You're so right Tom, i can't see a slug eating a "cholla" cactus,,,,sort of like me eating a porcupine,,,yea it taste great
but boy the quills,,,actually it's not on my diet.....several persons have asked so I'll divulge the info now...
As of the writing of this message ,,my diet has 74 lbs. in 7 1/2 weeks ....at this rate it's about two months until i reach
my goal weight of 160..... of course by then I'll be able to take auditions for the "save the starving people commercials
with sally struthers .....if I could only hold that empty pot the right way ,,,I'll practice.... thank you to all who have
voiced their support for my surgery and progress....
Mark & Peta Bethke
Hollywood , Florida
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas E. Eichhorst <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: Killer Snails on the loose at Sears(Rumina decollata)...


| David,
|
| I'll bet the specimens of Rumina decollata you found in Phoenix were only in
| well watered areas -- suburbia or parks.  I am not too concerned this
| critter will have much luck with our native snails.  Their habitat is
| extremely dry.  It's all of the Helix aspersa in the city gardens that have
| to worry.  So far the only thing I've seen really eat them are chickens at a
| friend's place and my two box turtles.  Of course, I fully realize I am
| setting myself up here with this bold and baseless statement.  So next year
| if I'm whinning about the terrible destruction caused by marauding Rumina
| decollata, please everyone, just chuckle silently and have a bit of pity.
|
| Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico where all of the forests are closed -- no big
| deal except my oldest daughter is getting married on the 16th - in one of
| the forests!!  Or at least it was planned that way before all of the fires.
| Looks like it might have to be my back yard now, argh....
|