, but yes, the Donkey does come out on top! Thanks for watching 🥰

G'day Pam 👋🏻💖 I really packed a lot of limpets into this trip; I have no idea what happened, but I kept picking them up! So the Drupe, Bonnet, and adorable Textile Cone stood out to you - they are such wonderful shells! Oh wow, and the Gyre Triton was the main favourite in the end 🐚 it's a little shell, but it has really nicely defined textures that give it an air of elegance. Oh Pam, I think you're the first person to mention the Kierner's Cowrie this time (maybe because it has such an odd name) it's rarer than a donkey and much harder to come across; I adore it! I'm so glad it got a mention somewhere in the comments 😁 Thanks for watching 🥰

G'day Judi 👋🏻🏖️ You have an eye for the super vibrant colours today 🤩 the Gleaming Scallop and Pink Lace Coral were super nice finds! Thanks for watching the big adventure today 🥰

G'day Line 👋🏻🏖️ Nerites really catch my eyes, I don't know why!! Oh goodness, I hope it's warming up after such a long winter for you - going for a cruise in the kayak sounds like a lot of fun! Theoretically, I'd love to adventure through the mangroves in a kayak and look for land snails, but practically: I wouldn't know where to look, and I think I'm not very good at using a kayak 🤣!! I hope you find some goodies for yourself out there! Thanks for watching 🥰

G'day Donna 👋🏻💖 I really had a lot of great minis in this one!! Thank you so, so much for watching another big adventure 🥰

G'day Oceanluvn Gal 👋🏻🌊💖 It was a huge variety, wasn't it? I looked at the video and even I thought that it was a bit of everything! The Donkey is the crowd favourite this time, but wow, I'm glad to see that you also liked the Humphrey's Cowrie too. Of course, the Captain Cone, Drupe, and Ram's Horn all deserve the favourite spots as well 😉 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

G'day Sheila 👋🏻💖 Yessss I'm so glad that someone else liked that Kierner's Cowrie too; it's a real beauty of a shell! Wow, and the Pink Lace Coral and the Gleaming Scallop come onto the favourites list as well!! I think they really are wonderful, eye catching pops of colour! Give lots of cuddles to your adorable kitties from me 😺 Thanks for watching 🥰

@@SandCoffeeRocks well I have five more baby's to love on now . There are two orange males, two black and one gray. The only ones I'm going to keep are the orange males cuz it's rare for the males

@@kaylecotton5301 Sheila, it’s the female oranges that are rare 😉 my Ninja is a 1 in 5 chance of being both female and ginger due to genetics. The other 4 in 5 will be males 🙀😹 I forgot to mention how lovely it is to have more cats to cuddle! Wish I could have more, but one is enough for my home 💖

@@SandCoffeeRocks not when the summer is coming with the 100's. Have a great day and see in the next video

G'day Hurriyet 👋🏻🏖️ I think, perhaps, I do live in a bit of a shell paradise 😉 I'm so glad that you enjoy seeing the shells that I find here! That super yellow Gleaming Scallop was nice, and the yellow coloured Nerite was a nice surprise for me, personally 😁 the Cowries and Limpets were lovely and numerous today, too! Thanks so much for watching 🥰

G'day Guadalupe 👋🏻💖 Thank you so much 🤩 Hehe, I don't know about having a eagle eye (I'm sure I miss a lot) but I try my best 😊 Actually, my eyes were quite tired/fatigued after this particular day; I spent a lot of time scrutinizing those tiny mini piles!! As always Guadalupe, thank you so much for watching 🥰

G'day Matter 👋🏻🐚🏖️ Oh wow, you're not the first person to mention that Gleaming Scallop 😲 I had no idea it would be a favourite today! And of course, the Donkey Cowrie was extra cute 🦓 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

Was that a sea turkey sauntering by?😮

You're close: it's a Bush Turkey! Also called a Scrub Turkey 🦃 they're a very common bird around this part of the Queensland...they're protected too, which is good because they're considered a bit of a nuisance 😅 harmless, but a nuisance for the landscaping everywhere. Also, they're probably delicious but no one knows anymore 😲 because they're protected. These Bush Turkeys always try to peck at my shells 🤣

