Mollusc Forum

[Amiguru]

Black's current query about a slug in the 'Unidentified' Gallery has prompted me to ask if there is a case for a Mollusc forum. I realise that water snails, for instance, are covered in Waterlife but what about land snails and slugs?

What do other members think?

[wildlifesnapper]

Hi

I guess they are just covered under general wildlife as I don't think there are as many people asking for mollusc ID's. etc.

neil

[kaz]

I don't want them identified - just eradicated.
Slugs are my pet hate not because of the damage they do, just because they are slimy and 'orrible.
We live in a very old stone built cottage and they seem to be able to get in through the brickwork and leave slug trails everywhere on carpets, walls, the cat food, even over cacti - and to tread on one with no shoes on........ugh!

[llamorna]

Hi does anyone know what eats garden snails and leaves the shells unbroken and in a pile as this is what taking place in my garden. Each day I'm finding more. At first i througt it was a song thrush but I'm sure they break the shells. What about hedgehogs do they break the shells? ]

[demicav]

Slugs and snails are lovely.

[Garden Carpet]

Originally Posted by llamorna

Hi does anyone know what eats garden snails and leaves the shells unbroken and in a pile as this is what taking place in my garden. Each day I'm finding more. At first i througt it was a song thrush but I'm sure they break the shells. What about hedgehogs do they break the shells? ]

ooops... a case of not properly reading the post before jumping in and making a foxespaw!!!!! I said that thrushes ate at a post.. and broke shells.. sorry

[Amiguru]

Originally Posted by demicav

Slugs and snails are lovely.

They sure are, providing you are not a gardener
Easy to photograph too as they don't fly run hop or scuttle as soon as you reach for your camera

[at]

Originally Posted by llamorna

Hi does anyone know what eats garden snails and leaves the shells unbroken and in a pile as this is what taking place in my garden. Each day I'm finding more. At first i througt it was a song thrush but I'm sure they break the shells. What about hedgehogs do they break the shells? ]

we get lots of empty shells, I always assumed it was the frogs as there are quite a few in the garden and I tend to find them in the same area.

[llamorna]

I have never seen any frogs in my garden, but the snail eatting does take place during the night

[Amiguru]

Originally Posted by at

we get lots of empty shells, I always assumed it was the frogs as there are quite a few in the garden and I tend to find them in the same area.

l'escargot?