Snails

[inactivist@upper.centile]

I've got snails in my letter-box, eating my cheques !

What's the best way to stop them ? Grr

[Dave -Turner[_2_]]

snail killer !?

[loosecanon]

"Dave -Turner" > wrote in message
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> snail killer !?
>

Perhaps a PO box!

I have the same problem and a sprinkling of snail pellets around the base of
the letter box is usually good enough. The poor snails in the box usually
end up slammed into the road, a tree and if big enough cast in the heathens
place 3 doors away.

You could also go out as it turns dark and hunt the beggars down, the snails
that is!

Cheers

Richard

[Geoff & Heather]

Get rid of the ones in there then spray post with copper spray or wrap a pit
of copper wire around the post - they don't like it
Geoff

"Loosecanon" > wrote in message
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>
> "Dave -Turner" > wrote in message
> ...
>> snail killer !?
>>
>
> Perhaps a PO box!
>
> I have the same problem and a sprinkling of snail pellets around the base
> of the letter box is usually good enough. The poor snails in the box
> usually end up slammed into the road, a tree and if big enough cast in the
> heathens place 3 doors away.
>
> You could also go out as it turns dark and hunt the beggars down, the
> snails that is!
>
> Cheers
>
> Richard
>

[inactivist@upper.centile]

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:54:04 +0800, "Loosecanon"
> wrote:

>
>"Dave -Turner" > wrote in message
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>> snail killer !?
>>
>
>I have the same problem and a sprinkling of snail pellets around the base of
>the letter box is usually good enough.
>
>You could also go out as it turns dark and hunt the beggars down, the snails
>that is!

I realise that the question seemed really dumb, but honestly, I was
quite surprised by the resilience of snails.

In the first place, I was astonished that snails actually ate, even
liked, long-dead cellulose products like paper.

Secondly, I was even more surprised that even after I cleared the
surroundings of easy entry, coupled with the legendary slow pace of
the critters, I was no match for them.

They came, they ate, they left. It's not that they ate that much, it's
more embarrassing than anything when I take a cheque to the bank and I
weakly say 'Snails.??..'

I really don't want to saturate the place with chemicals because I
quite admire snails really, they don't have that much going for them.

[Terryc]

wrote:

> I really don't want to saturate the place with chemicals because I
> quite admire snails really, they don't have that much going for them.

Well,they are a true gardeners as they lay an algae garden everywhere
they go.

[ant[_5_]]

wrote:
> I've got snails in my letter-box, eating my cheques !
>
> What's the best way to stop them ? Grr

Throw them into the neighbours' place!

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ant
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[ant[_5_]]

wrote:

> They came, they ate, they left. It's not that they ate that much, it's
> more embarrassing than anything when I take a cheque to the bank and I
> weakly say 'Snails.??..'
>
> I really don't want to saturate the place with chemicals because I
> quite admire snails really, they don't have that much going for them.

chuck in a whole bunch of salt, they'll curl up and fizzle and die in agony.


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[Inactivist]

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:04:59 +1000, "Geoff & Heather"
> wrote:

>Get rid of the ones in there then spray post with copper spray or wrap a pit
>of copper wire around the post - they don't like it
>Geoff

Okay, 'get a copper' seems the way to go !

I'll look for a copper spray, whatever that is, thanks :)

[Inactivist]

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:25:54 +1000, "ant" >
wrote:

wrote:
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>> They came, they ate, they left. It's not that they ate that much, it's
>> more embarrassing than anything when I take a cheque to the bank and I
>> weakly say 'Snails.??..'
>>
>> I really don't want to saturate the place with chemicals because I
>> quite admire snails really, they don't have that much going for them.
>
>chuck in a whole bunch of salt, they'll curl up and fizzle and die in agony.

You seem to speak from experience.

But is that as a gardener or a sadist :) ?

[SG1]

Get Centrelink to direct deposit??????

> wrote in message
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> I've got snails in my letter-box, eating my cheques !
>
> What's the best way to stop them ? Grr
>
>

[Jonno[_1_]]

Inactivist wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:25:54 +1000, "ant" >
> wrote:
>
>
wrote:
>>
>>
>>>They came, they ate, they left. It's not that they ate that much, it's
>>>more embarrassing than anything when I take a cheque to the bank and I
>>>weakly say 'Snails.??..'
>>>
>>>I really don't want to saturate the place with chemicals because I
>>>quite admire snails really, they don't have that much going for them.
>>
>>chuck in a whole bunch of salt, they'll curl up and fizzle and die in agony.
>
>
> You seem to speak from experience.
>
> But is that as a gardener or a sadist :) ?
>
>
With snails I Like salt, but also add a little garlic to mine.
Delicious. Viva la France...
They eat my stuff, I get my stuff back...
Also Fransoir my pet duck loves snails.

