I've recently removed my metal post box which was sited on a stone wall alongside the road. Stuff was constantly nibbled away but not noticeably along the glue flap. The snail residents were obviously community minded as they tended to leave the Parish Magazine alone unless desperate. I also recall many years ago when I lived in a small hamlet in Cornwall, the Royal Mail post box was regularly inhabited by snails - you never knew if anything you posted would arrive intact
Death Report............ sad to say that Big White has expired. Am wondering whether the Whites are less adaptable than the Browns as Small White was first to give up. Out of 2 Whites and 1 Brown, only Brown is left despite being slightly smaller than Big White.
No such luck I'm afraid Lyn. Hadn't moved for a couple of days and hadn't retracted into his shell. Neither of them have been eating really and when I went to clean them out and change their turf, I noticed a bad smell. Carefully gave him a warm water wipe down but he still stunk. No reaction or movement and when I got hold of his head and gently pulled, out he slithered.
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I wrote this at the end of August in reply to your link and then forgot to press "post". Sorry.
I also recall many years ago when I lived in a small hamlet in Cornwall, the Royal Mail post box was regularly inhabited by snails - you never knew if anything you posted would arrive intact
Am wondering whether the Whites are less adaptable than the Browns as Small White was first to give up.
Out of 2 Whites and 1 Brown, only Brown is left despite being slightly smaller than Big White.
Carefully gave him a warm water wipe down but he still stunk. No reaction or movement and when I got hold of his head and gently pulled, out he slithered.