Comments on: Easy Peesy Snail Traps

By: Entrecard Contest Participants | Mr Javo dot Com

Entrecard Contest Participants | Mr Javo dot Com — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:22:59 +0000

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By: Forex iTrader

Forex iTrader — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:58:38 +0000

I presume this proves snails love beer right ? lol Forex iTrader's last blog post..7 advantages of Forex trading

By: Elections gal

Elections gal — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:34:23 +0000

This is sounds fresh. Wonder if it actually works as well. Elections gal's last blog post..Polls before Pennsylvania primary: Obama most popular

By: angie

angie — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:15:03 +0000

Hi, great site! Snails love vegemite too, when your jar is finished just pour some boiling water in and shake, take the lid off stick it in the garden. must warn you though, the dissolved slugs and snails really stink after a couple of days.

By: ShadowKnight

ShadowKnight — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:05:12 +0000

Mike,

I hear you on the beer, but I see the sacrifice of a cheap beer to keep snails away a small sacrifice to keep the snails away from me crops. As a bonus it is far cheaper than buying the commercial pellets.

Now that gives me a story idea about thrifty ideas. Hmmmm, I will ponder on that over the next day or so now.

By: Mike Macgirvin

Mike Macgirvin — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:11:58 +0000

Yeah, I’ve known about snails and beer for a long time. Only thing is, I’m not gonna’ waste a good beer on the suckers. I’m not even gonna’ waste a lousy beer on the suckers. That’s *my* beer, no matter how bad it is!

Though a shaker of salt is fair game…

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By: socko

socko — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:05:46 +0000

Ah yes.. the good ol soapy water. Now this I remember is a way to remove bugs like aphids etc from trees & shrubs. I guess it only works for a very short time but if your going to do it on a daily occurance, you can kill 2 birds with the 1 stone! Not only are you watering your plants but also warding off nasties from your plants. I’m not sure if dirty soapy water will do the trick as it may actually attract other nasties (!) however we all like the idea of recycling etc so I guess giving it a whirl won’t hurt.
back in the day i remember many a bucket of instantly made soapy water get poured over the citrus trees etc.
We used the standard washing up detergent (generic for us poor hehe) however I read that soap flakes like Lux Soap Flakes is the perfect solution.
For those of you with children at home, you can make great SLIME with soap flakes by adding dry soap flakes with a little water to make a slimey thick but runny solution for little hands to enjoy! You can add food colourings etc to make it a desired colour instead of the boring old white, however keep in mind that because it IS soap flakes you use, do not allow them to rub their eyes/faces etc & wash off only in water. Child Care Centres worldwide use this as one of their textile experiences & was one of the first things I learnt at TAFE in my Cert III in Child Studies. So again, 2 birds with 1 stone!

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By: Pam Hoffman

Pam Hoffman — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:31:17 +0000

This is new to me. Interesting to hear that it actually works as well.

I’ve always heard about throwing your dishwater over the area after the water and soap have finished their duty in washing dishes.

I think this is actually a repellant – if you don’t like the idea of actually drowning the little darlings (slugs & snails both – we have a lot of slugs here in Southern California. the snails are said to be the eating type, from France or something. i guess some of them got loose…).

If I ever need an additional remedy, now I know what to do!

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By: Intrepid

Intrepid — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:55:39 +0000

Hey Shadow,

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment on my blog. It obviously led me to your site and I’m glad. That snail trap looks like a real winner and could be fun too. It’s winter time here but I’ll be looking to do something about my bothersome snails during the planting season. Do they really get drunk and die? I’m not a big fan of pesticides so this is right down my alley. Should I use some Fosters to bait the trap. I’ve heard from Aussies that Fosters isn’t really beer! It’s just for export. Maybe I’ll use some Budweiser. Bud gives me the runs. I see you guys got some rain down under. Cyclones and everything. Stay dry! Wow. I like your site so I’ll be back to visit. Take care,

Intrepid

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By: firerobin

firerobin — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:50:44 +0000

Who’s isn’t going to like beer? Even snails enjoy a good brew.

Great blog!

By: socko

socko — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:10:24 +0000

I can remember fond memories of my father leaving dishes of beer in the vegie patch for the snails as a child. Home brew was the recipe & it did the trick! We often found empty snail shells in close vacinity yet it never scared off any new victims! I also have heard about using crushed up eggshells as the snails refuse to crawl over them being sharp & dry. Perhaps this was the idea used when Daddy threw container fulls of Peanut shells around the base of plants? Admittedly I do remember he would say it was awesome mulch for the small trees along with the Banana skins. It definately was an interesting way to mulch! socko's last blog post..Waiting?.

By: Heather in Beautiful British Columbia

Heather in Beautiful British Columbia — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:58:59 +0000

Hey, thanks for the reminder of this simple way to get rid of the snails and slugs. I hope I remember by Spring Just surfing through Entrecard…

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:30:50 +0000

Some snails and slugs tell me they prefer Guinness but they get the ol’ cheap VB…hey,if it’s good enough for Warnie, Boonie and Botham….

Just found your site from Aussie Bloggers Forum, looks great

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