Beginner from Madagascar

[dave r]

Hi Bruno, are you actually living in Madagascar or just staying there for a while? It is a good place to start collecting shells from as there is a wide variety of species. The thing with shell collecting is there are no hard and fast rules, just collect what you like. Some people just collect everything until they decide to specialise in shells from a particular family or area. Just have a look at some of the websites advertised in this website and see if anything takes your fancy, read a few books and get to know the shells just a little then you will have some idea of rarity, interest etc. Some people are happy just beachcombing and picking up what they find while others scuba and snorkel for live specimens. The thing is to do what pleases you and enjoy it no matter what you decide to do. Don't forget also there is a large number of interesting land snails on Madagascar too.
I hope this is of use to you, send me a private message if you wnat any more information.
Cheers,
Dave