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What's digging holes in my yard?
Animal control might let you borrow a trap for critters such as possums and
raccoons, and you might be able to get a cat to get into one of those for a cheap catnip toy. "Fred G" wrote in message ... I live on the end of my building and there is a "catwalk" (ironic) that hides cable and phone lines. They walk across that and make it to the balcony. I hate to poison them, and animal control won't do anything about cats usually. As I said, I don't think it should be my responsibility to train her cats, but if she's not willing to keep them inside. BUT found this morning that one had actually crapped on the concrete (and the cat must have been sick... YUK!) that I had to go clean up. I've tried cactus-type of plants on the ledge to block them, but they've managed to knock them off and I'm out the cost of the pots and plants. |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
"Fred G" wrote in message ... I live on the end of my building and there is a "catwalk" (ironic) that hides cable and phone lines. They walk across that and make it to the balcony. I hate to poison them, and animal control won't do anything about cats usually. As I said, I don't think it should be my responsibility to train her cats, but if she's not willing to keep them inside. BUT found this morning that one had actually crapped on the concrete (and the cat must have been sick... YUK!) that I had to go clean up. I've tried cactus-type of plants on the ledge to block them, but they've managed to knock them off and I'm out the cost of the pots and plants. Go to Home Depot or Lowes and ask for "hardware cloth". It's large and rigid wire screen. Cut to the diameter of the pot, snip to the center and cut a hole the size of the plant. They probably also have a larger screen for multi-stemmed plants that could grow right through. You could probably use a bit of screen to block off the catwalk, as well. |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
If these are the same thing I've got, they're definitely *not* armadillos
(unless they are *extremely* tiny armadillos). These are little mounds of dirt. 2-3 inches in diameter ~1 inch in height. with a small hole, maybe 1/4 inch or less under each mound (see original post). Also, far too many, and the wrong time of year for cicada killers. They are also not mudbugs, (crawdads) the area is way too dry. Any more guesses? "Chris" wrote in message ... Welcome to the wonderful world of armadillos. Pesky little varmits that are quite difficult to get rid of once they descend on your yard. They dig in search of grub worms so I would suggest checking for and treating for grubs in your yard. Other than that you can use a variety of scents (wolf ****, coyote urine, etc) to scare them off. Mostly blind, they find their way around by habit and by smell. Good luck. Chris "Brian Anderson" wrote in message ... A whole village of little black dirt hills appeared in my yard seemingly overnight. There must be 20-30 of them in one 10x12 area, most about three inches in diameter. There are similar but smaller villages elsewhere in the yard. I scraped some of the dirt hills away and found a small hole, maybe 3/8" in diameter, under each one. It looks like the hole of a burrowing snake or something. What have I got? Is this thing harmful to the lawn, or does its tunneling help aerate the ground? The areas it has chosen to tunnel in are only sparsely covered with grass, so it really can't do much damage unless it spreads to the healthier areas. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
This description actually sounds like ants, especially with the "way too
dry" area. Take a peek here and compa http://www.insectlore.com/xinsectuca..._activity.html "OtherOne" wrote in message ... If these are the same thing I've got, they're definitely *not* armadillos (unless they are *extremely* tiny armadillos). These are little mounds of dirt. 2-3 inches in diameter ~1 inch in height. with a small hole, maybe 1/4 inch or less under each mound (see original post). Also, far too many, and the wrong time of year for cicada killers. They are also not mudbugs, (crawdads) the area is way too dry. Any more guesses? "Chris" wrote in message ... Welcome to the wonderful world of armadillos. Pesky little varmits that are quite difficult to get rid of once they descend on your yard. They dig in search of grub worms so I would suggest checking for and treating for grubs in your yard. Other than that you can use a variety of scents (wolf ****, coyote urine, etc) to scare them off. Mostly blind, they find their way around by habit and by smell. Good luck. Chris "Brian Anderson" wrote in message ... A whole village of little black dirt hills appeared in my yard seemingly overnight. There must be 20-30 of them in one 10x12 area, most about three inches in diameter. There are similar but smaller villages elsewhere in the yard. I scraped some of the dirt hills away and found a small hole, maybe 3/8" in diameter, under each one. It looks like the hole of a burrowing snake or something. What have I got? Is this thing harmful to the lawn, or does its tunneling help aerate the ground? The areas it has chosen to tunnel in are only sparsely covered with grass, so it really can't do much damage unless it spreads to the healthier areas. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
Probably worm castings. I have them all over the place and I welcome them and
love them! Best fertilizer money can buy. On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 07:35:27 -0600, "OtherOne" opined: If these are the same thing I've got, they're definitely *not* armadillos (unless they are *extremely* tiny armadillos). These are little mounds of dirt. 2-3 inches in diameter ~1 inch in height. with a small hole, maybe 1/4 inch or less under each mound (see original post). Also, far too many, and the wrong time of year for cicada killers. They are also not mudbugs, (crawdads) the area is way too dry. Any more guesses? "Chris" wrote in message . .. Welcome to the wonderful world of armadillos. Pesky little varmits that are quite difficult to get rid of once they descend on your yard. They dig in search of grub worms so I would suggest checking for and treating for grubs in your yard. Other than that you can use a variety of scents (wolf ****, coyote urine, etc) to scare them off. Mostly blind, they find their way around by habit and by smell. Good luck. Chris "Brian Anderson" wrote in message ... A whole village of little black dirt hills appeared in my yard seemingly overnight. There must be 20-30 of them in one 10x12 area, most about three inches in diameter. There are similar but smaller villages elsewhere in the yard. I scraped some of the dirt hills away and found a small hole, maybe 3/8" in diameter, under each one. It looks like the hole of a burrowing snake or something. What have I got? Is this thing harmful to the lawn, or does its tunneling help aerate the ground? The areas it has chosen to tunnel in are only sparsely covered with grass, so it really can't do much damage unless it spreads to the healthier areas. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
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What's digging holes in my yard?
