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Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
We have slug trails across the lounge and kitchen floor every morning (haven't seen one in the garden for ages). No idea where they're coming in - any thoughts anyone? |
Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
On May 29, 2:38*pm, Janet wrote:
In article , says... Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!! We have slug trails across the lounge and kitchen floor every morning (haven't seen one in the garden for ages). No idea where they're coming in - any thoughts anyone? * We had the same problem in the previous house (very old cottage with thick stone walls built direct on earth, no foundations). The slugs were coming up from underneath the house, and because the woodwork was all very uneven against stone, they could find tiny gaps to squeeze through. (So could mice. We could hear mice skittering around deep inside the stone walls at night, where there must have been gaps and cavities). * *The answer to slugs, is nocturnal hunting and destruction.. and maybe a shake of slugpellets pushed down any cracks where the slime trails * disappear down under floorboards, skirtings etc. Don't leave *petfood dishes lying on the floor because any slugs will make a beeline for them * *Janet. Had a large Leopard slug making its way through the cat flap. |
Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
On Sun, 29 May 2011 11:17:35 +0100, "Eurofeeds"
wrote: Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!! We have slug trails across the lounge and kitchen floor every morning (haven't seen one in the garden for ages). No idea where they're coming in - any thoughts anyone? There are slugs that will live indoors if the conditions are right. They can actually be useful in indicating a problem such as damp. I've traced a trail back to a bit of skirting in someone's house and then found that there's damp behind it. So it's always worth checking for that. Otherwise, they like kitchens (there are usually gaps to get behind the kick boards or under the units) and they lie low in the day and come out at night to feast. Non damp-sorting solutions are clean up, particularly under the dining table! Don't leave pet food down overnight and give the kitchen a good clean, particularly removing kick boards if you can and getting under units. You may actually find the culprit (good chance it's only one!). Then if you have no pets or children, or can keep them out of the rooms, put some slug pellets down around the trail "ends". Make sure all pellets are removed in the morning before pets or children can access the areas. Sweep them up onto something and then reuse them in the night. With luck you'll sort the problem within a week. If it persists longer, then damp becomes a more likely issue. Some people suggest salt but that's messy and is unlikely to catch the blighters - they'll recoil from it and take another route. |
Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
On Sun, 29 May 2011 15:36:31 +0100, Janet wrote:
We get giant Leopard slugs here :-( Ugh. Janet. There was an article in some magazine my wife was reading about a young man dialling 999 to get help to remove a big slug. The same article mentioned that 999 has also been used to rescue a snail that had climbed "too far" up the house wall. Steve |
Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
On May 29, 3:37*pm, Jake Nospam@invalid wrote:
On Sun, 29 May 2011 11:17:35 +0100, "Eurofeeds" wrote: Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!! We have slug trails across the lounge and kitchen floor every morning (haven't seen one in the garden for ages). No idea where they're coming in - any thoughts anyone? There are slugs that will live indoors if the conditions are right. They can actually be useful in indicating a problem such as damp. I've traced a trail back to a bit of skirting in someone's house and then found that there's damp behind it. So it's always worth checking for that. Otherwise, they like kitchens (there are usually gaps to get behind the kick boards or under the units) and they lie low in the day and come out at night to feast. Non damp-sorting solutions are clean up, particularly under the dining table! Don't leave pet food down overnight and give the kitchen a good clean, particularly removing kick boards if you can and getting under units. You may actually find the culprit (good chance it's only one!). Then if you have no pets or children, or can keep them out of the rooms, put some slug pellets down around the trail "ends". Make sure all pellets are removed in the morning before pets or children can access the areas. Sweep them up onto something and then reuse them in the night. With luck you'll sort the problem within a week. If it persists longer, then damp becomes a more likely issue. Some people suggest salt but that's messy and is unlikely to catch the blighters - they'll recoil *from it and take another route. I think that the slugs could be less trouble than the Kids and pets. |
Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
"Eurofeeds" wrote in message . com... Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!! We have slug trails across the lounge and kitchen floor every morning (haven't seen one in the garden for ages). No idea where they're coming in - any thoughts anyone? Slug killer! Alan |
Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
Got the pellets down behind the dishwasher and washing machine )side by side
against damp north facing wall) - no kids - no pets. Thanks all |
Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
"Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message ... On Sun, 29 May 2011 11:17:35 +0100, "Eurofeeds" wrote: Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!! We have slug trails across the lounge and kitchen floor every morning (haven't seen one in the garden for ages). No idea where they're coming in - any thoughts anyone? There are slugs that will live indoors if the conditions are right. They can actually be useful in indicating a problem such as damp. I've traced a trail back to a bit of skirting in someone's house and then found that there's damp behind it. So it's always worth checking for that. Otherwise, they like kitchens (there are usually gaps to get behind the kick boards or under the units) and they lie low in the day and come out at night to feast. Non damp-sorting solutions are clean up, particularly under the dining table! Don't leave pet food down overnight and give the kitchen a good clean, particularly removing kick boards if you can and getting under units. You may actually find the culprit (good chance it's only one!). Then if you have no pets or children, or can keep them out of the rooms, put some slug pellets down around the trail "ends". Make sure all pellets are removed in the morning before pets or children can access the areas. Sweep them up onto something and then reuse them in the night. With luck you'll sort the problem within a week. If it persists longer, then damp becomes a more likely issue. Some people suggest salt but that's messy and is unlikely to catch the blighters - they'll recoil from it and take another route. I have found that putting salt on a slug kills it! Alan |
Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
On Sun, 29 May 2011 21:42:21 +0100, "alan.holmes"
wrote: "Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message .. . On Sun, 29 May 2011 11:17:35 +0100, "Eurofeeds" wrote: Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!! We have slug trails across the lounge and kitchen floor every morning (haven't seen one in the garden for ages). No idea where they're coming in - any thoughts anyone? There are slugs that will live indoors if the conditions are right. They can actually be useful in indicating a problem such as damp. I've traced a trail back to a bit of skirting in someone's house and then found that there's damp behind it. So it's always worth checking for that. Otherwise, they like kitchens (there are usually gaps to get behind the kick boards or under the units) and they lie low in the day and come out at night to feast. Non damp-sorting solutions are clean up, particularly under the dining table! Don't leave pet food down overnight and give the kitchen a good clean, particularly removing kick boards if you can and getting under units. You may actually find the culprit (good chance it's only one!). Then if you have no pets or children, or can keep them out of the rooms, put some slug pellets down around the trail "ends". Make sure all pellets are removed in the morning before pets or children can access the areas. Sweep them up onto something and then reuse them in the night. With luck you'll sort the problem within a week. If it persists longer, then damp becomes a more likely issue. Some people suggest salt but that's messy and is unlikely to catch the blighters - they'll recoil from it and take another route. I have found that putting salt on a slug kills it! Alan Yep! Guaranteed - the salt draws out the mucus and ultimately the slug dehydrates. My favourite method is a bucket of salty water which I carry round the garden late in the evening. Any slugs or snails I find go in the bucket (save for a few which go into my hedgehog feeder but that's another story of which I must post a pic somewhere) and sizzle away, or is it froth? They bubble nicely anyway. But unless the OP wants to stay up all night, salt won't be the answer - you need to drop it on the slug or totally surround it with the stuff. If it hits some on the ground, it will simply shift into reverse gear and change direction. But slug pellets should do the trick. Incidentally, Eurofeeds, DON'T sprinkle the slug pellets too closely. The slug killer element can be detected (smelt) by slugs and they will turn away from them. Only a small percentage of each pellet (less than 10%) is killer, the rest is something to attract them/cover the scent. A single pellet, maybe two at most, placed carefully across a trail would probably be enough. Half a dozen would be too many. I know this sounds daft but so many things in life are. Cheers Jake |
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There was an article in New Scientist a couple of years back suggesting slugs can be useful in keeping down mould growth in bathrooms. We moved one into our grotty shower (the one we haven't got round to replacing) but he didn't seem interested. |
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Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
On May 29, 9:41*pm, "alan.holmes" wrote:
"Janet" wrote in message ... In article bac976ae-f460-4059-bc2b- , says... On May 29, 2:38 pm, Janet wrote: In article , says... Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!! We have slug trails across the lounge and kitchen floor every morning (haven't seen one in the garden for ages). No idea where they're coming in - any thoughts anyone? We had the same problem in the previous house (very old cottage with thick stone walls built direct on earth, no foundations). The slugs were coming up from underneath the house, and because the woodwork was all very uneven against stone, they could find tiny gaps to squeeze through. (So could mice. We could hear mice skittering around deep inside the stone walls at night, where there must have been gaps and cavities). The answer to slugs, is nocturnal hunting and destruction.. and maybe a shake of slugpellets pushed down any cracks where the slime trails disappear down under floorboards, skirtings etc. Don't leave petfood dishes lying on the floor because any slugs will make a beeline for them Janet. Had a large Leopard slug making its way through the cat flap. *We get giant Leopard slugs here :-( Ugh. What is the difference between a Leopard slug and an ordinary slug? Alan * Janet.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I always understood that Leopard slugs only feed on dead and decaying vegitation |
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Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!!
"alan.holmes" wrote in message ... "Janet" wrote in message ... In article bac976ae-f460-4059-bc2b- , says... On May 29, 2:38 pm, Janet wrote: In article , says... Slug trouble ... but not in the garden!! We have slug trails across the lounge and kitchen floor every morning (haven't seen one in the garden for ages). No idea where they're coming in - any thoughts anyone? We had the same problem in the previous house (very old cottage with thick stone walls built direct on earth, no foundations). The slugs were coming up from underneath the house, and because the woodwork was all very uneven against stone, they could find tiny gaps to squeeze through. (So could mice. We could hear mice skittering around deep inside the stone walls at night, where there must have been gaps and cavities). The answer to slugs, is nocturnal hunting and destruction.. and maybe a shake of slugpellets pushed down any cracks where the slime trails disappear down under floorboards, skirtings etc. Don't leave petfood dishes lying on the floor because any slugs will make a beeline for them Janet. Had a large Leopard slug making its way through the cat flap. We get giant Leopard slugs here :-( Ugh. What is the difference between a Leopard slug and an ordinary slug? Alan There's no "L" in "ordinary".....sorry :-)) Either way Yuck !!!! Bill |
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