Giant African Snail

[alfa]

When I in the yard burning rubbish I does heap up a set and pelt they MC in the fire, easier than salting each one individually. They getting too disgusting now

[88sins]

When I in the yard burning rubbish I does heap up a set and pelt they MC in the fire, easier than salting each one individually. They getting too disgusting now

Burning kills them quickly, and destroys the eggs they carrying too.

[bluefete]

So I noticed that there were some GAS in manure I purchased recently.

I only realized after I put it in the ground and had to dig it up to put in a pimento plant.

Hear nah, I am thankful I saw it before it became an infestation. But this morning, I got about 15 small ones in a small area.

I not buying manure again!

[gastly369]

Buhhhh real local peeps cooking it on tiktok these days inno...

[j.o.e]

Was driving behind one of those waste disposal trucks this morning. The ones that carry the dumpster. Ting covered in snails. Disgusting

[pugboy]

yup
buying soil and manure very risky

So I noticed that there were some GAS in manure I purchased recently.

I only realized after I put it in the ground and had to dig it up to put in a pimento plant.

Hear nah, I am thankful I saw it before it became an infestation. But this morning, I got about 15 small ones in a small area.

I not buying manure again!

[88sins]

Buhhhh real local peeps cooking it on tiktok these days inno...

I see that, but unless I see someone clean cook and eat it in front of me from start to finish, and even then, I eh eating dat

[Les Bain]

Buhhhh real local peeps cooking it on tiktok these days inno...

Questionable idea + tiktok = Terrible idea.

That said, I hope lots of locals are influenced to try it.

[MaxPower]

“Conchs for Sale”

Clean and cut up.

Enjoy it.

[pugboy]

that’s what they say it taste like

“Conchs for Sale”

Clean and cut up.

Enjoy it.

[redmanjp]

So I noticed that there were some GAS in manure I purchased recently.

I only realized after I put it in the ground and had to dig it up to put in a pimento plant.

Hear nah, I am thankful I saw it before it became an infestation. But this morning, I got about 15 small ones in a small area.

I not buying manure again!

Where did you buy it from?

[bluefete]

So I noticed that there were some GAS in manure I purchased recently.

I only realized after I put it in the ground and had to dig it up to put in a pimento plant.

Hear nah, I am thankful I saw it before it became an infestation. But this morning, I got about 15 small ones in a small area.

I not buying manure again!

Where did you buy it from?

I am wondering myself. I used to buy from the people who drive around and never had a problem.

A next door neighbour who moved out a couple months ago gave me a couple bags of manure that she had. I am starting to think that her manure was the source of the snails. Not sure who she would have got them from.

Last night I was out at 9:00 p.m. and 3 a.m. this morning. Got a few at 9 and maybe 3-4 at 3. I scraped and collected the manure salted it and threw it away.

Tonight, I have not seen any - fingers and toes crossed.

[pugboy]

you better start a comprehensive baiting program
assuming your yard is controllable terrain

So I noticed that there were some GAS in manure I purchased recently.

I only realized after I put it in the ground and had to dig it up to put in a pimento plant.

Hear nah, I am thankful I saw it before it became an infestation. But this morning, I got about 15 small ones in a small area.

I not buying manure again!

Where did you buy it from?

I am wondering myself. I used to buy from the people who drive around and never had a problem.

A next door neighbour who moved out a couple months ago gave me a couple bags of manure that she had. I am starting to think that her manure was the source of the snails. Not sure who she would have got them from.

Last night I was out at 9:00 p.m. and 3 a.m. this morning. Got a few at 9 and maybe 3-4 at 3. I scraped and collected the manure salted it and threw it away.

Tonight, I have not seen any - fingers and toes crossed.

[daring dragoon]

I buy a bundle of pakchoi from a road side stall in aranguez an while washing this i find a african snail within the leaves.

[bluefete]

Thankfully, it is not a big yard so your advice will be taken.

I did not see any last night or this morning. I would take off the yard lights and use one of those white high beam torchlights to search the ground. Quite effective in showing them up - once your eyes are good.

you better start a comprehensive baiting program
assuming your yard is controllable terrain

So I noticed that there were some GAS in manure I purchased recently.

I only realized after I put it in the ground and had to dig it up to put in a pimento plant.

Hear nah, I am thankful I saw it before it became an infestation. But this morning, I got about 15 small ones in a small area.

I not buying manure again!

Where did you buy it from?

I am wondering myself. I used to buy from the people who drive around and never had a problem.

