Leigh, I usually try to avoid using poisons. However, if I get a heavy or persistent infestation of insects; Malathion is very effective, has low toxicity, and breaks down to non-toxic components in 3-4 days. Marc [Falls City, OR] On 8/22/2023 5:14 AM, Leigh Blake via pbs wrote: > Love our snakes!!! Here in Trail we have a lovely selection of Gopher, > Ring-necked, North Western Rattler, Garter, Red Racer...and maybe Western > Boa. All of ours do their job and our kitties do not molest them. We also > love our very friendly Fence Swifts, Blue tailed Skinks and Alligator > lizards...All are welcome...In our garden we enjoy and watch our reptiles > and amphibians...this is what our garden has become...a small sanctuary of > all creatures...with the exception of california Ground Squirrels!! These > guys have been more destructive than any of our deer!!! I think gardens > should always encourage our wildlings....as habitat for all species becomes > more difficult...Birds are so important...so ALL poisons...and I mean ALL > poisons are NOT allowed on our wild property...and I am aghast at the > poisons that are still being allowed. MOST pests can be controlled by > Nature's BALANCE...too many people... less and less wildlife Happy > Tuesday..No rain last night, alas..Leigh Blake , Trail Oregon > > On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM Robin Hansen via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> I've seen several snakes this year, unlike previous years, babies and >> adults. But few adult slugs or snails and normally I would see slug eggs in >> early spring or late fall/winter but almost none as they love to lay the >> eggs in my pots. My cat has had a few birds, doesn't seem interested in >> mice, and there are no voles. With so many free roaming cats here though, >> there's no surprise about that. >> >> Alex came to me as a 4-week-old dumped orphan and has been always so very >> timid. She missed the lessons her mom would have taught her. >> >> Love all the comments. I'm still in slug pellet mode as the dog ignores >> them and a little goes a long way. >> >> Robin Hansen >> Smoke going, cooler >> 14 miles in from the Pacific Ocean >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> PBS Forum latest: >> https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…