SLUGS in THE HOUSE - UUURRRGGGHH (merged threads)

Ultranol_2

Hello!

I recently moved into a Victorian terraced house, and have noticed slug trails in the morning in our living room. I’ve tried loads of things without success to stop them – and I absolutely hate the thought of them in my house at night, but what I am slightly more concerned about is WHY they are coming in. The house has air vents which is the only way they could get in, and then I assume they slither up through the floorboards (as I don’t have carpets). The house doesn’t feel in anyway damp and there was damp proofing carried out 4 years ago – but does the fact that the slugs come in mean that it is damp underneath the house?

stef73

we have them in our Victorian terrace they get in through a air brick into electric cupboard. I just put a line of salt in there keeps them out when i see trails put down more salt

claire80

we also have them in our victorian terrace (im sensing a pattern) mine always seem to be by the dishwasher but havent yet found exactly where they come from.

Ultranol_2

Its disgusting isn't it. I've tried absolutely everything and the !!!!!!s still manage to slither in.

I just don't understand why though and I'm worried that it means that there is damp problem in my house!

DVardysShadow

They don't like copper. So if you can find an entry point and surround it with copper, that should stop them coming in - and stop those that are in from going out.

Niv

I live in a victorian house. I have found that when the house was updated (not by me!) things like the gas pipe route etc were not sealed proberly so there are gaps. Its probably a combination of the air brick and pipe route gaps etc causing this.

On the air brick you could try the mesh type covers as a slug would not get through them. For pipe routes, follow them to the point of exit and use expanding foam. Saves having to routinly re-salting the place and is probably in the long run more enviromentally friendly and cheaper

Ultranol_2

Good plan, I'll try the mesh idea. Will that not restrict air flow though?

Plasterer

SAVE THE SLUGS! SAVE THE SLUGS!


:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

House_owner

I had a major problems with slugs in my first house which was also a Victorian terraced - even had them in the kitchen draws crawling over cutlery. Nothing worked - salt - they just went round it, I put a copper band down, but they just went over it with no ill effect to them. The problem was solved in the end when someone nailed a piece of wood to the bottom of the backdoor (which lead into the kitchen)

ukbill69

Salt the floor that will get rid of them. Go and get a big bag and cover the floor.