[David Hare-Scott]

> wrote in message
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> I've got snails in my letter-box, eating my cheques !
>
> What's the best way to stop them ? Grr
>
>

Use direct credit.

David

[Farm1]

> wrote in message
> On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:54:04 +0800, "Loosecanon"

> I realise that the question seemed really dumb, but honestly, I was
> quite surprised by the resilience of snails.
>
> In the first place, I was astonished that snails actually ate, even
> liked, long-dead cellulose products like paper.

The other option could be Leopard Slugs or some of the other slugs. I
know I've had some slugs eat paper. But the same advice applies to
them as for snails so I guess it doesn't matter what it is.

[Farm1]

"Inactivist" > wrote in message
> On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:04:59 +1000, "Geoff & Heather"
> > wrote:
>
> >Get rid of the ones in there then spray post with copper spray or
wrap a pit
> >of copper wire around the post - they don't like it
> >Geoff
>
> Okay, 'get a copper' seems the way to go !
>
> I'll look for a copper spray, whatever that is, thanks :)

You would use copper spray for leaf curl on peaches but a bit of
copper wire from the centre of an old piece of plastic covered wire
from the tip would work as well and may be cheaper (if you can beat
the tip recyclers to it given the price of copper at the scrap
merchants these days).

[Farm1]

"Jonno" > wrote in message
> Inactivist wrote:

> > But is that as a gardener or a sadist :) ?
> >
> >
> With snails I Like salt, but also add a little garlic to mine.
> Delicious. Viva la France...

You forgot the butter!

[Jonno[_1_]]

Farm1 wrote:
> "Jonno" > wrote in message
>
>>Inactivist wrote:
>
>
>>>But is that as a gardener or a sadist :) ?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>With snails I Like salt, but also add a little garlic to mine.
>>Delicious. Viva la France...
>
>
> You forgot the butter!
>
>
>
Ah two in one Garlic butter...

[China[_1_]]

Easy, Simply do not accept cheques !



> wrote in message
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> I've got snails in my letter-box, eating my cheques !
>
> What's the best way to stop them ? Grr
>
>

[jils[_1_]]

internet banking?

wrote:
> I've got snails in my letter-box, eating my cheques !
>
> What's the best way to stop them ? Grr
>
>

[Jonno[_1_]]

jils wrote:
> internet banking?
>
> wrote:
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>> I've got snails in my letter-box, eating my cheques !
>>
>> What's the best way to stop them ? Grr
>>
>>
What internet banking? Theres worse pests than snails on the Internet
Beware for here there be monsters.

[Jonno[_1_]]

jils wrote:
> internet banking?
>
> wrote:
>
>> I've got snails in my letter-box, eating my cheques !
>>
>> What's the best way to stop them ? Grr
>>
>>
What internet banking? Theres worse pests than snails on the Internet
Beware for here there be monsters.

[Jonno[_1_]]

Ms Leebee wrote:
> Loosecanon wrote:
>
>>I have the same problem and a sprinkling of snail pellets around the
>>base of the letter box is usually good enough. The poor snails in the
>>box usually end up slammed into the road, a tree and if big enough
>>cast in the heathens place 3 doors away.
>
>
> I feel bad to admit this .. but .. I do this too :(
>
>
>
Er, please dont do that, thats my place.
I have them snails all waiting for the spring planting.
Time to sue fransis my snail loving duck onto 'em.
Then at christmas time ............

[Terryc]

Jonno wrote:

> Er, please dont do that, thats my place.
> I have them snails all waiting for the spring planting.
> Time to sue fransis my snail loving duck onto 'em.
> Then at christmas time ............

Err, I thought the idea was not to name anything you intend to eat?
Or are they all called Francis?

Isn't it easier just to collect the snails, feed them old bread for a
while, then cook them directly?

[Jonno[_1_]]

Terryc wrote:
> Jonno wrote:
>
>
>>Er, please dont do that, thats my place.
>>I have them snails all waiting for the spring planting.
>>Time to sue fransis my snail loving duck onto 'em.
>>Then at christmas time ............
>
>
> Err, I thought the idea was not to name anything you intend to eat?
> Or are they all called Francis?
>
> Isn't it easier just to collect the snails, feed them old bread for a
> while, then cook them directly?
Nuh Snails dont taste like duck

Youve gotta know who youre eating...A bloke mite get con fused. Eat some
critter he dont know.. ye hafta tink of dese tings.

[Molly]

wrote:

> I've got snails in my letter-box, eating my cheques !
>
> What's the best way to stop them ? Grr. Put a bowl of cheap full strength beer at the bottom of the letter box. They love it and when they drink it they get drunk and fall in and drown. It works brilliantly. Then tip out all the dead snails and refill the bowl. Good luck.