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Holey snail

bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
in Wildlife gardening
Hi! image Do you remember me saying i kept finding snail shells whith holes in? The general consensus was that this was done by a vole, ive found another and i think the hole is too small to be a vole, too precise to be a bird. Ive got visions of it being a weird spider which is a bit scarey! The wonderful Victoria Sponge has agreed to post a pic for me, so that will be along soon image thank you so much Vic xxxxxxx
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  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    image

     Sorry for the delayimage

     

     

    Wearside, England.
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    No worries, theres no rush anyhow, was it a pain to do? Its this phone, it was OH cast off, not one i would have chosen! image



    Thank you x
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Now then, could someone please tell me this wasnt done by a mutant spider thats going to hunt me down in the veggie plot! Eeek image
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Thanks pansyface

    Its a good candidate, but it dosent say anything about going in through the shell, ifi d little clusters of these shells which is why i was happy to go along with the mouse/vole theory, but that hole dosent look right for a mammal.

    I really find it creepy image
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Ooo, now thats got a chance, but im defenately not on chalk, isnt it strange? Thanks for looking for me, i havent found anything image
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131
    Another part of Mark Telfer's blog suggests the Leopard slug as a possible culprit



    http://markgtelfer.co.uk/?s=driller+killer

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    I saw that, but then thought surely not because they dont have anything sharp, they only have a rasp, but the slug theory would make the most sense, as i know i have these in the garden.



    Id feel better knowing it was something slow like a slug image



    The hole is tiny verd, it would have to be something like a tit or a wren. image
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    I usually find them in clusters, is this because snails often rest in groups, or is the murderer dragging them to its den! I know, overactive imagination! image
  • Steve the Gardening VetSteve the Gardening Vet Posts: 1,629

    Are these fresh shells? The pictured one looks weathered.

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