In article k.net>,
"Gregory Morrow" > wrote:

> Katra wrote:
>
> > In article et>,
> > "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> >
> > > Socks wrote:
> > >
> > > > years ago there was a Wall St. Journal article about backyard snail
> > > > ranchers. it was a fun thing to read. iirc the technique (maybe for
> warm
> > > > places) was to stake out a 10x10 bed or something and edge it with
> some
> > > > copper sheeting.
> > > >
> > > > in an cooler area i'd think you could use cheap plastic tubs ... with
> > > > screen lids or something they don't like to crawl over.
> > >
> > >
> > > Beer...???
> >
> > Snails like beer. ;-)
> > They will drown in it.
> > I use pans of beer in the gardens to control slugs and snails.
> >
>
>
> A premium brew or will any old beer do...???

<snicker> Funny you should ask...
Dad tried using a cheap beer, (some Dos Equis) and we got a few slugs,
but when that got filled with rain water, he used a bottle of O'Dools
dark ale, and we got about 10 times as many drowned slugs that night!

Seems mollusks actually have good taste in beer. We were very amused!

>
> "Two snails walk into a bar...."

Hee!

>
>
>
> > > > lots of info here (some of which seems to conflict with my WSJ
> memory):
> > > >
> > > > http://www.dallasobserver.com/issues...8/feature.html
> > >
> > >
> > > I like snails but I'd rather raise chinchillas - they are warm, cute,
> and
> > > cuddly....
> >
> > But are they tasty?
>
>
> Kind of the mammal equivalent of ortolans, I'd guess :-)

Or like fried squirrel???? :-d

K.

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