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Woke up this morning to a trashed pond....... Marginals turned over,
Watercress ripped out of waterfall, muddy water and half a frog sitting on a rock. Even the flowers around the waterfall were ripped out and trampled. Only good thing is all my fish survived the attack. I have had raccoon raids before, but nothing like this. QUESTION? Do water scarecrows really work on raccoons. Some how I don't see these furry little bandits being afraid of a squirt of water. I can see them thinking "Wow, this water park is really cool." |
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One rec.ponder had raccoons push over his
sprinkler. He anchored it, either in concrete or with a builder's block. That worked. I would set it really close to the pond. I might even put up two. Expensive but you put a lot of effort into your pond already. Half a frog, eh? yowza. k30a |
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One of the sites that sells Scarecrows had a video of it in action including
with a raccoon: http://www.scatmat.com/Products/Scar...ent=videospage Sparklingblue "Hank Pagel" wrote in message ... Woke up this morning to a trashed pond....... Marginals turned over, Watercress ripped out of waterfall, muddy water and half a frog sitting on a rock. Even the flowers around the waterfall were ripped out and trampled. Only good thing is all my fish survived the attack. I have had raccoon raids before, but nothing like this. QUESTION? Do water scarecrows really work on raccoons. Some how I don't see these furry little bandits being afraid of a squirt of water. I can see them thinking "Wow, this water park is really cool." |
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Well , after reading other posts and your replies on a scarecrow I
guess it is time to sink another 60 bucks into the hole in the yard. Thanks, Hank PS: if I insert a link to my web page it does not post???????????????????????? "Hank Pagel" wrote in message ... Woke up this morning to a trashed pond....... Marginals turned over, Watercress ripped out of waterfall, muddy water and half a frog sitting on a rock. Even the flowers around the waterfall were ripped out and trampled. Only good thing is all my fish survived the attack. I have had raccoon raids before, but nothing like this. QUESTION? Do water scarecrows really work on raccoons. Some how I don't see these furry little bandits being afraid of a squirt of water. I can see them thinking "Wow, this water park is really cool." |
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In a fit of sanity: Hank Pagel picked up the keyboard and pecked out:
:: QUESTION? Do water scarecrows really work on raccoons. Some :: how I don't see these furry little bandits being afraid of a :: squirt of water. I can see them thinking "Wow, this water park is :: really cool." ================= Some time ago there were posts here concerning raccoons becoming accustomed to the scarecrows and ignoring them. You may be throwing money away. We have a almost invisible bird net over our pond now and that keeps everything but the smallest snakes and frogs out. We buy them at Ace Hardware for $18.00 and they last several years. We haven't lost one fish or plant since netting the 2 ponds. -- Carol....... Ponding on the cheap........... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{@ |
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"~ Windsong ~" wrote in message ... We have a almost invisible bird net over our pond now and that keeps everything but the smallest snakes and frogs out. We buy them at Ace Hardware for $18.00 and they last several years. We haven't lost one fish or plant since netting the 2 ponds. I would be concerned if a raccoon becomes entangled in the netting...you could have a real mess on your hands, including a nasty raccoon. We had a raccoon attack last week (I recounted it in the forum here), and I have resumed putting a lattice cover over our pond. We have a small pond with a rock waterfall, and we constructed a cover of vinyl lattice cut roughly to the shape of the pond and supported by a crosspiece of wood. Added a rope for a handle for easy removal and guiding of placement onto the pond. Good luck with future "pest control!" NJ |
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In the last chapter: NJ picked up the keyboard and pecked out:
:: I would be concerned if a raccoon becomes entangled in the :: netting...you could have a real mess on your hands, including a :: nasty raccoon. $$ Then it's time to call the local game warden. Better that then lose my favorite fish and have my plants trashed. -- Carol....... The Frugal Ponder.......... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{@ |
