I also posted this site in the General Discussion board.
http://www.clickmazes.com/life/ixlife.htm
They give the formation of the "Y-start" (see the links at the bottom):
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Barge: L>>DUSSSRDS/DUSLR
Mango: L>>DUSSSRDS/DUSLS/
Ship: L>>DUSSSRDSSRSSRL
Oblique spaceship: L>>DUSSSRDS/DUSL\USDL< and then repeat \SSS/SUSU\S<SSSUS<LDDDD\/UD<S\
Even though all of these patterns start with the same 11 moves, there are other possibilities out there. One thing nagging me is: can you get to this loaf from the Y-start? Or vice versa? (I've had two near misses with the first question, as the loaf gets destroyed soon after creation.)
EDIT: Snake among other debris from above loaf: L/SSL>SR\S/\DSD<S\SSSSDSLRSSSDDLSSS>LSSSS>SDSSRRLS>SSSSR>S<SL/SSRR>L/SS>SD
EDIT: A RAKE! (or gun) L>/S<UUSRSLRRDSUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSDUD\>L/>S\DDSRSLRRUSDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSUDU</