How do I deal with slug in the house? Moved in about 3 weeks ago . Have been having various issues . Went downstairs at late night hours for the first time . Switched on the lights to find a slug creeping around . Sprayed on it and caught it in a bottle . Does that mean the house has slug infestation too ? and what do I do to get rid of them ? I have placed a lot of stuff in the store room (clothes / books / photographs etc) and now I doubt that it appeared from there only. Is it safe to leave the stuff there where there’s an infestation ? It was crawling almost near to the kitchen area .
We had slugs. The house was old and damp issue were prevalent. when we dug out the ground and insulated it , dpc and tanked I thought the problem went away.
We still had evidence ( slime stained cobweb behind washing machine )
Then, I found the hole the plumber didn’t fill where washing machine waste went out
It’s been filled
I hope that solves the problem
I had seen slug in living room. Removed carpet got wooden flooring after a year. Still there was gap in skirting left by fitter. Finally I have filled that gap. So no more sightings now.
There’s no such thing as slug infested house; slug that appeared indoors must have found an opening to enter from the outside. You need to find that opening and seal it.
What do slug trails look like? I have googled images of trails . It’s just like slimy wet streaks but I’m afraid it won’t be visible on brown wooden floor. are the trails harmful ?
If you have to ask that question, then you really don’t have a massive problem with slugs. Their trails are obvious shiny streaks across hard paving/flooring such as kitchen and bathroom floors. Slug and their trails are not in any way harmful to residents so you have nothing to fear from them in that regard. Find where they are coming from (check air bricks, openings for pipes to bathroom or kitchen) and pour salt around the openings.
Snail slime is beneficial to humans
It’s sold in pots in Holland and Barrett
The chemical properties reduce wrinkles
An accidental finding, workers on snail farms in Chile had less wrinkles on their hands than the rest of their body
So I’m guessing the slime is the same composition
You could see if it prevents wrinkles
I suggested salt to avoid accidental ingestion because there is a child in the house
The pellets look like tic tacs so a child could think it was candy
Slug pellets are a contact poison that damages slug mucus cells and causes them to release excessive amounts of slime to the point that the slug eventually dehydrates and dies.
