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AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS	Posted: 31 Jul 2008 HI all I have over the past 11years up to my cats death I had huge almost flurescent yellow slugs OVER 7" LONG that visited my back yard and thrive by eating my cats food including the hard tack cat biscuits I left outside. also they seemed to be able to flatten out and enter under my kitchen door leaving slug trails everywhere I think they even tried to eat me slip mat.do you think these are mutants? and can I sleep safely in my bed anymore without the fear of a slug attack keith AGILIS39660.5178356481 LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID

Suzi Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 860 View other posts by Suzi	Posted: 31 Jul 2008 If you live in a bungalow then possibly not! However if you have stairs you might stop them getting up to get you by liberally sprinkling salt over the stairs. That should slow them down a bit. Suz

AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS	Posted: 31 Jul 2008 THANKS SUZI I AM LUCKY GOT SOME STAIRS AND SALT CHEERS KEITHKEITH LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID

sotonsteve Member Joined: 25 Sep 2007 No. of posts: 7 View other posts by sotonsteve	Posted: 02 Aug 2008 Some friends have just moved into house with a small patio that is over run with slug and snails. Any suggestions for an "eco-friendly" way of limitng their number?

adamanteus Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2008 No. of posts: 66 View other posts by adamanteus	Posted: 02 Aug 2008 I believe you can buy parasitic nematodes, specializing in slugs/snails, from garden centres. James.

Dave1812 Member Joined: 21 Sep 2008 No. of posts: 42 View other posts by Dave1812	Posted: 24 Sep 2008 My wife bought some eco-friendly product that was made from egg shells that deterred the slugs/snails from crossing and eating our plants David Hind Wildlife Trust (Cumbria) - Member Solway AONB - Volunteer

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