Good morning. I agree that some slugs are actually beneficial in the garden but, unfortunately, not for hedgehogs. I was advised by our local hedgehog rescue expert recently that hedgehogs only eat slugs as a last resort, when no other food is available, and that it is a hazardous diet because slugs carry lungworm and pass it on the hog. So I think it is a good idea to dissuade slugs from eating the food in the feeding station. Having read the suggestions here, I’m going to try a shallow gravel tray inside the feeding station. I’ve found that gravel will dissuade slugs from attacking tender plants, so we’ll see if it works. I hope so – it’s been damp this week and a couple of evenings (after dusk) I’ve found big slugs actually in the food bowl!
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