Re: tomato stealers on their way out! I hope.

A friend, who lives in New Tazewell, TN, (between Knoxville and Kentucky) has a problem with field rats eating his vegetables. He lives in the middle of nowhere and has no neighbors. He told me they were the rat equivalent of field mice. I am glad I have never met any, and I'll be content to keep it that way. :o)
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] tomato stealers on their way out! I hope.


Yesterday, my Sweet Honey Biscuit (husky/lab) caught one in my garden and
it was NO country mouse but an old world RAT. Don't know where it came
from as we are not near a city or processing plant, large agricultural
establishment, etc. A terrier would also be good as they were developed to
go after rodents.


[Original Message]
From: Andrea Hodges <andreah@hargray.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 7/17/2006 9:07:38 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] tomato stealers on their way out! I hope.

Used to when I live by a drainage ditch. ICK!!!
A
----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa W." <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
To: "GardenChat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:02 PM
Subject: [CHAT] tomato stealers on their way out! I hope.


> Yesterday I also resorted to getting rat killer, as I really can't
abide

> having a family of rats live in my back yard somewhere.  But, even
> worse... they are eating my tomatos as they ripen!!!   How infuriating
> and how gross!  I am very wildlife and animal friendly usually, but

this

> I just can't abide.  I noticed this AM that several of the baits were
> gone, so I'm hoping this means a quick end to this problem.  Has anyone
> else had this problem?
>
> Theresa
>
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