They live in moist areas (garden, mulch, wetlands)
They hide under things (rocks, logs)to protect themselves from predators such as snakes and raccoons
They eat organic materials such as leaves from living plants, lichens, and mushrooms
Some slugs are predators and eat other slugs, snails, or earthworms
Slugs lay their eggs in soil, slug eggs could be in store bought soil
Only 5% of the slug population is above ground at any one time. The other 95% is underground digesting seedlings, laying eggs, and feeding on roots/sprouts
Limitations / Constraints
The solution should not kill the slugs or harm them in any way, they are useful to our environment
The solution should not harm or kill any vegetation, other bugs, contaminate the pond water, or kill the goldfish
We need to make sure the Bleeding Hearts are planted correctly to avoid the whole trial being ruined
The solution should be cheap and useful
Explore Ideas
TO GET RID OF SLUGS:
Keep your garden dry
Sprinkle salt on non-soil surfaces
Make a copper strip barrier to "shock" them
Lure slugs out with beer, they will drown
Grow companion plants that deter slugs
Spray chemicals that will kill them
Spray slugs with vinegar solution
Collect human, dog, or cat hair to place around your plants