found in eastern kentucky, wondering what they are and how i could care for them wild caught

Was just strolling around my backyard after laying out mushrooms and cut carrots to the royalties…
The one in the 3rd pic and the bottom right in the last pic are off the same hatch 🤩 strange how they differ in size 

<div class="md"><p>Was just strolling around my backyard after laying out mushrooms and cut carrots to the royalties…
The one in the 3rd pic and the bottom right in the last pic are off the same hatch 🤩 strange how they differ in size </p>
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Leopards in the garden 

Even more bananas 

Slug sweatshirt I block printed 

I saw this giant blue grayish slug✨ about 15 cm (6 inches) long.

<div class="md"><p>I saw this giant blue grayish slug✨ about 15 cm (6 inches) long.</p>
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Deroceras laeve (the marsh slug)

Slugs from today’s PNW forest walk

Hello! I just found a little slug in my grocery store celery. I think slugs are the coolest things, and I live in a desert so I think it would be best to keep him! He's very small, so I was wondering, where do I start for a tiny slug like this, and what kind of slug might he be? He probably came from California or Mexico since most of the veggies in my stores come from there. He's small, maybe a centimeter and a half, and a few millimeters wide, and brown with no obvious markers to me

https://preview.redd.it/j6tppkmrxrxd1.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=28afe30241ea851a272469a4e35d25fa977c0953



<div class="md"><p>Hello! I just found a little slug in my grocery store celery. I think slugs are the coolest things, and I live in a desert so I think it would be best to keep him! He&#39;s very small, so I was wondering, where do I start for a tiny slug like this, and what kind of slug might he be? He probably came from California or Mexico since most of the veggies in my stores come from there. He&#39;s small, maybe a centimeter and a half, and a few millimeters wide, and brown with no obvious markers to me</p>

<p><a href="https://preview.redd.it/j6tppkmrxrxd1.jpg?width=4000&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=28afe30241ea851a272469a4e35d25fa977c0953">https://preview.redd.it/j6tppkmrxrxd1.jpg?width=4000&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=28afe30241ea851a272469a4e35d25fa977c0953</a></p>
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Please help me with my tiny slug!

<div class="md"><p>I love em to the max of lunacy </p>
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Leopardy ❤️

My honest bet 4 inches at best if ever that at all…

<div class="md"><p>My honest bet 4 inches at best if ever that at all…</p>
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Or could this be bossing bananas and average ash blacks when talking inches?

<div class="md"><p>My best bet 12cm fully stretched </p>
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Where’s the Maximus tape measure?

Glove size 12 I got so take a pitch for the big one i rescued. My estimation 9cm fully stretched at best 
Poor starved babies I buff em up before releasing em back in Garden 

<div class="md"><p>Glove size 12 I got so take a pitch for the big one i rescued. My estimation 9cm fully stretched at best 
Poor starved babies I buff em up before releasing em back in Garden </p>
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Rescue instincts slug out Maximus to the limax 

Told another Redditor I'd share here 🙂❤️

<div class="md"><p>Told another Redditor I&#39;d share here 🙂❤️</p>
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Another huge slug misbehaving in my recycle bin.. 😂

I got a bunch of leopards in the garden but they won’t grow large… the biggest ones top off at ~10-12cm 
Can I feed em something to grow em bigger? They all seem so short and slim…. Poor friends

<div class="md"><p>I got a bunch of leopards in the garden but they won’t grow large… the biggest ones top off at ~10-12cm 
Can I feed em something to grow em bigger? They all seem so short and slim…. Poor friends</p>
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2-3months old in my garden leopard addiction level #9999

My herd is the happiest gang toting 44 mag in th(s)Lug life gangsta ville… jokes aside why are my leopards so tiny and short… 5 inches is the inordinary thing 
Don’t I feed em enough mushrooms, carrot and chicken skin? I feel bad for my master that you can only call limax Maximus,

Neighbor 5 houses away got 9 inches he says… me being a guy too if he says 9 it’s 6… but mine are so short and small 

<div class="md"><p>My herd is the happiest gang toting 44 mag in th(s)Lug life gangsta ville… jokes aside why are my leopards so tiny and short… 5 inches is the inordinary thing 
Don’t I feed em enough mushrooms, carrot and chicken skin? I feel bad for my master that you can only call limax Maximus,</p>

<p>Neighbor 5 houses away got 9 inches he says… me being a guy too if he says 9 it’s 6… but mine are so short and small </p>
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I gotta question…. Leopard safari has been kicked off in my garden 

Just found her under a plant pot. Is her identifiable? What does she eat? Any care tips? Thanks ‼️

<div class="md"><p>Just found her under a plant pot. Is her identifiable? What does she eat? Any care tips? Thanks ‼️</p>
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Who is this lil girl

Is this poop? Organs? Eggs? What is in my SLUG (bottom half)

Just curious! The two I had made it to around 10-11 months. I read that they can live a few years but wasn’t sure if that was more uncommon. 

