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Snail & Slug Slime as a Money Maker

 
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I was listening to one of Paul's old podcasts today when he mentioned that it would be great if someone could find a market for snail/slug slime, especially in the coastal areas where they are so prevalent. The comment triggered a memory. There actually is a market for snail slime. It goes into high end skin creams. I don't know what it would take to be able to market this, but it's an interesting idea that might warrant further study if my slug and snail population gets out of hand.

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So expensive perfume is whale vomit, and expensive skin cream is snail slime? Women should just go outside and roll around in filth, we would probably come out prettier and spend less money on these "beauty" products, lol.
 
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Makes me want to investigate the ingredients in my lip balm.

 
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John Polk wrote:Makes me want to investigate the ingredients in my lip balm.



I want to be the first person to get paid big money to slap a hollow-headed celebrity idiot in the face with a huge banana slug!
 
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confectioner's glaze is made from a type of slime. Maybe you can create a food product from it and give it a cute name so people won't know.
 
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