On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:15:58 GMT, (Peter
Ashby) wrote:

Mogga wrote:

My BF's mum pointed out some big gaps in the mortar on her porch and
claims the snails are eating it.

Do they?

No,

And what's the cure?

Fill the gaps. the snails will be taking advantage of the gaps as
somewhere safe to rest, not causing them.

Peter


Snails can also gnaw through limestone. They eat the little bits of
chalk in the rock, which they need for their shells (calcium).
http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/SIS/MAIN...estions.html#1

So if it was lime mortar? (does mortar have lime in it?)
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