Judith I understand that the salt treatment is very painful and therefore
cruel and sorry I don't wish to impose cruelty on anything, therefore the
boiling water is very quick. Not just a dab but a prolonged dousing. If we
have a lot of snails then we gather them in a bucket and pour boiling water
into that. Painful no doubt, but hopefully fast.

Mike

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"Judith in England" wrote in message
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On Sun, 31 Aug 2014 09:03:00 +0100, "'Mike'"
wrote:

Interesting thread because when we see a slug in the gardens, especially on
the slab path/patio or in a gavel area, we pour boiling water on them 'for
the Frog's supper' and sure enough in the morning no trace. However the
slugs could have had the supper then?

Mike


Ah - now that sounds much better than salt.

My partner asked me last week - why was there a circular dead patch of
grass
on the lawn. I commented that it was where they had recently salted a slug.
Since then I have been wary of the salt water/slime solution running off the
path on to the flower bed.

Boiling water sounds like a better plan.