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Originally Posted by Lady Tottington
Hi friends! I was happily getting ready for bed this evening when I glanced over at my catts to see how they where, when something tiny caught my eye! ACK! LOOK! These were all the ones I could see happily scooting around on the moss I have on the top (which was mildly moist from today's watering). How did this happen? These are indoor plants that I got about two months ago and repotted to a bark/charcoal/perlite mixture as soon as they were mine. I have never seen these little buggers before.
What do I do? I'm not even sure what type of damage they could do, but I don't suspect they would be at all beneficial. Rrrgh.
eeesh. 
Thanks friends! |
Good thing you found them before it's too late.
I first found out about these little snails last year when my favorite dendrobium's new shoots were being damaged. I knew something was chewing on them, but I didn't see anything bugs on them. So I observed at night. There they were! Those little snails partying on my orchid. I handpicked them all and squeezed them to death.
I lost one of the new shoots, but the rest eventually grew.
I tried beer (as I read somewhere it attracts them) but I don't think these small snails are attracted to beer at all.
I use slices of fruit or vegetable ( I've tried apples, carrots, cucumbers, potatoes all with good results) as a bait. Put them on top of the potting mix at early evening and periodically flip and check for snails at night and the following morning.
It is also a good way to see if other pots have these snails on them. My dendrobium was badly damaged, but two other pots also have snails and those plants do not seem to be affected at all. Maybe snails are eating roots in the center of the pot that I cannot see.
I still have snails on that same dendrobium and two other pots, but far less. like one or none depending on the night.
I probably will just repot them this next month.
Is coffee really effective without any harm to the roots???
Someone who tried coffee please leave feedback!
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