What we feared is true - snails home!

Just been listening to the radio and discovered some lady just won a prize for research showing that snails have a homing instinct.  Some even managed to find their way back from 100m away so throwing them over the wall does not work. We all knew it!

Check out http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/09_september/15/brooks.shtml
for more detail.

My boot was working none stop last season but since the hard winter there have hardly been any snails in the garden. Same with the big slugs but I notice they are just starting to make a comeback but its too late for them to do too much damage this year.

Anyone found the same or is it just me?

tennis rackets are great for slugs,

smashes their shells and they travel a good distance too

lol

ill be on the hunt next year not going to hold back one bit if they want something to eat i suggest they go eat some grass.. ill be putting a sign up in my allotment warming them if they dont take any notice then theres going to be trouble.

You could always invite the local French population to feast on them.