Mike on wed 12 may 10
LOL!! Here where I live we only have 2 sizes, small and smaller, with
the largest being around one inch long. However, they make up for their
diminutive size by being prolific. Sometimes, during rainy season, or
just when there's a good rain, They form 'schools' or 'herds'... pods?
(what's the counter for slugs, anyway?) Maybe it could be said that they
swarm.... all over the east wall of my studio, all the way up to the
eaves which are a good 15 feet up.
So, rather than a single pet slug as Nils had suggested using, I'd be
more than willing to supply anyone here with their own Bucket O' Slugs
(something you can slip your whole hand into) for the cost of the
bucket.... and shipping. I smell a side business here....
Mike
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(2010/05/11 1:03), Nils Lou wrote:
> In Oregon we are "blessed" with slugs of several species, the
> largest is the banana slug. I picked a small one up the other
> day off the East deck and found that there was a very real
> slipperiness on my finger tips. It is hard to remove, even
> with soap and water. I now have a pet slug in a small
> plastic bucket by my wheel for throwing"dry". For those where
> there is a paucity of slugs, even a dearth, you can order them
> on E-bay, or here in Oregon there might be a nascent industry
> for out of work potters who may want to start their own herd.
> I can imagine some clayarters might be squeamish about getting
> slug slime on their fingers; for them I'd suggest tight latex
> gloves, or finger condoms. I think I;m really on to something
> here and I'd like to hear from any who try it and perhaps come
> up with improvements that we could pass on.
>
> nils
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