No peppermints here unless you go way offshore. You can find Nassarius snails at low tide at Bunche Beach. I used to collect pistol shrimp at low tide on the first island over the bridge heading towards Sanibel. Due to construction, I haven't been in over a year. The grass flats along the islands going towards Sanibel always produce a few critters. I've used a fine net to collect mysis shrimp, grass shrimp and pipe fish. You might even snag the occasional wrasse or seahorse on the grass flats too.

Keep in mind, no collecting of live critters on Sanibel proper!!

I've heard that there is stuff down around Marco, but I've never looked.

Tim there is probably not as much to collect here as there is on the east coast. I like to take my son collecting also, it is one of the main reasons we started our tank. I am curious what environment you found peppermint shrimp in? I think they would be fun to collect.

Bill

Here is a link to a prior conversation around Nov where we were looking to go out to Lovers Key the bridge that goes from there and Ft. Myers Beach.

http://www.swfmas.com/node/295

Bunch beach was also good for lots of little critters...we found all sorts of things.

Cristina

Water is cool now but im always up for collecting as well

environments for peppermints varied. several places near the bridges on the east coast you could always come up with peppermints. Just turn up the rocks and chase the little buggers down. They were often near the jetties too, always by the rocks. never found any in the seagrass.