<div class="md"><p>Just curious! The two I had made it to around 10-11 months. I read that they can live a few years but wasn’t sure if that was more uncommon. </p>
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Leopard slug owners—how long do your slugs typically live?

EMERGENCY! - my slug has a huge bulge on their side and i think they may be injured. what do i do?! 

Found in my backyard. I will not have this smut on my doorstep! Arion ater or Arion rufus, unsure which.

<div class="md"><p>Found in my backyard. I will not have this smut on my doorstep! Arion ater or Arion rufus, unsure which.</p>
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When 2 Arion slugs love each other very much...

I have an irrational phobia of slugs that’s slowly getting better (it’s irrational bc snails don’t bother me at all. I’m even comfy letting snails crawl on my hands lmao 

This guy… very cute 

<div class="md"><p>I have an irrational phobia of slugs that’s slowly getting better (it’s irrational bc snails don’t bother me at all. I’m even comfy letting snails crawl on my hands lmao </p>

<p>This guy… very cute </p>
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slugs scare me usually but this lil guy stood up to look at me like a slimy puppy 

I had my slugs in this big jar. One day I gave them a tomato as a treat. After a bit of research I moved my sluggies to a bigger container but left the tomato remnants in the jar to see what would happen. The first picture is before the tomato, the second is about a week or so ago and the third one is from today.



<div class="md"><p>I had my slugs in this big jar. One day I gave them a tomato as a treat. After a bit of research I moved my sluggies to a bigger container but left the tomato remnants in the jar to see what would happen. The first picture is before the tomato, the second is about a week or so ago and the third one is from today.</p>
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Tomatoes

Hope this is allowed—I and another slug enthusiast made a Discord server to gather and talk about slugs and snails! If you’re interested in chatting about them and learning about them together, here’s the link:
https://discord.gg/nCzwyT3Wnh

<div class="md"><p>Hope this is allowed—I and another slug enthusiast made a Discord server to gather and talk about slugs and snails! If you’re interested in chatting about them and learning about them together, here’s the link:
<a href="https://discord.gg/nCzwyT3Wnh">https://discord.gg/nCzwyT3Wnh</a></p>
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Slug (and snail!) Discord Server

I brought some injured slugs (weak and extremely slimy without visible critical wounds) home and set up a habitat with clean coconut fiber substrate and moss. I've been feeding them baby spinach, cabbage, romaine lettuce, strawberries, and giving them filtered water. I spray filtered water to keep the sanctuary moist.

The very slimy slugs didn't move and kept producing extra slime yesterday, but they looked slightly better this morning!

One of them (the first image) started moving a little! This one might be ready for release soon, once it stops producing excessive slime—perhaps (s)he just needed more hydration.

Another one (the second image) is showing the one tentacle, and there's also a white thing coming out from the side of the head area constantly. What could this be?

The third image shows a baby slug I found on a trail. I was worried that if I left it nearby, it might wander back onto the path and get hurt, so I brought it with me. I'm feeding the baby to help it grow bigger, and once it's strong enough, I'll release it in a safer, more suitable place in the wild.

If anyone has advice on how to care for weak slugs, I'd really appreciate it!


<div class="md"><p>I brought some injured slugs (weak and extremely slimy without visible critical wounds) home and set up a habitat with clean coconut fiber substrate and moss. I&#39;ve been feeding them baby spinach, cabbage, romaine lettuce, strawberries, and giving them filtered water. I spray filtered water to keep the sanctuary moist.</p>

<p>The very slimy slugs didn&#39;t move and kept producing extra slime yesterday, but they looked slightly better this morning!</p>

<p>One of them (the first image) started moving a little! This one might be ready for release soon, once it stops producing excessive slime—perhaps (s)he just needed more hydration.</p>

<p>Another one (the second image) is showing the one tentacle, and there&#39;s also a white thing coming out from the side of the head area constantly. What could this be?</p>

