Feeling really sorry for a slug!!!!!!

[Snadger]

Just came back from my Lottie and witnessed a 4" brown speckled slug in its death throws

Not a pretty site, as I could see the little blue slug pellets close by

There was slime all around it and a multitude of flies were decended upon it as it writhed in what must have been slug agony

I have no problem with killing pests quickly but after seeing this, it has put me off slug pellets and I think I will have to adopt the more humane way of control by the beer in the glass trick. At least they will die happy

I honestly felt like picking it up, rinsing it off and trying to nurture it back to health although I know in my heart of hearts it was past the point of no return

Is it me, or am I going soft in my old age?

[Shortie]

No... have to agree with you on that one Snadger. I don't like it either

[Slug]

I agree that although I don't like slugs.... the quickest and most humane way to get rid of them has to be the best.

I saw a bumble bee earlier today with what can only be described as 'eggs' under it's wings. We thought it was pollen at first, then when we realised.... I felt a bit sick.

He looked a bit sluggish and we were worried he'd take these 'eggs' back to the hive and spread some nastiness. Someone mentioned killing the bee because of the potential harm it could do to the hive to take the eggs back, but in the end we thought it was best to let nature take it's course - I could never kill a bumble bee... they're too nice!!!

[Shortie]

Dare I ask what the eggs were?

[blackkitty]

I know its not for the squeamish but I really think the best organic and most humane way to deal with slugs, snails and caterpillars is the organic boot.
I do call my OH to deal with the really big ones.
That said with the no of frogs, toads and newts we have we haven't got that great a problem.

[Snadger]

I know its not for the squeamish but I really think the best organic and most humane way to deal with slugs, snails and caterpillars is the organic boot.
I do call my OH to deal with the really big ones.
That said with the no of frogs, toads and newts we have we haven't got that great a problem.

The trouble with that is I normally find the damage they have done, but not the culprit!!!

[Lesley Jay]

I prefer secateurs. Nice and sharp. One snip and pop!

[Waffler]

That is sooooo gross!!! YUK! YUK! YUK! YUK! YUK!

[Lesley Jay]

But quick!

[pickledtink]

No sympathy. I've just come in from inspecting my little plot of newly planted out lettuce. Guess what? All gone.
Die slug die and may all your sluggy, slimey friends hear your death throes screams and stay AWAY!

[leona]

i cant kill things either. i tend to throw them over the fence. we got some meal worms for the birds and i went to check them one day and found they were being stung and eaten by wasps. i HATE wasps, i see no point in them, they are pure evil. anyway, the meal worms were panicing (sp?) and wriggling alot and i found it quite upsetting. anyway, meal worms came inside in the end and i would have kept them if it werent for my mum putting them out while i wasnt home. poor little mites.

[Earthbabe]

I grew up with the salt cellar method. I suppose it is kind of organic but rather messy. Deal with too many "snips" at work to get the secateurs out on molluscs. They often get assaulted by my daughter so that probably does the trick. That said I have taken to chucking the big ones in any receptacle of stuff waiting to go on the compost heap. Apparently they can be beneficial in there.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Earlier in the year I tried the sunk jar with beer in it, half cut grapefruit (cut in half, not half cut with the beer! ) and also plenty of salt poured around my veg. They did seem to work. Don't think I could do an LJ and snip them in half though! YUK! dexterdog

[yoanbob]

put them in a jar, save for the chooks and ducks, works every time, and i dont do the actuall killing.
althogh OH had to crack a REALLLY BIG snail shell for them as even Elsie couldnt eat it whole.

[JimineyC]

Beer traps seem to work fine on the slugs. The only problem becomes the cost in beer - I'm glad the slugs can't seem to tell sainsburys basic lager from name brand beers . Also slaughters woodlice and others. Everything loves beer!