My cut paste is disappearing...!

[fredman]

I only noticed it now. Something is eating my cut paste....birds, rats or maybe slugs...?
Has anybody seen/experienced this?

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Dunno…

Almost looks like the cut paste has weathered and got water underneath, coupled with the plant expansion?

Ours used to look sort of like this at this, then we started putting it on thicker and refurbishing it at least once a year.

… or maybe the local Taniwha are getting a taste for bonsai!

Cheers
DSD sends

 

[Eckhoffw]

I’d switch to this if you’re going to be feeding the neighborhood of critters.
7$ a pound.

Works well, and since it’s cheap the critters may go else where.

 

[EHA]

I have seen snails eat the cut putty on my trees. Looked similar.

 

[Dogestoevsky]

That’s so funny, I’ve actually used cut paste when I didn’t have any of this who knew cut paste makes such good duct seal!

 

[DonielDoom]

I've noticed a similar thing this year. In my case, the likelihood is very high that it's the birds.

 

[fredman]

I’d switch to this if you’re going to be feeding the neighborhood of critters.
7$ a pound.

Works well, and since it’s cheap the critters may go else where. View attachment 617464

Damn....why didn't I think of this.
Bonsai cut paste is not easy to come by in NZ.
I'll give this a go...got nothing to loose.
Thank you.
Bostik | Plumbers Putty Seal 500g White | Mitre10 https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/bostik-plumbers-putty-seal-500g-white/p/166254?srsltid=AfmBOoqoa_oYJuZRe8az5VQLMftFAxaOXYn6QqY3VNbOA2MFHNy0-ooE

 

[Potawatomi13]

I noticed this just this year, At first I thought squirrel but no sign of tooth marks so now I'm suspecting slugs as I have a few of them leaving trails around .

 

[Potawatomi13]

Damn....why didn't I think of this.
Bonsai cut paste is not easy to come by in NZ.
I'll give this a go...got nothing to loose.
Thank you.
Bostik | Plumbers Putty Seal 500g White | Mitre10 https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/bostik-plumbers-putty-seal-500g-white/p/166254?srsltid=AfmBOoqoa_oYJuZRe8az5VQLMftFAxaOXYn6QqY3VNbOA2MFHNy0-ooE

My last cut paste I ordered on line as I couldn't find any near to home. I think it came from Japan for around $18 as I remember but it lasts me years.

 

[Adamski77]

I have exactly the same problem this year... and I think in my case these are ants... they even 'seeded' some larvae underneath the cut paste...

... btw... ants became a serious problem for me in summer time... just plague...

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

In my case it's always slugs and snails.

 

[fredman]

In my case it's always slugs and snails.

It happened over winter with me. Had a lot of rain...and slugs and snails.

 

[eplov90]

In my garden, slugs and snails eat all the applied cut paste within 48 hours -- it's very frustrating.