Drawn by Joyce Bergen. Slugs go about .007 miles an hour. Slugs sometimes are both female and male, and if no one else is around will mate with themselves. Slug slime can take away the sting from nettles. Slugs can stretch out 11 times their normal length.
Slugs mark their own scent so they can find their way home after dark.
If you find a fish tank larger than 10 gallons with a fitting screen top, place about an inch of rocks in the bottom to build up moisture and put in 2 to 3 inches of dirt, and put in some moss, a 3 inch slab of tree bark and a tree branch to fit diagonally standing up wide enough for the slug to climb on. They like to eat sliced tomato, peeled banana, lettuce, and strawberries. You can try out different fruits and veggies. When you close the tank don't forget to put a piece of cardboard that covers half of the top of the tank. All rights reserved.