Escargot Shortage, you say?

[Luckybrat]

http://news.yahoo.com/florida-battles-slimy-invasion-giant-snails-161432518--sector.html

 

I can see it on the menu : "Jumbo escargot" :D

I've confirmed these are edible, though I'd be more inclined to feed them to chickens.

[brillohead]

Being in Michigan with our very short "warm season", our snails/slugs only grow to be just so big. When a girlfriend who lives down south was complaining about "huge" slugs leaving nasty slimy trails all over her porch / sidewalk / driveway, I thought she was exaggerating until she showed me some pictures.

 

HOLY MOLY COW, THEY GROW HUGE DOWN SOUTH! :eek::eek::eek:

 

If I lived in an area with those huge slimy things, I'd be building a Salt Wall all the way around my yard. BLECH!

[Guest maddycat]

Yuck

[gcvt]

Am I the only one concerned about the number of fingers here? :confused: :p

 

[RicardoC]

I'm guessing I'll start a farm in my backyard and become Royal Caribbean's source for escargots :D

 

Also should probably buy some helmets...giant snails flying aroundd!!

[nyonefivetwo]

Am I the only one concerned about the number of fingers here? :confused: :p

 

 

My sentiments exactly! :eek:

[gcvt]

My sentiments exactly! :eek:

 

LOL! I just double-checked. Turns out I have five fingers on each hand. That's one hungry snail! :eek:

[Luckybrat]

Is that the same species? WOW- snail on steroids!

[Onessa]

Being in Michigan with our very short "warm season", our snails/slugs only grow to be just so big. When a girlfriend who lives down south was complaining about "huge" slugs leaving nasty slimy trails all over her porch / sidewalk / driveway, I thought she was exaggerating until she showed me some pictures.

 

HOLY MOLY COW, THEY GROW HUGE DOWN SOUTH! :eek::eek::eek:

 

If I lived in an area with those huge slimy things, I'd be building a Salt Wall all the way around my yard. BLECH!

DH and I took a hike through the forest at the National Parklands near Sitka and holy mackeral but were the slugs HUGE the average one was 6-8 inches long and the diameter of a quarter. Lots were bigger. I had new respect for the UCSC (?) and their Banana Slug mascot!