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ranor | 19:32 Tue 16th Nov 2004 | Animals & Nature
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do slugs explode of you put salt on them?

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no they dont explode, but they jus kind of shrink and go even more slimy! euh!
19:45 Tue 16th Nov 2004
Avatar Image Dusky

No. The effect is quite dramatic but not that much:

 

Do you really want to know what happens?  It's pretty revolting.

19:48 Tue 16th Nov 2004
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...just too late...
19:50 Tue 16th Nov 2004
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Kinda melt but not
00:05 Wed 17th Nov 2004
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just shrivel up
10:50 Wed 17th Nov 2004
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They 'fizz' and contract. The salt interacts with their mucus coat which fizzes and produces white foam/bubbles. Their muscular body contracts and they slowly die. They must have a very delicate electrolyte levael which is easily disrupted by the salt. Used to enjoy doing snails as a boy, as they were climbing a wall.
10:30 Thu 18th Nov 2004

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