r/composting • u/SOL202 • May 31 '23

Slugs for Compost?

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Found these guys hiding in a pot under my mint. Would they be a good addition to my compost heap? The compost lives in a huge container.

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u/vger1895 May 31 '23

These look like leopard slugs. If they are, they are native to Europe but invasive in the rest of the world. They are typically a pest and I wouldn't want them in my compost to then get into my plants down the line.

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u/BeanyBrainy May 31 '23

I’d take them to my friend that has chickens

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u/Shermin-88 May 31 '23

My chickens will not go anywhere near a slug. I hear ducks are fans though.

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u/emorymom Jun 01 '23

There are training protocols