They don't look ripe at all, unless they're a variety I don't recognize. Otherwise, I'd think they were good to eat, although you might want to cut off the slimy parts.

And get some Sluggo.

Are they nutmeg melons or something like that? If so, yeah, you can probably eat the rest. if they're more typical cantaloupe varieties, I'd have to agree with ltilton.

I assume they are typical cantaloupe variety. I got the seedlings at a greenhouse last spring and they were just labeled as cantaloupe.

I second the sluggo. Works great!

next time amend the soil with coffee ground or scatter Coffee grounds on top of the soil will deter slugs.

Thank you, JCTsai! :-)

scatter crushed egg shells on top of the soil around the plants will deter slugs too.

This post was edited by JCTsai on Tue, Dec 16, 14 at 13:04

In my experience neither egg shells nor coffee grounds make any difference at all to slugs and snails if you live in an area where they are a real problem. I've tried both many times. Note the egg shells around this hosta which is also growing three feet off the ground.