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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tomy jackson on August 03, 2008, 10:44:44 am

Title: slugs
Post by: tomy jackson on August 03, 2008, 10:44:44 am
can any body tell me why ther going up windows at this time of year , kev R says hes bin told its for spider eggs im not convinsed as they only look to be one line on the windows
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: [GQC] Tim on August 03, 2008, 10:47:21 am
Wild guess. They eat the plants, which usually lead up right up to the window, then go up the glass looking for more food I guess?

Besides, going up a smooth window is far less work then going up a brick I suspect.  ;D

One of my customers painted frames are badly oxidised, and they left a white trail on the glass.  :D
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: Kevin R on August 03, 2008, 11:34:31 am
I found the story i was told quite convincing as you often find snails right in the top corners of the window reveal where spiders egg sacs would be. Also in nature many animals that are mostly vegetarian supplement their diets with eggs of all types when they find them ;)
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: Londoner on August 03, 2008, 11:51:06 am
I thought it was snails rather than slugs on windows.
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: Kevin R on August 03, 2008, 11:55:57 am
I think its a bit of both  :P
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: tomy jackson on August 03, 2008, 03:41:33 pm
snals when thay stop thay leve a rund mark thats harder to remove
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: Kevin R on August 03, 2008, 07:01:17 pm
on some gable ends the slug trials go rigt up the wall

I believe this is only the SAS variety (Speed Assisted Slugs)
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: tomy jackson on August 03, 2008, 07:19:06 pm
yes the lital begers go up in witer and down in spring thay hibenate over winter in roof  ,but its midel of sumer
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: Kevin R on August 03, 2008, 07:25:58 pm
I cant believe its Sunday afternoon and were discussing slugs - I really must get a life  :(

darn it CIU  ;)
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: tomy jackson on August 03, 2008, 07:34:52 pm
iv just bin on wikpedia not much help , it dus say that thay find a slimy hole in hot condshons
Title: Re: slugs
Post by: Oakley Windows on August 03, 2008, 07:42:01 pm
iv just bin on wikpedia not much help , it dus say that thay find a slimy hole in hot condshons

I can think of a couple of ol' scrubbers that would offer a similiar environment but I dont remember seeing any slugs up there  ;D lice but no slugs.