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Hi, my name is:
Snail
Describe yourself: Like most of the snails in your garden I'm a foreigner to this land. I am a bit of a nomad, travelling light and taking my shelter with me. But, rest assured, when I get to your place, if conditions are good, I tend to stay for a while. Some people say I'm slimy, but I reckon you should make up your own mind on that. I'm related to Slug and he pretty much does what I do in your garden but he doesn't call a shell home! He's a bit of an exhibitionist and you should see what he gets up to with his missus!!!!
Hobbies: Hanging out after dark, munching on seedlings, putting huge holes in leaves, laying trails!
Likes: A moist environment, night time, cloudy days, curling up with a good egg cluster in warm months. Freshly planted seedlings are irresistible to my discerning palette. And I really love a beer - I just can't hold it!
Dislikes: Australian native snails, birds, blue tongue lizards and frogs! I hate coffee (espresso kills me); crushed eggshells; lime; wood ash; wood shavings and sawdust. And I always fall for the 'traps with fresh beer' trick but dislike the unpleasant aftermath (death). I hate iron based snail and slug pellets.
You'll know you've met me when: All your newly planted seedlings, especially vegies and herbs, are munched right down to the ground. There are big holes in leaves, and shiny silver trails wherever I've visited!
Old School Control Methods: Toxic snail and slug pellets, based on metaldehyde (green) or methiocarb (blue).
Breaking up ain't hard to do... if:
You come spotlighting with a torch about two hours after sunset and wear your gumboots for a bit of a hoedown with me.
Spray a coffee mix (one part espresso to ten parts water) on the plants I like to eat and around the areas I like to travel.
Shout me a beer and lay it on its side where I am most active. I love a beer, but it's the last thing I'll ever drink.
Create obstacles of crushed eggshells, lime, wood ash, wood shavings and sawdust around plants. I'm not the athletic type so barriers will protect your vulnerable plants from my unwelcome attentions.
Mulch the area with some strong smelling herbs like wormwood, mint, tansy or lemon balm. And add some pine needles to stop me right in my tracks
Put some yummy citrus rind halves out for my daytime nap. If you catch me there before dark, you can squash the whole thing and throw in the compost pile.
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