anybody get little thorns in hands when curing LR? where are they from??

[pogiboy67]

ok guys im still in the process of curing my lr but everytime i handle my rock..with gloves.... i always get these little thorns in my hands..... even without the gloves i still get them when handling my rock..you can only see the thorns in good light because they are s small...almost like cactus thorns..WHAT ARE THEY?

 

[bertoni]

Could be a lot of things, but vermetid snails would be my first guess.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Polychaete setae. Bristleworm "hairs".

 

[pogiboy67]

yeah nuthin is on my LR though... nothing living that is..besides the bacteria...hehe

 

[pogiboy67]

these little thorns bug the daylights out of me though.... really annoying.

 

[VoidRaven]

Bristleworm spines.....yup, I hate 'em too......always a pain to avoid though. Must be some potent bristleworms if you're getting them in your hands *through* the gloves.

 

[catdoc]

I've gotten bristleworm setae and the shells from what I think are vermetid snails in my hands, but not through my gloves. They do hurt. I usually get them out with tweezers but I've heard that soaking your hands in vinegar will help dissolve them.