Went out with the flashlight last night and found a snail munching (apparently) contentedly on Bilbergia nutans. So they will eat anything! Max (The Bilbergia of course had no damage. Maybe it was licking the trichomes?) > Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:50:06 -0700 > From: Diane Whitehead <voltaire@islandnet.com> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Snails > > Yes, a scale eater would be an excellent idea. Slugs and snails have > rasping mouthparts which surely could scrape off scales. > All we need to do is train them. > > Diane Whitehead