Re: leaches & plants

[Edd.Kray at rf_doe.gov]

Scott wrote:

"One wonders if feeding leaches that have been drawing blood from fishes,
assuming that something will eat them, is a good idea if there is some
remote possibility of disease transfer. Never mind the inefficient hassel
of
raising them."

Keep in mind that leaches accomplish what they do with usage of a strong
anticoagulant. So feeding leeches might be akin to feeding what we
traditionlaly use as mouse poison. Probably not advisable.

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