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after finally cracking under the constant nibbling of seedlings in my greenhouse, I decided to buy a trap to get rid of the problem mouse that has taken residence. (not usually into harming fauna, but there is a limit!)

i set the trap up yesterday evening with a dried pea as bait, returned this morning to find the trap had been sprung and in it A HUGE BLACK SLUG.

the mouse was probably laughing at me as i tried to remove slimy remains from my nice new trap. now have slug pellets around the trap to stop them eating the bait.

I feel that I am begining to be a little obsessive about this, anyone else had this kind of problem?

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The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits
Albert Einstein

Just be ordinary and nothing special. Eat your food, move your bowels, pass water and when your'e tired go and lie down. The ignorant will laugh at me, but the wise will understand
Bruce Lee

I've lost seedlings to slugs this year and have found evidence of a past (but recent) presence in the shed.

Best trapping - squirrel in the water butt fooled by the duckweed. Unfortunately rather slimy and squishy by the time I found it (squeals like a girl, goes shaky and refuses to throw up - i am a nurse I have a professional rep to maintain)

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Earthbabe
If at first you don't succeed, open a bottle of wine.