starbuck
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Post by starbuck on May 26, 2017 14:36:51 GMT -6
It's not a euphemism, they're eating my basil and jalapeno plants.
Help me destroy them, please.
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poppyc8
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Post by poppyc8 on May 26, 2017 14:43:52 GMT -6
We put a cup of beer out at night and the slugs go in the beer and drown.
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starbuck
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Post by starbuck on May 26, 2017 14:49:43 GMT -6
Oh that's nice and easy. thanks, guys. I've never seen this many. For some reason this year they are absolutely everywhere.
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Post by yelah on May 26, 2017 14:51:42 GMT -6
I bought a slug killer from a garden store - it was pellets that they eat and it explodes their stomach. I'm pretty sure it was cornstarch.
Beer didn't work - I think another animal was drinking it or the slugs were smart drunks.
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Post by cyprissa on May 26, 2017 14:53:17 GMT -6
I also concur with the saucer or low dish of beer method. Works for my mom.
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Post by poppyc8 on May 26, 2017 14:55:26 GMT -6
I also concur with the saucer or low dish of beer method. Works for my mom. I agree with AmyG the low dish. We tried a normal cup and it didn't work |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2017 15:24:44 GMT -6
We do slug killer. It's the only thing that works.
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Post by justjudy on May 26, 2017 15:28:33 GMT -6
The beer didn't work for us, but the slug killer pellets did. I was so mad they ate almost all my lettuce last year!
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 26, 2017 15:38:16 GMT -6
I use this and it works beautifully.  |
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Post by mcktymck on May 26, 2017 15:44:42 GMT -6
I just discovered I have feelings for slugs and snails thanks to this thread.
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Ee
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Post by Ee on May 26, 2017 16:36:55 GMT -6
The slug killer pellets work pretty well. Beer will get some of them but not all. I have seen some of those sneaky fuckers go right into a cup of beer and slime their way right out.
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Ee
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Post by Ee on May 26, 2017 16:37:22 GMT -6
I just discovered I have feelings for slugs and snails thanks to this thread. You don't need to feel for them. They're monsters. |
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Post by footloose on May 26, 2017 16:41:06 GMT -6
I use this and it works beautifully. I want to try this. I have seen so many slugs and snails this year. Where did you find it? I haven't seen it yet. |
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Post by starbuck on May 26, 2017 16:54:41 GMT -6
I generally don't mind them but they're everywhere. I can't. Sometimes they sneak in the back door after eating my plants. That's where I draw the line.
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Post by jubilantsquirrel on May 26, 2017 17:57:37 GMT -6
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Post by footloose on May 26, 2017 18:19:09 GMT -6
Cool! There is one close to me! |
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Post by Yogurt on May 27, 2017 12:08:35 GMT -6
When I wake up I find slug trails all over my living room some days. I am so confused because I have never seen a slug in my house. They seem to be near the fireplace and front door, which has a big gap in the weather stripping. It makes me want to die to think if I fell asleep on the couch and a slug touched me.
I wonder if they leave before morning or if my cats eat them.
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Post by Ee on May 27, 2017 12:15:00 GMT -6
When I wake up I find slug trails all over my living room some days. I am so confused because I have never seen a slug in my house. They seem to be near the fireplace and front door, which has a big gap in the weather stripping. It makes me want to die to think if I fell asleep on the couch and a slug touched me. I wonder if they leave before morning or if my cats eat them. OMG. Fix that weather stripping. This is horrible. |
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Post by Yogurt on May 27, 2017 12:16:41 GMT -6
When I wake up I find slug trails all over my living room some days. I am so confused because I have never seen a slug in my house. They seem to be near the fireplace and front door, which has a big gap in the weather stripping. It makes me want to die to think if I fell asleep on the couch and a slug touched me. I wonder if they leave before morning or if my cats eat them. OMG. Fix that weather stripping. This is horrible. Do you think they could get in from a fireplace too? |
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Post by Ee on May 27, 2017 12:27:07 GMT -6
OMG. Fix that weather stripping. This is horrible. Do you think they could get in from a fireplace too? can you tell from the trails their likely point of entry? Just to guess I would say it's more likely that they're coming in through the front door because that seems like it would be much easier for them than climbing up to the top of the chimney and coming all the way down in. Unless there are holes in your chimney nearer to the ground or something. |
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Post by ugotstarbucked on May 28, 2017 7:36:10 GMT -6
Coffee grounds around the plants help
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Post by vandelay on May 28, 2017 11:52:58 GMT -6
I just discovered I have feelings for slugs and snails thanks to this thread. Right??? What if someone drowned YOU when you were just trying to enjoy a nice beer??? |
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Post by plorange on May 29, 2017 14:36:56 GMT -6
i use an empty tuna can or cat food can and fill with beer. I think death by beer is a good way to go for the little suckers.
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Post by Lormor on May 30, 2017 1:26:53 GMT -6
My mom once phoned me to tell me she had worms in her clivia.  Luckily I found out that clivias were a type of plant. |
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