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"~ Windsong ~" wrote in message ... In the last chapter: NJ picked up the keyboard and pecked out: :: I would be concerned if a raccoon becomes entangled in the :: netting...you could have a real mess on your hands, including a :: nasty raccoon. $$ Then it's time to call the local game warden. Better that then lose my favorite fish and have my plants trashed. -- Carol....... The Frugal Ponder.......... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{@ |
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The cost of a "Have-a-heart" trap is the same as having Animal Control
remove one animal in my town. I think 'it's time to relocate some tourists. "~ Windsong ~" wrote in message ... In the last chapter: NJ picked up the keyboard and pecked out: :: I would be concerned if a raccoon becomes entangled in the :: netting...you could have a real mess on your hands, including a :: nasty raccoon. $$ Then it's time to call the local game warden. Better that then lose my favorite fish and have my plants trashed. -- Carol....... The Frugal Ponder.......... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~{@ |
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"Hank Pagel" wrote:
The cost of a "Have-a-heart" trap is the same as having Animal Control remove one animal in my town. I think 'it's time to relocate some tourists. Of course, since relocating an animal w/o a license is an offense as well, carry a fishing pole, and release the animal near a water feature. Then when you get queried by the ranger, tell him "the coon? It's bait. Oh, can't do that. Hmm, I guess I'll let him go." (and, yes, to the humor impaired, this is mostly a joke) |
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Yeah, but think of the size of Bass that would hit a racoon!
"John Hines" wrote in message ... "Hank Pagel" wrote: The cost of a "Have-a-heart" trap is the same as having Animal Control remove one animal in my town. I think 'it's time to relocate some tourists. Of course, since relocating an animal w/o a license is an offense as well, carry a fishing pole, and release the animal near a water feature. Then when you get queried by the ranger, tell him "the coon? It's bait. Oh, can't do that. Hmm, I guess I'll let him go." (and, yes, to the humor impaired, this is mostly a joke) |
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After rocky racoon trashed my pond and ate most of my fish for the second
year in a row I got a Fido Fence and put it around the pond. One nite I heard a loud "yelp" and I have not had a problem since...He must have told his friends about the shock he got...C Hank Pagel wrote in message ... Woke up this morning to a trashed pond....... Marginals turned over, Watercress ripped out of waterfall, muddy water and half a frog sitting on a rock. Even the flowers around the waterfall were ripped out and trampled. Only good thing is all my fish survived the attack. I have had raccoon raids before, but nothing like this. QUESTION? Do water scarecrows really work on raccoons. Some how I don't see these furry little bandits being afraid of a squirt of water. I can see them thinking "Wow, this water park is really cool." |
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"crclark" wrote in message
hlink.net... After rocky racoon trashed my pond and ate most of my fish for the second year in a row I got a Fido Fence and put it around the pond. One nite I heard a loud "yelp" and I have not had a problem since...He must have told his friends about the shock he got...C snip OK time for me to ask. I have heard of using fido fences here forever, and I don't get it. I have an invisible fence for my dog, but it is worthless without her collar. How did you get a collar on the coon? BV. |
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"crclark" wrote in message
hlink.net... After rocky racoon trashed my pond and ate most of my fish for the second year in a row I got a Fido Fence and put it around the pond. One nite I heard a loud "yelp" and I have not had a problem since...He must have told his friends about the shock he got...C snip OK time for me to ask. I have heard of using fido fences here forever, and I don't get it. I have an invisible fence for my dog, but it is worthless without her collar. How did you get a collar on the coon? BV. |
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BenignVanilla wrote:
"crclark" wrote in message hlink.net... After rocky racoon trashed my pond and ate most of my fish for the second year in a row I got a Fido Fence and put it around the pond. One nite I heard a loud "yelp" and I have not had a problem since...He must have told his friends about the shock he got...C snip OK time for me to ask. I have heard of using fido fences here forever, and I don't get it. I have an invisible fence for my dog, but it is worthless without her collar. How did you get a collar on the coon? BV. A fido fence is an electric fence using strands of wire. The invisible fence is a different type completely. -- Bonnie NJ http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/ |
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