Number of posts : 18 Location : Australia Registration date : 2009-11-10
Subject: Hole in my Lophophora Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:45 am
Help! Something is eating my Lophophora. I found a slimy track leading away from it. It was going around in circles and doing lots of funny zig zags. I failed to find the culprit but I think it has to be a snail or a slug. Has anyone else had this happen?
tripsis
Number of posts : 82 Location : Gondwana Registration date : 2009-11-12
Subject: Re: Hole in my Lophophora Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:20 am
I've not personally had any slugs or snails eat my Lophophoras, but have heard from other people of it happening. I have had a rat take a bite out of one though, but it preferred my Lithops, chewing on several and eating one entirely!
Lachy Moderator
Number of posts : 733 Location : Langwarrin Registration date : 2008-04-05
Subject: Re: Hole in my Lophophora Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:31 pm
Yep, I've had a similar thing happen. I had what I presume was a slug eat the growing point out of an Echinopsis. It sort of munched out this weird pattern, but never came back for a second go. The plant is healing now quite well although obviously the scar will remain.
lewis avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts : 862 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-05-07
Subject: Re: Hole in my Lophophora Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:14 pm
Snailbait!
Lachy Moderator
Number of posts : 733 Location : Langwarrin Registration date : 2008-04-05
Subject: Re: Hole in my Lophophora Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:11 pm