The right slug for the job.

[Selkielass]

Just got in from gathering a couple garden slugs to try to tempt my Aberforth- problem is they are about as large in diameter as she is! (2-3 inches in length)

Its the type 'A' slug pictured in this thread.
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/134419-post10.html

Is that too big for her to handle? Should I go try to find smaller ones? (We seem to raise 'em big around here.)

[guidofatherof5]

The bigger the slug the more slime.
If you've got the monsters you should also have the smaller ones.
Some garters don't eat them. Have you fed them before?

[Selkielass]

Haven't managed to get Aberforth to eat yet. Slugs are the latest attempt. I'll go out and look for some smaller ones- these are real monsters- they are more like 4 inches long stretched out and crawling.

[Selkielass]

Hrmph.
They're *all* this big!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/sluggy.jpg

[guidofatherof5]

Hrmph.
They're *all* this big!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/sluggy.jpg

Big Leopard Slugs
Limax maximus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limax_maximus)

[Selkielass]

Urgh.
Couldn't find any smaller ones, and it is getting dark.
Ah well, I'll try earthworms again.

[Selkielass]

YESSSS!!!
Slugs removed, Earthworm dropped in, and She is eating!!!!!

I'm going to try for pics!

Drat, she let it go when I got near the cage.
I Guess she wants her privacy.

[guidofatherof5]

YESSSS!!!
Slugs removed, Earthworm dropped in, and She is eating!!!!!

I'm going to try for pics!

Great way to end a day. A happy scrub.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Slugs that size make for fantastic pizza topping!

[gartermorphs]

Slugs that size make for fantastic pizza topping!

i personally do not like escargo (i dont know how to spell it!) icky:eek:

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

i personally do not like escargo (i dont know how to spell it!) icky:eek:


I have had that before... on a cruise in the bahamas! It is absolutely DELICIOUS!

I thought for sure that I would never eat snails but I will try anything once and thanks to that I discovered that I love snails and fish eggs :D

[Holly]

Slugs that size make for fantastic pizza topping!

Oh god! I JUST ate pizza! Blegh blegh blegh!!!!!!!!!

[guidofatherof5]

A glass of raw eggs with a few big slugs. That'll get your morning going:D

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

A glass of raw eggs with a few big slugs. That'll get your morning going:D


Indeed that would get you going... straight to the toilet to taste it alllll over again :eek:

[Holly]

Indeed that would get you going... straight to the toilet to taste it alllll over again :eek:

Eew, eew, eew!!!!!!!! Thanks guys!

[ConcinusMan]

Slugs that size make for fantastic pizza topping!


I think shannon could use a vacation. Slug pizza? WT? First she was talking about making pizza out of left over garter food such as pinkies and fish, and now this. I'm worried about her.;)

But in all seriousness, my slug-only eating ordinoides won't touch leopard slugs. Good thing there's plenty of other kinds around nearly year 'round. Transitioning him over to night crawlers. Progress is slow but it's happening.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

I think shannon could use a vacation. Slug pizza? WT? First she was talking about making pizza out of left over garter food such as pinkies and fish, and now this. I'm worried about her.;)
I could... actually.. I have not had one since last august! But it's coming... Sunday, a trip to a remote lake for some herping, then at the end of july... off to the mountains for a weekend to herp the farm (and possibly turn up another flame) and then in august DAYTONA SHOW BABY!!!! woooo

[Mommy2many]

Escargot? Yummy!!! But can't get my head around slugs, no matter what. I'll let my snakes have those "delicacies":D