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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: mrs bouquet on May 09, 2016, 16:51

Title: Revolting Slugs
Post by: mrs bouquet on May 09, 2016, 16:51
I was empyting out a dead fern in a pot to replant, and there they were, a horrid green colour about 1 and 1/2 inches long, quite fat, and with black speckles on them.  I have to admit that I chopped them in half, and they still went on crawling away, so they got the salt treatment.
Are these the new super slugs that have been in the Daily Mail?  I didn't read it or look because a quick glance was enough,  urrrrgh.   Mrs Bouquet
Title: Re: Revolting Slugs
Post by: chrissie B on May 23, 2016, 12:47
Dont know if they are a super bread ive noticed theres not been alot so far , even though the weatheres not been all that good it has been dryer , i just go round at night sometimes and pick up the snaiĺs  to try and keep down the population , next door has a corner with my carden where she has fencing standing along with other things they love it in there .
have you googled it yet .
chrissie b
Title: Re: Revolting Slugs
Post by: chrissie B on May 23, 2016, 12:59
I just had a quick look and if your slugs are leopard slugs then they only eat rotting vegitation and they eat other slugs so they are no harm and they grow to 16 cm.
chrissie b
Title: Re: Revolting Slugs
Post by: Mum2mj on May 24, 2016, 18:36
I just had a quick look and if your slugs are leopard slugs then they only eat rotting vegitation and they eat other slugs so they are no harm and they grow to 16 cm.
chrissie b

That's good to know. I have loads in my compost bin
Title: Re: Revolting Slugs
Post by: mrs bouquet on May 29, 2016, 17:07
Leopald Slugs,  I am surprised as I am normally very vigilant about rotting stuff in the garden, still they were under a very damp pot.   I shall try !! to regard them as friends  !!! if I get anymore, thank for your trouble in identifying them for me.  regards,  Mrs Bouquet
Title: Re: Revolting Slugs
Post by: chrissie B on May 29, 2016, 19:45
I would check some pic s out first just incase to be on the safe side .
chrissie b