I never ask anything from anyone in this or any newsgroup, but I will now. Can
we all please ignore this Fred. He's a troll. |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
Could be the South Texas bolling lizard.
"Steve Wertz" wrote in message ... Armadillos looking for grub. -sw On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 15:07:38 -0600, Brian Anderson wrote: A whole village of little black dirt hills appeared in my yard seemingly overnight. There must be 20-30 of them in one 10x12 area, most about three inches in diameter. There are similar but smaller villages elsewhere in the yard. I scraped some of the dirt hills away and found a small hole, maybe 3/8" in diameter, under each one. It looks like the hole of a burrowing snake or something. What have I got? Is this thing harmful to the lawn, or does its tunneling help aerate the ground? The areas it has chosen to tunnel in are only sparsely covered with grass, so it really can't do much damage unless it spreads to the healthier areas. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 01:40:29 GMT, "torresd"
wrote: Could be the South Texas bolling lizard. Thems good eatin' -sw |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
Welcome to the wonderful world of armadillos. Pesky little varmits that are
quite difficult to get rid of once they descend on your yard. They dig in search of grub worms so I would suggest checking for and treating for grubs in your yard. Other than that you can use a variety of scents (wolf ****, coyote urine, etc) to scare them off. Mostly blind, they find their way around by habit and by smell. Good luck. Chris "Brian Anderson" wrote in message ... A whole village of little black dirt hills appeared in my yard seemingly overnight. There must be 20-30 of them in one 10x12 area, most about three inches in diameter. There are similar but smaller villages elsewhere in the yard. I scraped some of the dirt hills away and found a small hole, maybe 3/8" in diameter, under each one. It looks like the hole of a burrowing snake or something. What have I got? Is this thing harmful to the lawn, or does its tunneling help aerate the ground? The areas it has chosen to tunnel in are only sparsely covered with grass, so it really can't do much damage unless it spreads to the healthier areas. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
Chris wrote:
in your yard. Other than that you can use a variety of scents (wolf ****, coyote urine, etc) to scare them off. Mostly blind, they find their way They don't hurt anything, why would you want to get rid of them. They not only eat harmful grubs, they also help aeriate the soil. -- Victor Martinez Send your spam he Email me he |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 05:39:03 GMT, Victor Martinez opined:
Chris wrote: in your yard. Other than that you can use a variety of scents (wolf ****, coyote urine, etc) to scare them off. Mostly blind, they find their way They don't hurt anything, why would you want to get rid of them. They not only eat harmful grubs, they also help aeriate the soil. I think we have a little guy. He snubs his way around and gently knocks things over. I've done some things to keep out cats so they don't kill the birds, but with a backyard wildlife habitat, I welcome the little dinosaurs! V |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
animaux wrote:
I think we have a little guy. He snubs his way around and gently knocks things over. I've done some things to keep out cats so they don't kill the birds, but with a backyard wildlife habitat, I welcome the little dinosaurs! We have at least one armadillo, possums, racoons and lot of other critters. We don't mind sharing our garden with them, in our view, it makes it better. -- Victor Martinez Send your spam he Email me he |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
"Chris" wrote in message ... Welcome to the wonderful world of armadillos. Pesky little varmits that are quite difficult to get rid of once they descend on your yard. They dig in search of grub worms so I would suggest checking for and treating for grubs in your yard. Other than that you can use a variety of scents (wolf ****, coyote urine, etc) to scare them off. Mostly blind, they find their way around by habit and by smell. You do realize that the wild animal urine and scent business is a horribly inhumane operation for the animals involved? "Brian Anderson" wrote in message ... A whole village of little black dirt hills appeared in my yard seemingly overnight. There must be 20-30 of them in one 10x12 area, most about three inches in diameter. There are similar but smaller villages elsewhere in the yard. I scraped some of the dirt hills away and found a small hole, maybe 3/8" in diameter, under each one. It looks like the hole of a burrowing snake or something. What have I got? Is this thing harmful to the lawn, or does its tunneling help aerate the ground? The areas it has chosen to tunnel in are only sparsely covered with grass, so it really can't do much damage unless it spreads to the healthier areas. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. |
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What's digging holes in my yard?
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 13:41:26 GMT, animaux
wrote: I think we have a little guy. He snubs his way around and gently knocks things over. I've done some things to keep out cats so they don't kill the birds, but with a backyard wildlife habitat, I welcome the little dinosaurs! What have you done to keep out cats? My neighbor's cats run loose and I can't bring myself to call animal control. Elliot Richmond Freelance Science Writer and Editor |
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