G'day Alison 👋🏻💖 Hahaha aww I'm sure you're not baggy at all 😂 Oh gosh, I nearly forgot that I found a Ram's Horn this time; it was the only one - I usually find a few if they do wash up 🤔 they're always fun to find. I got some really interesting shells this time, the Drupe and Captain Cone were quite nice too 🐚 but it was the Beans that kept me at the shore for an extra amount of time!! I'm sure they stink 🦨!! Thank you so much, Alison 🥰

G'day Tammy 👋🏻🐚 Oh wow, that yellow Gleaming Scallop was a good one, wasn't it!! I'm glad you liked it too 😁 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

Hi Trudy, hope you are doing as good as possible. Thoughts and prayers are with you

@@kaylecotton5301 Hi Kayle, You might know my Bob passed away March 26. I am broken hearted and just coping. I have his URN in our livingroom which is a comfort to me. I will never be the same meeting him at age 13. Married at 24 for 49 years. It is hard living without him. Chris our son is a big help to me and Bearsy dachshund gets me out of the house. There is so much to do paper wise when a spouse passes away and also being retired military. I have looked for your comments but never found you. I hope you and kitties are doing ok. Please take care. LOVE TRUDY

@@trudymcewen9801 I heard from Maddie about Bob and I'm so sorry, just remember that you are always thought of in my hart and prayers. I wish I live close to you so I could help you out though this tough time. I'm here for a shoulder time lean on

@@kaylecotton5301 Hello Kayle, I am glad you know. I have missed you. I will be ok with our son Chris help. He tries to tell me what to do and I try to listen. He does not show emotions to me. He bought me a pretty heart to wear with my Bob's gold cross and shamrock he never took off. It has Abalone for the ocean we loved and Bob's hair and ashes are inside. I wear it everyday. My sister Linny has been here for me to. Her husband passed away in 2010 when a tree fell on him while clearing fence line on their farm. I wish I could hug you too. Take care. Love, Trudy

@@trudymcewen9801 Just remember if you need to talk I'm here for you any time you need. Hugs a love to you from us🐈🐈🐕🐕😽😽

G'day Nikoleta 👋🏻💖 It was a lovely day to be out shelling! Thanks for watching 🥰

@@SandCoffeeRocks You're welcome, Maddie 🫠.

G'day Katherine 👋🏻🏖️ I did manage to put a lot of limpets into this one, didn't I? There were some fabulous ones 😉 Thanks for watching the big adventure 🥰

G'day Mikhail 👋🏻🏖️ I do like collecting the juvenile cowries 🤩 they're quite delicate and interesting. It's a shame that a lot of collector will disregard them; they have their own kind of beauty. New collectors often done know what baby cowries look like because of this mentality 😅 when I found my first one, well, I had no idea what I was looking at!! As always Mikhail, thank you so much for watching 🥰

@@SandCoffeeRocks G'day Maddie 😊👋 Yes, yes, Maddie! So I’m saying that in your videos people can see them👍👍👍And if a person doesn’t know, he’ll think it’s an olive 🐚 or something like that😁 I had a strange shell lying around for a long time, I wondered for a long time what it was👀, in the end, an experienced collector at an age suggested that it was most likely a juvenile shell of one of the Strombus. Then I looked and it’s really very similar😊

G'day Wanda 👋🏻💖 It really was a wonderful day for the mini shells! It's really difficult to pick the favourites with so many to choose from, but I think you've found the best of the bunch! The Migrating Moon Snail, tiny Textile Cone, and super lovely Pink Lace Coral were so eye catching today!! Oh my goodness Wanda, take all the screen shots you'd like 🤩 I actually put nicer-quality pictures of my shell displays on my Facebook Page if you'd like to use one of those instead... the images have a little more vibrance and detail, though I'm about 20 pictures behind on my upload right now 😅 but I'll catch up eventually!! Thanks for watching 🥰 and a link to where I put the pictures: www.Facebook.com/SandCoffeeRocks

G'day Soffi 👋🏻🏖️ Oh goodness, thank you once again 🥰

G'day Nelly 👋🏻💖 Haha, I was keeping an eye on my shell box this time! Of course the Migrating Moon Snail is the top shell 🐚 it was a lovely mature one! Number two is the Prickly Spotted Drupe; I wonder, can you find this species where you live? Finally, wow, you liked the Nerites!!! Yess, Nerites need more love 😁 As always Nelly, thank you so much for watching the big adventure 🥰

