Embassy Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 So last weekend I found a clump of eggs under a rock in our backyard. I had no idea what they were and I scooped a bunch of them along with some soil and put them in a clear plastic container. A few days later these round things started to move and nearly a week later I think we have discovered what they are. Slugs!!! I have about 30 of them in a small container. Ewww...yuck! At least I managed to open the container to give them some food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialClassical Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 What a good home school mom you are! But I understand why you would feel :ack2:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Slugs are cool. They are just homeless snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Here are some pretty pics for you. :D http://www.cirrusimage.com/mollusca_garden_slug.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Here are some pretty pics for you. :Dhttp://www.cirrusimage.com/mollusca_garden_slug.htm LOL, yup those are the same kind of eggs I found. They aren't quite the adult color yet, but they are crawling around all over my container. I guess we might as well get a good look at them before I release them. The weather turned cold this week so I can't release them yet anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunD Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Slugs are cool. They are just homeless snails. I say the same thing! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Slugs are cool. They are just homeless snails. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I think that's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Very cool! Ds10 and I once carried a nice large slug about half a mile to our car and transported it home so we could observe it. Hatch slug eggs would be an exciting thing in our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeneralMom Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I like slugs. We keep snails as pets so "homeless snails" are right up our alley. Unfortunately, the kids would never let me release them if we had hatched them from eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I will take slugs over snakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 How do you take care of baby slugs? What do you feed them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Ugh ***shudder*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 How do you take care of baby slugs? What do you feed them? I just threw in a couple pieces of apple, but you had me Googling. Turns out fruit and vegetables are good. The container still has condensed water on the sides so I'm good to go for water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 I will take slugs over snakes. Yes --- and spiders!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I like slugs. We keep snails as pets so "homeless snails" are right up our alley. Unfortunately, the kids would never let me release them if we had hatched them from eggs. You could keep them in a cool jar in your kitchen and label it, "slugs" and just wait for the kids who have read the HP series to say something. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 So last weekend I found a clump of eggs under a rock in our backyard. I had no idea what they were and I scooped a bunch of them along with some soil and put them in a clear plastic container. A few days later these round things started to move and nearly a week later I think we have discovered what they are. Slugs!!! I have about 30 of them in a small container. Ewww...yuck! At least I managed to open the container to give them some food. You are an awesome mom! About May there will be a "slug fest" in our yard and we won't be able to walk through it without stepping on one. I guess that is mating season? We did get to watch a slug laying its eggs a couple of years ago. It was pretty cool. One thing I would not encourage is letting your kids hold them. Slug slime is nearly impossible to get off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I will take slugs over snakes. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embassy Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 One thing I would not encourage is letting your kids hold them. Slug slime is nearly impossible to get off! No chance of that happening. They don't want to touch them. Even dh told me that they were my thing. Ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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