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Electric Fence in winter
I live in Toronto, zone 5b, and I am getting my pond ready for winter.
What should I do with my electric fence? Does anyone run theirs under the snow? The raccoons don't hibernate and I'd like to keep them out of the pond. What do you suggest? Cam |
Hi Cam,
In your area I'm expecting the herons head south for the winter. They only hang around where there is open water (like where I live) in the winter. Raccoons slow down at the very least. Males heading around looking for females, moms hanging about with the resultant babies. They put on a lot of weight to get them thru the winter. There won't be any plants for them in the pond, the fish will be at the bottom. You 'should' be safe... kathy :-) 3000 gallon pond 800 gallon frog bog home of the watergardening labradors zone 7 SE WA state |
Cam,
I have a Chessie/Lab who really misses snow -- I could send her up to you! Unfortunately, the shipping costs would be exorbitant, not to mention the cost of feeding the 75 pound beast! (plus she can only sleep on a human's bed). Maybe you should just run the electric fence in the winter. Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC "Cam" wrote in message oups.com... I live in Toronto, zone 5b, and I am getting my pond ready for winter. What should I do with my electric fence? Does anyone run theirs under the snow? The raccoons don't hibernate and I'd like to keep them out of the pond. What do you suggest? Cam |
Cam,
I have a Chessie/Lab who really misses snow -- I could send her up to you! Unfortunately, the shipping costs would be exorbitant, not to mention the cost of feeding the 75 pound beast! (plus she can only sleep on a human's bed). Maybe you should just run the electric fence in the winter. Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC "Cam" wrote in message oups.com... I live in Toronto, zone 5b, and I am getting my pond ready for winter. What should I do with my electric fence? Does anyone run theirs under the snow? The raccoons don't hibernate and I'd like to keep them out of the pond. What do you suggest? Cam |
Anne Lurie wrote:
"Cam" wrote in message oups.com... I live in Toronto, zone 5b, and I am getting my pond ready for winter. What should I do with my electric fence? Does anyone run theirs under the snow? The raccoons don't hibernate and I'd like to keep them out of the pond. What do you suggest? Cam, I have a Chessie/Lab who really misses snow -- I could send her up to you! Unfortunately, the shipping costs would be exorbitant, not to mention the cost of feeding the 75 pound beast! (plus she can only sleep on a human's bed). Maybe you should just run the electric fence in the winter. Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC Anne, I've got a Portuguese Water Dog that would love to play with your Chessie/Lab. Still, the raccoons come in the middle of the night, even in winter. Does anyone have any experience running an electric fence in winter? Will it short out in the snow? Cam |
Anne Lurie wrote:
"Cam" wrote in message oups.com... I live in Toronto, zone 5b, and I am getting my pond ready for winter. What should I do with my electric fence? Does anyone run theirs under the snow? The raccoons don't hibernate and I'd like to keep them out of the pond. What do you suggest? Cam, I have a Chessie/Lab who really misses snow -- I could send her up to you! Unfortunately, the shipping costs would be exorbitant, not to mention the cost of feeding the 75 pound beast! (plus she can only sleep on a human's bed). Maybe you should just run the electric fence in the winter. Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC Anne, I've got a Portuguese Water Dog that would love to play with your Chessie/Lab. Still, the raccoons come in the middle of the night, even in winter. Does anyone have any experience running an electric fence in winter? Will it short out in the snow? Cam |
Anne Lurie wrote:
"Cam" wrote in message oups.com... I live in Toronto, zone 5b, and I am getting my pond ready for winter. What should I do with my electric fence? Does anyone run theirs under the snow? The raccoons don't hibernate and I'd like to keep them out of the pond. What do you suggest? Cam, I have a Chessie/Lab who really misses snow -- I could send her up to you! Unfortunately, the shipping costs would be exorbitant, not to mention the cost of feeding the 75 pound beast! (plus she can only sleep on a human's bed). Maybe you should just run the electric fence in the winter. Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC Anne, I've got a Portuguese Water Dog that would love to play with your Chessie/Lab. Still, the raccoons come in the middle of the night, even in winter. Does anyone have any experience running an electric fence in winter? Will it short out in the snow? Cam |
Anne Lurie wrote:
"Cam" wrote in message oups.com... I live in Toronto, zone 5b, and I am getting my pond ready for winter. What should I do with my electric fence? Does anyone run theirs under the snow? The raccoons don't hibernate and I'd like to keep them out of the pond. What do you suggest? Cam, I have a Chessie/Lab who really misses snow -- I could send her up to you! Unfortunately, the shipping costs would be exorbitant, not to mention the cost of feeding the 75 pound beast! (plus she can only sleep on a human's bed). Maybe you should just run the electric fence in the winter. Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC Anne, I've got a Portuguese Water Dog that would love to play with your Chessie/Lab. Still, the raccoons come in the middle of the night, even in winter. Does anyone have any experience running an electric fence in winter? Will it short out in the snow? Cam |
It wont short out in the snow... at least mine doesn't...
Well I don't really know that for sure, the hydro bill doesn't go up and it doesn't pop fuses. It just stops working when the snow piles up so high the racoons can walk over it. I went to Home Despot on the weekend and invested in some netting (six bucks CDN) mostly for the leaves but also to add a bit of protection until the ice forms... (I believe in defense in depth) |
It wont short out in the snow... at least mine doesn't...
Well I don't really know that for sure, the hydro bill doesn't go up and it doesn't pop fuses. It just stops working when the snow piles up so high the racoons can walk over it. I went to Home Despot on the weekend and invested in some netting (six bucks CDN) mostly for the leaves but also to add a bit of protection until the ice forms... (I believe in defense in depth) |
On or about 8 Nov 2004 08:41:48 -0800, "Cam" wrote
something like: I live in Toronto, zone 5b, and I am getting my pond ready for winter. What should I do with my electric fence? I ran fence for years for horses. A good unit will drop the high voltage circuit when it shorts out. How high is your wire - single or multiple strand? -- Crashj |
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:06:37 GMT, Crashj
wrote: On or about 8 Nov 2004 08:41:48 -0800, "Cam" wrote something like: I live in Toronto, zone 5b, and I am getting my pond ready for winter. What should I do with my electric fence? I ran fence for years for horses. A good unit will drop the high voltage circuit when it shorts out. How high is your wire - single or multiple strand? it's a 'Fi-Shock 750 'garden fence. single strand 8 inches off the ground |
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