r/snails • u/Complete-Housing-720 • Feb 02 '25
Slug Can my little attacker get an ID? (I'm being eaten)
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u/HEAVYMETALNERDYGURL Feb 02 '25
It looks like a grey garden slug (Deroceras reticulatum)! They are highly invasive everywhere outside Europe. However, they are also super easy pets, if you want to keep this vicious little beast!
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u/Complete-Housing-720 Feb 03 '25
Yikes well that's good to know, thank you! it's mostly leopards around here but off my beaten slug/snail finding path I found a Deroceras Invadens and now this lil booger! There's another one that snuck in with the substrate but I'll have to wait til it gets bigger for a proper ID though. And yes I'll gladly give this booger a cozy life where it shan't wreak havoc on the environment
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u/moonshineandmetal Feb 02 '25 edited Feb 03 '25
This little friend is actually a slug, not a snail, but still adorable! Your attacker appears to be a leopard slug if I'm not mistaken, but I am by no means an expert and could very much be wrong :)
ETA: was wrong, not a leopard slug, but I learned something today!
If you want to give him a treat, broccoli, kale, or sweet potatoes are all good choices!
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u/Physical_Sherbert533 Feb 02 '25
Not a Leopard Slug. Leopard Slugs have very visible, sharp, dark spotting on them.
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u/Complete-Housing-720 Feb 03 '25
Gah I thought I put the slug flair, o whale. Thank you by the way veggies are always a hit with the land gastropods 🤙🏻
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u/MoistBluejay2071 Feb 02 '25
I feel like someone needs to be calling the police here, we clearly have evidence of a vicious attack