<p>The third image shows a baby slug I found on a trail. I was worried that if I left it nearby, it might wander back onto the path and get hurt, so I brought it with me. I&#39;m feeding the baby to help it grow bigger, and once it&#39;s strong enough, I&#39;ll release it in a safer, more suitable place in the wild.</p>

<p>If anyone has advice on how to care for weak slugs, I&#39;d really appreciate it!</p>
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Slug Rescue ③ - hospitalized slugs

This little guy came in on some grass I picked for my grove snail a few months ago and my snail loved him. They would hang out next to each other and the slug grew a lot in the 3 months we had him. I’m a new snail & slug mom and I read it was better to use coconut substrate which I had for my gray tree frogs. So yesterday I cleaned out Gary (the snail) and slug friend’s house but I didn’t put the substrate in right away. This morning when I went to put it in I found slug friend dead in what looked like a teeny tiny puddle of water but when I looked closer it was a mixture of water and slime. Did I do something wrong when I moved him? I only used water to clean out their house - no chemicals or anything. We’re all very sad including Gary. Any help would be appreciated. FYI - We live in Rockland County NY

<div class="md"><p>This little guy came in on some grass I picked for my grove snail a few months ago and my snail loved him. They would hang out next to each other and the slug grew a lot in the 3 months we had him. I’m a new snail &amp; slug mom and I read it was better to use coconut substrate which I had for my gray tree frogs. So yesterday I cleaned out Gary (the snail) and slug friend’s house but I didn’t put the substrate in right away. This morning when I went to put it in I found slug friend dead in what looked like a teeny tiny puddle of water but when I looked closer it was a mixture of water and slime. Did I do something wrong when I moved him? I only used water to clean out their house - no chemicals or anything. We’re all very sad including Gary. Any help would be appreciated. FYI - We live in Rockland County NY</p>
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Any idea how this little guy died?

I thought he looked cool 🐌 

Sorry about terrible pictures. Its a walstad aquarium. Lots of algae etc. 

These little 2-4mm long critters turned up recently. Seem to like similar food to aquatic snails, dead plants, fish food scraps, detritus etc. Don't seem to be harming snails or shrimp.  Movement is very slug like. Not like leaches or flatworms. I've never heard of freshwater slugs, but very much seems to be what I'm looking at. 

<div class="md"><p>Sorry about terrible pictures. Its a walstad aquarium. Lots of algae etc. </p>

<p>These little 2-4mm long critters turned up recently. Seem to like similar food to aquatic snails, dead plants, fish food scraps, detritus etc. Don&#39;t seem to be harming snails or shrimp.  Movement is very slug like. Not like leaches or flatworms. I&#39;ve never heard of freshwater slugs, but very much seems to be what I&#39;m looking at. </p>
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Anyone know if these are freshwater slugs? 

Does anyone know where I can buy some slugs in Michigan? I'm located in Bay City, but willing to make a little bit of drive for them. 

I don't want to take any from outside cause I'd feel horrible about taking them from their natural environment 😭 

<div class="md"><p>Does anyone know where I can buy some slugs in Michigan? I&#39;m located in Bay City, but willing to make a little bit of drive for them. </p>

<p>I don&#39;t want to take any from outside cause I&#39;d feel horrible about taking them from their natural environment 😭 </p>
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Where can I buy slugs in Michigan?

While hiking to rescue slugs today, I noticed many of them were extra slimy on the trails, probably because there were so many runners and hikers around. Are they injured, or are they producing slime to find mates? 
I wonder if there’s anything I can do to help if they’re injured. So far, I’ve been placing the weak ones near mushrooms, hoping the protein-rich food will help them heal and recover. If anyone knows the best way to help slugs heal quickly, I’d really appreciate the advice. Thank you!


<div class="md"><p>While hiking to rescue slugs today, I noticed many of them were extra slimy on the trails, probably because there were so many runners and hikers around. Are they injured, or are they producing slime to find mates? 
I wonder if there’s anything I can do to help if they’re injured. So far, I’ve been placing the weak ones near mushrooms, hoping the protein-rich food will help them heal and recover. If anyone knows the best way to help slugs heal quickly, I’d really appreciate the advice. Thank you!</p>
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Slug Rescue ② Are they injured or looking for a mate?

Bananas 

Side question if anyone can help - do slugs prefer fresh food or rotting food?

<div class="md"><p>Side question if anyone can help - do slugs prefer fresh food or rotting food?</p>
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Rate my setup! First time terrarium for my slug

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