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Slugs & Snails

  • 24-07-2012 10:09am
    #1
    qwert2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭


    I'm not going to post this in the gardening forum or whatever. This is something that we're all familiar with.

    But what's the story with slugs this year?!? They're everywhere. I'm looking to buy a few hedgehogs for my garden. This might help cull them. What do they offer to the food chain anyway (if hedgehogs are one of the few animals to feed off them)


    I have a similar problem with ants. I would love to buy an anteater


Comments

  • #2
    Sauve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,646 ✭✭✭✭Sauve


    .....and puppy dogs' tails.


  • #3
    JohnMarston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭JohnMarston


    Wet weather = more slugs

    No idea why you have an ant problem


  • #4
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    qwert2 wrote: »
    (hedgehogs are one of the few animals to feed off them)

    and the french.


  • #5
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Slugs are just homeless snails.


  • #6
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Get a revolver and dole out some justice on them.

    A flamethrower is also optional.


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  • #7
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Slugs are just homeless snails.

    Another legacy of Phil Hogan and his household charge...


  • #8
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Get a revolver and dole out some justice on them.

    A flamethrower is also optional.

    or you could go with the cheaper option and use some table salt


  • #9
    MidlandsM
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056707777


  • #10
    qwert2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭qwert2


    MidlandsM wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056707777

    Oh yeah, apologies, just seen that. Feel free to closed this thread


  • #11
    gobnaitolunacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    Bury a jar with the top level with the ground, put some expired beer in it, they love beer and will die happy.


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  • #12
    Lisandro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 162 ✭✭Lisandro


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    Slugs are just homeless snails.

    They're divorced snails. The other half got the house.


  • #13
    gurramok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,992 ✭✭✭✭gurramok


    davet82 wrote: »
    or you could go with the cheaper option and use some table salt

    Guess i'm opposite to the serial killers, I always save the snails by moving them to the side of the path in case they get stood on, sentimental part of me ;)


  • #14
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    gurramok wrote: »
    Guess i'm opposite to the serial killers, I always save the snails by moving them to the side of the path in case they get stood on, sentimental part of me ;)

    foolish do-gooder, a snail would eat you and everyone you care about given half the chance :rolleyes:


  • #15
    Lawrence1895
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,627 ✭✭✭Lawrence1895


    Baking soda makes them ants blow up like a balloon, salt and copper wire/copper tape is something, slugs and snails don't like. I wouldn't use any chemical stuff, when you have other pets in the garden.


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