Joyce, you are onto the second thing I would try, after stretching. Here's a thought. Hand lotion usually has some scent to it. What would happen if you used a small amount of olive oil? I know it penetrates extremely well, and perhaps it would be more "natural" to the fish? Yeah, yeah, I know! Only fish living in irrigation ditches that run through an olive orchard! Just a thought. . . Doug
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Westphal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] kool aid questions > I think that if you will very carefully, from the wrong side, rub some > vaseline into the hard skin of the rabbit that it may soften up again. Try > it on a small piece and see. I have also used hand lotion. There is a > leather softener which I used to get from Tandy Leather, when they were yet > around, which made it supple again. So, since you have nothing to loose, I'd > try rinsing the whole thing in lady's creame rinse with conditioner, try > vaseline, try a good lanolin hand lotion such as corn huskers friend or any > lanolin prepartion you can find. Joyce > >
