Re: always something new in the garden

Yeah, except with us it was skunks. When we kept bees they just would not let them alone. A skunk will scratch on the hive (after dark when the bees are all in the hive) and eat them as they come out to defend their home. We released several on the mountain near here, but sometimes you just can't. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] always something new in the garden



sounds like the voice of experience.
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Browning" <judylee@lewiston.com> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] always something new in the garden
I understand feeling squeamish about it, but it is probably a quicker death 
than poison. Plus you aren't leaving poisonous remains for any other
scavengers or hunters in the neighborhood. There's no guarantee that rat
will die of poison where you can dispose of the carcass. You fill a deep
garbage can with water, set your have a heart trap. Catch your rat, dump the whole trap in the water filled can and walk away. Come back later & dispose 
of a dead rat. I'd recommend the heavy mesh type, so you can be sure you
have a rat & not a neighbor's cat in there. Make sure the trap has a handle 
you can use to pick it up without getting your hand close to the trap
----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa" <macycat3@sbcglobal.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] always something new in the garden



Eek- nope, I couldn't do that.
T.

Daryl wrote:

Drown it.

d

----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa" <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] always something new in the garden



Umm- and then exactly what am I supposed to do with a live rat in a
trap??
Theresa

droman wrote:

A small Havahart trap should do it. Some hardware stores rent them as
do some animal shelters and rental stores.

Dan in PA


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