A next door neighbour who moved out a couple months ago gave me a couple bags of manure that she had. I am starting to think that her manure was the source of the snails. Not sure who she would have got them from.

Last night I was out at 9:00 p.m. and 3 a.m. this morning. Got a few at 9 and maybe 3-4 at 3. I scraped and collected the manure salted it and threw it away.

Tonight, I have not seen any - fingers and toes crossed.

I buy a bundle of pakchoi from a road side stall in aranguez an while washing this i find a african snail within the leaves.

- That would crawl my blood. At least you found it before cooking.

[daring dragoon]

I buy a bundle of pakchoi from a road side stall in aranguez an while washing this i find a african snail within the leaves.

- That would crawl my blood. At least you found it before cooking.[/quote]

man i trow away the whole bundle, the knife, the basin, if i could ah trow out the sink i would but i wash he with hot water and bleach.

[bluefete]

I buy a bundle of pakchoi from a road side stall in aranguez an while washing this i find a african snail within the leaves.

- That would crawl my blood. At least you found it before cooking.

man i trow away the whole bundle, the knife, the basin, if i could ah trow out the sink i would but i wash he with hot water and bleach.[/quote]

Hear nah, the morning I was up at 3:00 a.m., I saw a small one but it was fully extended outside its shell. I NEVER KNEW they were that long and skinny.

I also had a dream before this started - I saw a whole bunch of HUGE GAS's fighting each other up in a drain in front my house. Each one looked like a young puppy.

That is why I ensure maximum prejudice when I saw them in the yard.

So far so good. Zero for the past few days.

[pugboy]

lawd you let a slow moving thing traumatize you for life

[bluefete]

lawd you let a slow moving thing traumatize you for life

I grew up with snails eh. As a child, we had the other type of snails in the yard - I have not seen them for years though.

This GAS is just different - crawls your blood.

[Gladiator]

Misinformation is a hell of a thing. These snails aren't poisonous, its actually a source of food in many parts of the world.

[alfa]

Fun fact, armadillo aka tattoo is a known carrier of leprosy and as such isn't eaten in places like the US where they're plentiful. We bussing it up normal, possibly for centuries with no effect.

I stopped trusting the experts since 2020.

Still not eating snails though, just nasty lol

[pugboy]

gotta cook it over 160f to kill the pathogens

we do a lot of things which violate many food safety standards
for example chicken is a known carrier of salmonella
yet most ppl don’t even think about drippings or washing chicken meat can spread raw droplets around and cross contaminate stuff in the kitchen or even their other food in shopping cart

[88sins]

gotta cook it over 160f to kill the pathogens

we do a lot of things which violate many food safety standards
for example chicken is a known carrier of salmonella
yet most ppl don’t even think about drippings or washing chicken meat can spread raw droplets around and cross contaminate stuff in the kitchen or even their other food in shopping cart

Washing chicken is safe and won't necessarily spread bacteria if done properly. Meaning, yuh don't have to splash that water all over the kitchen, keep it restricted to the sink, and you gtt. But it's always best to wash anything and everything you plan on eating, because you never know what happened with it before you brought it home from the market.

[bluefete]

you better start a comprehensive baiting program
assuming your yard is controllable terrain

You were so right.

After a few quiet nights, this morning about 3;15 a.m. in a part of the yard I did not scrape - they were having a ball.

A friend in the Min of Agriculture recommended thiovin. But salt and bleach can be effective as bait does not kill the eggs.

Will be busy tomorrow morning to ensure that I get any which comes out.

Note: They were not in the part I had cleaned previously.

Forgot to mention: I went to the Tunapuna market on Sunday and parked on Bowen St. For the first time I saw two HUGE snails in the road. They were dead but it made me appreciate the fact that all I caught so far were small ones.

[pugboy]

thiovin was banned not too long ago
it was the most effective pesticide against them

bait is the only option and natural predators

[bluefete]

thiovin was banned not too long ago
it was the most effective pesticide against them

bait is the only option and natural predators

Okay but this is T&T so you know ....anything is possible. I think I might be able to find some remnants somewhere.

[pugboy]

this person have thiovin

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/184TNyxPiB/?

[bluefete]

this person have thiovin

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/184TNyxPiB/?

Thank you. I will call him later today.

[Dizzy28]

So yesterday I saw a slug riding a GAS like it was some kinna stallion.
Typically I always see slugs hanging around the GAS and them. Needless to say its equal treatment of table salt for them all.

[pugboy]

they could start feeding prisoners them snails
cheap protein