A few weeks ago I arranged to have some u-beaut, guaranteed to work, pet friendly, fail safe, suitable for organics, kind to the earth snail traps sent all the way from Victoria. The only thing I had to do according to the directions, was put them into the vegie patch level with the ground and pour a little drop of beer into them.......which of course everyone knows is absolutely irresistible to snails. (Irresistible to husbands as well).
So how many snails did I catch?
Take a look.........
None, zilch, zero, nil..................not one.
Just three days worth of dirt, and one dead leaf.
And how many snails remain snuggled up amongst my rocket and asparagus?
Millions...............
Honestly.
I don't know why I just don't use snail pellets and be done with it.
I should never have read that book 'Wild Snail Eating'...............I haven't been the same since.
2 comments :
At night, in the dark, with only the light from the fridge to light their path.....husbands and other menfolk come out of sheds and shlurp up beer from these contraptions. Set up that camera and see if you can catch one!
I've heard that spaghetti bol works better though!! hahaha!
sue x
Perhaps I could leave a little straw sticking out the side of the trap?
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