Snails eating mortar and making big holes

Oct 24, 2019 Last reply: 6 years ago 2 Replies

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Jo 6 years ago

Mortar has lime in it and that is calcium carbonate (CC). Snails need CC for their shells.

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Brian Gaff 6 years ago

So how come Ants and bees seem to like excavating mortar then? Brian

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Steve Walker 6 years ago

Masonry bees build their nests in the mortar lines.

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