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

Yeh, we get field rats out where I live too....my Jack Russell would go after 'em and bring them back.  Dead.  Good boy.

Zemuly Sanders <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:  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" 
To: 
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 
>> To: 
>> 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." 
>> To: "GardenChat" 
>> 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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