metaldyhyde in the garden

Cindi wrote: Be particularly careful if you decide to use snail pellets.
They look way
too much like pet food. I killed my wonderful 80 pound dog and almost
killed another 80pounder who had lapped up a couple of pellets. I called
the manufacturers who were sympathtic but said to read the label and sure
enough ......right on the label it informs that it is deadly to pets.
Could not believe it necessary to put that much poison in a tiny pellet to
kill a tiny snail! and endanger our pets. Needless to say I will never,
ever use that kind of control.
L

I have heard from vets that there isn't possibly enough poison in
metaldehyde pellets to hurt a cat, never mind a dog. But when we sold our
house in San Francisco, the new owner called after a few days to ask if we
had any poisons in the garden as her dog had become very ill. The only
poison I used in that garden was slug bait (and rotenone the year before,
on the weevils, but that's another story). Now that we have a new puppy, I
haven't put down ANY slug bait (I prefer to stalk 'em at night with bleach
and salt).

Does anyone know of an actual scientific survey that would put this to
rest? There are a lot of conflicting opinions about this one.

And how about that biological killer (nematodes?) available in the UK?

Fiona Gilsenan
Paso Robles, CA
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