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How do you get them then get rid of them?
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41I use slug pellets24.39%10I use beer stops4.88%2I go slug hunting19.51%8I use another method to catch them pesky critters0.00%0I cut them up and throw them away7.32%3I chuck them over the fence4.88%2I feed them to the birds12.20%5I feed them to my chickens/dogs9.76%4I cover them in salt or boiling water7.32%3I squash them9.76%4The poll is expired.
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Fine and Dandy but busy as always
God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done
Stay at home Mum (and proud of it) to Bluebelle(8), Bashfull Bill(6) and twincesses Pea & Pod (2)!!!! -
Never thought of feeding them to dogs! Does anyone do this? I don't think the chooks would be impressed if I gave their slugs to the dogs though. -
You dont have drop them in salt bucket, i go slug hunting and do this though.Comment
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I've not had much trouble with them this year. I tend to squash them if I see them, otherwise I just let the thrushes, blackbirds and frogs have them. They seem to be doing a pretty good job this year.Comment
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my dog won't eat them, but my kitten does
but i just put them out for our blackbird
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I go after them with a quarter horse and lasso, YIPPEE!!!
I hope no one does feed them to their dogs. Slugs can carry the parasites that cause Lungworm, very serious. It seems it's only becoming a problem countrywide in the last few years and not all vets are up to speed yet. If your dog has a habit of slug chewing, make sure their worming is up to date with a FULL SPECTRUM WORMER.I you'st to have a handle on the world .. but it BROKE!!Comment
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I started going out every night at 11 and collected all snails and slugs kept them in a container then released them about a mile away and, no, not near anyone elses plot. Of course you can only do this if you are not working and live in the countryside really. (I go to france for 4 months every year and dont really work here as such) When I am working I just buy more than I need. I use beer but someone told me it actually attracts more slugs so not sure about that one.Comment
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I'm trying a garlic spray on the veggies, it's supposed to deter slugs but we'll seeMy girls found their way into my heart and now they nest thereComment
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When I go out at night I slice each slug in two and stamp om each snail. They stay where they are and are gone in the morning. We have foxes and hedgehogs visit at night and have resident toads, not to mention numerous birds. So some creature(s) dispose(s) of the carcases and good luck to whoever it is.Comment
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I used to slice up slugs and stamp on snails but as I get so many I started feeling like I was committing some sort of genocide every evening and on top of that the next day I would find slugs and snails eating the carcasses of the dead slugs, I did not realise that slugs were cannibalistic - so the whole process just got to feel grotesque!!Comment
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