Mom was dealing with the bitty little Helix snails in our garden in Los Angeles. Banana slugs do sound more.. practical unless they're too chewy or something - some things scale up better than others. Mind you, I think banana slugs are sufficiently cool as is. I might settle for simply watching the critter for awhile instead of having it for lunch.

Well, it's official - I'm picky enough to edit a message just to place a missing period. :)