Snails in the water butt
 

One of our butts seems to be a swimming pool for snails, except they can't
swim and drown. They float for a while then I presume sink. Will it cause
any problem?

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Mike

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Snails in the water butt
 

"'Mike'" wrote ...
One of our butts seems to be a swimming pool for snails, except they can't
swim and drown. They float for a while then I presume sink. Will it cause
any problem?

Thy will rot and smell absolutely dreadful.

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Regards
Bob Hobden

Snails in the water butt
 

'Mike' wrote:
One of our butts seems to be a swimming pool for snails, except they can't
swim and drown. They float for a while then I presume sink. Will it cause
any problem?


Not likely to cause any problems for your plants. I get a few snails
appear in mine too, presumably washed down the guttering. As they
decompose they will add a bit of extra nourishment to the water. That is
the view I take anyway. Today I've pumped some water from our
underground tank and noticed a dead frog floating on top. It also
collects the occasional dead rodent. I certainly wouldn't want to drink
the water! Good for plants though.

Once a year, usually in Spring I completely empty the 500 litre water
butt - it ends up with smelly sludge in the bottom, presumably from the
decomposed insects and leaves.

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Snails in the water butt
 

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

"'Mike'" wrote ...
One of our butts seems to be a swimming pool for snails, except they
can't swim and drown. They float for a while then I presume sink. Will it
cause any problem?


Thy will rot and smell absolutely dreadful.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden



That was a bit personal Bob ;-)

--
Mike

The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association
www.rneba.org.uk
Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight?
www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk

Snails in the water butt
 

Only if they drift over to the tap outlet. :)

jim, Northampton