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.

ile 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.

ile 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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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 ?

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.

"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!

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...

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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.