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Another Slug ?

19 years ago

OK - I've rounded up a couple of slugs by going out early this AM and catching them in the act of chewing up my plants. I put them in a bucket of soapy water and they are pretty shriveled up. What do I do with them now? Will they resurrect? Are they really dead? This may seem silly of me but I really don't want them to come back! Kay

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abendwolke
19 years ago
yes they are dead. and no they won't wake up again ;-) (.... seeing in my mind a bunch of zombie slugs crawling up the driveway.....)

Flush 'em down the toilet :-)

Evelyn
kgardens
Original Author
19 years ago
Thanks, Evelyn. I'm flushing zombie slugs now. Kay
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nativemel
19 years ago
Can't they just become compost? I say bury them somewhere in the yard, like you are having a little slug funeral.
abendwolke
19 years ago
I think they will be too stinky to just pour onto the compost, and what about all the soap? is it save in high concentration?

Evelyn
coorscat
19 years ago
with this drought, I wouldn't flush anything that I didn't have to. Save it till potty time if you have to flush

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