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Mod 8 or whoever is 'on duty'will be along in a sec Tim. We must stop being naughty.... Yawn!!!!
And no lauging..that just encourages him...
DONT LAUGH !! THERES A SNAIL SOMEWHERE IN LIVING ROOM, HELP!
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And no lauging..that just encourages him...
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Right you lot. I expected some meanies but hey, everyone has a go. I cannot believe the replies. No joking apart thanks. So there is no real remedy, I think what I didnt want to hear for her was that it was maybe a sign of damp or something sinister.
She has no garden, and no pets (only me). I suppose its just a matter of time. I will let you know if we find the culprit.
Thanks again, and if anyone has some proper suggesions I would like to hear from you.
She has no garden, and no pets (only me). I suppose its just a matter of time. I will let you know if we find the culprit.
Thanks again, and if anyone has some proper suggesions I would like to hear from you.
slugs only live if it's damp
Seriosly slug pellets will do it
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SALT IS QUITE EFFECTIVE!
another vote for slug pellets (the small blue ones).
I would start by having a look round the outside for the point of entry. Slugs can get under doors. Broken brickwork or airbricks will let them in. Have a look under the floor as well. If it is damp there could be hundreds. Lean-to shed or outside WC will encourage them. Flint, drystone or gappy, unpointed brick walls will provide homes for them.
Scatter slug pellets where they are out of reach of pets, and, over time, they will take the population down. You might not think they are working at first , because other gastropods walk in from nearby. Replace after rain, or scatter weekly. They need to be scattered so that wherever a mollusc happens to wander, it will bump into one and have a nibble.
If you have ivy or other climbers on the house walls they will be living there. If you have a source of damp, including drips and leaks, this will give a comfortable environment.
I would start by having a look round the outside for the point of entry. Slugs can get under doors. Broken brickwork or airbricks will let them in. Have a look under the floor as well. If it is damp there could be hundreds. Lean-to shed or outside WC will encourage them. Flint, drystone or gappy, unpointed brick walls will provide homes for them.
Scatter slug pellets where they are out of reach of pets, and, over time, they will take the population down. You might not think they are working at first , because other gastropods walk in from nearby. Replace after rain, or scatter weekly. They need to be scattered so that wherever a mollusc happens to wander, it will bump into one and have a nibble.
If you have ivy or other climbers on the house walls they will be living there. If you have a source of damp, including drips and leaks, this will give a comfortable environment.
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They can grow to quite a size though...
They're snails not vampires
Thanks again, and if anyone has some proper suggesions I would like to hear from you.
Leave a hedgehog in your lounge, for one night, problem solved.
Or buy night vision goggles, you can then follow them in the dark.
Get a snail, they love Hedgehog droppings.
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Get ya self round to nicetoseeyoutoseeyounice they have one you can borrow.
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