@@SandCoffeeRocks after few times of shelling,i never find the prickly spotted drupe here😩 Maybe not the habitat,

@@nellyjune9828 This site shows the distribution for this species…the map is tiny, but it shows a lot of Indonesia as its potential habitat 🤔 you might get a lucky find one day! www.sealifebase.se/summary/Drupa-ricinus.html

@@SandCoffeeRocks thankkkk youuu Maddie

G'day Ahmet 👋🏻🏖️ Oh wow, thank you for watching this microshelling video 🤩 I have another one coming up on the weekend too 😁

G'day Sunny Belisle 👋🏻🏖️ Thank you so, so much 🥰🏖️🐚

G'day Sharlene 👋🏻🐚 Hehe, those Beans were extra nice this time!! And yes, I can't go past a nice Donkey Cowrie and Zebra Volute 🦓!! Thanks for watching 🥰

G'day Maiden 👋🏻🐚 Wow, hello to you down in NSW!! You are correct; a lot of cowries don't like the colder non-tropical waters of southern NSW, you'd probably need to start looking north if Coff's Harbour yo start finding them. There are a lot of places with lovely cowries in northern NSW if you find yourself up there! As for selling shells, I don't do that for various reasons, however, would you like me to recommend some reputable sellers to you? They are Australian based, though part or a lot of their stock probably comes from overseas in places that eat these snail and would discard the shells. Let me know if you'd like the store names, but alas, I will personally leave selling shells to the professions 😅 Thanks for watching 🥰

@SandCoffeeRocks yes I'd love some reputable seller names! I've found quote a few cowries down this way but I'd love to get my hands on some of the bigger more beautiful ones! Thankyou for the reply! Loving the content btw!

Sure thing! Here we go: I would like to mention two sellers that I generally think of as cheap and/or good value (I usually recommend these two for their ability to ship internationally, too), but also remember that you can sometimes find people selling shells on Facebook Marketplace too, but that's going to be cash and door to door pick up only. First is Naturally Wild: natwild.com.au/collections/seashells-natural I have been meaning to do a buy and rate video for this store... I don't actually know the quality of the shells, but I've only heard good things so far. Plus, I met the owner at the Brisbane Shell Show (he had a store there) and the shells looked good - he is also the biggest supplier of goods to museum gifts stores within Australia. The prices are very cheap; I believe he buys them wholesale from outside of Australia in those countries that eat the snails and discard the shells. Someone must have a deal to vendor the shells to people like Naturally Wild. Also, the owner at the shell show said that you can message them and ask for a specific shell if you don't see it, but remember that some species can become very expensive very quickly. Second (and last) is She Sells Shells: www.she-sells-shells.com.au/ She also has an eBay store that you can look for, but prices on her website are a little better, but I think the stock is sometimes a little different between the website and the eBay, so I will link both: www.ebay.com.au/str/shesellsshellscaloundra The prices are more in line with what I typically think they should be while still being affordable for what they are, and the best part about this store is that you're getting the EXACT shell pictured in the photo, not just a generic shop photo like on Naturally Wild. Less guesswork, but you pay a little more for it. Also, the store restocks quite slowly because of the time needed to photograph the shells (the owner mentioned this recently on her Instagram). I will also mention that you can buy many shells from eBay too, though the postage can become quite large, especially if you buy from overseas. Hopefully this will give you something to look at! Also, if there are any souvenir stores around you, then you might be surprised that some could stock shells! Anyhoo, good luck!!

Also, I don't know about the legalities of collecting and selling shells in the Philippines, so be sure to look into that first: some countries allow it, some only allow with a permit, and some ban it all together. Be sure you know what your laws are for the places around you ;)

Hello Frax 👋🏻🐚 Wow, you're from the Philippines! For your question, I don't sell any shells: I only collect and show them to be entertaining on RU-vid. If you do want to sell shells, then you might consider connecting with people via websites like eBay and Etsy. Keep in mind that many buyers will be from overseas, so you need to make sure the shells are ok to pass through any kind of customs screening, such as making sure the shells are clean and without any creatures inside. I don't know much about selling shells, but you could also turn them into crafts and try selling them at the local markets as well. Best of luck 🤞🏻