Billy wrote:
In article ,
"Natural Girl" wrote:

I finally caught the culprits in the act of eating my veggies and
habaneros! DIEEEEEEEEEEEE slime!

Besides picking them off the plants at night while juggling a
flashlight, I've read of various methods, organic and non-organic,
to get rid of the slimey pests. I don't want any birds to
accidently ingest something and die, so what can I use that won't
kill the birds, but will do all manner of evil to the slugs?

Look for Iron Phosphate snail bait.

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7427.html
Iron phosphate baits and Escar-Go domestic animals, birds, fish,
and other wildlife, making them a good choice for an integrated pest
management program in your garden.
Ingesting even small amounts of the bait will cause snails and slugs
to
stop feeding, although it can take several days for the snails to die.
You can scatter the bait on lawns or on the soil around any vegetable,
ornamental, or fruit tree that needs protection. Iron phosphate baits
can be more effective against snails than slugs overall and more
effective than metaldehyde during periods of higher humidity. Snails
and
slugs tend to hide before they die, so you won¹t see scattered empty
shells or dead snails and slugs as you would if treating them with
metaldehyde.

Home Despot has an in house brand that is/was cheaper than Sluggo.

Thanks for the suggestiong, Billy. I'll see if I can find some as Home
Depot.

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Natural Girl