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Large animal turds in yard?
I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I
found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html |
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Large animal turds in yard?
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escapee wrote: I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. Berry seeds? Probably racoon. K. -- Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... ,,Cat's Haven Hobby Farm,,Katraatcenturyteldotnet,, http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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On Sat, 07 Aug 2004 18:25:00 -0500, Katra opined:
Berry seeds? Probably racoon. K. Yes, this seems to be the consensus, along with the possibility of possum. I think the size of the turds is more from a larger animal, but either is okay. I wonder how they can get in here. I have everything pretty well blocked off. Do these animals make any type of sounds? I am going to be converting quite a bit of the back garden into vegetable garden for the spring. I'm wondering now if I should plant some food these animals like and fence in the garden where I will be eating from. I'm a vegetarian and I no longer trust the vegetables I buy at the grocery store. We do have a Farmer's Market here in Round Rock, but I keep forgetting about it. I wish they would bring a Whole Foods up here. Thanks, everyone. I'll stay up one night and see what comes of it. Victoria Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html |
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Large animal turds in yard?
"escapee" wrote in message ... On Sat, 07 Aug 2004 18:25:00 -0500, Katra opined: Berry seeds? Probably racoon. K. Yes, this seems to be the consensus, along with the possibility of possum. I think the size of the turds is more from a larger animal, but either is okay. I wonder how they can get in here. I have everything pretty well blocked off. Do these animals make any type of sounds? Both can climb over just about everything. Raccoons when they're squabbling make quite a racket, sort of a mammalian version of grackles with brawling cats thrown in........ Possums might hiss when cornered. Both will like just about everything you plant, for yourself and for them. I am going to be converting quite a bit of the back garden into vegetable garden for the spring. I'm wondering now if I should plant some food these animals like and fence in the garden where I will be eating from. I'm a vegetarian and I no longer trust the vegetables I buy at the grocery store. We do have a Farmer's Market here in Round Rock, but I keep forgetting about it. I wish they would bring a Whole Foods up here. Thanks, everyone. I'll stay up one night and see what comes of it. Victoria |
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Large animal turds in yard?
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escapee wrote: On Sat, 07 Aug 2004 18:25:00 -0500, Katra opined: Berry seeds? Probably racoon. K. Yes, this seems to be the consensus, along with the possibility of possum. I think the size of the turds is more from a larger animal, but either is okay. I wonder how they can get in here. I have everything pretty well blocked off. Do these animals make any type of sounds? Possums might hiss at you if you corner them. Other than that, they are silent. Racoons will make a "churring" sound if they are bothered. Best bet is to go out around midnight with a flashlight. I am going to be converting quite a bit of the back garden into vegetable garden for the spring. I'm wondering now if I should plant some food these animals like and fence in the garden where I will be eating from. I'm a vegetarian and I no longer trust the vegetables I buy at the grocery store. We do have a Farmer's Market here in Round Rock, but I keep forgetting about it. I wish they would bring a Whole Foods up here. Racoons adore wild persimmon, and that is an excellent xeriscaping plant. Racoons also love fresh corn, and chickens or ducks if you have poultry. :-P They will also happily devour dry dog food. So will possums. Thanks, everyone. I'll stay up one night and see what comes of it. Victoria Put out some DE and look for paw prints. :-) DE is harmless to the environment. It only kills bugs. K. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html -- Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... ,,Cat's Haven Hobby Farm,,Katraatcenturyteldotnet,, http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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Large animal turds in yard?
I'm thinking it is probably Raccoon poop.
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Large animal turds in yard?
escapee wrote:
I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html We experience the same thing. i am pretty sure it is possum. We have a possum that lurks about our house. I find these strewn about on a section of the roof and below one of our oak trees. |
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Large animal turds in yard?
I vote for possum also. I have had them live and reproduce in (under) an old
brush pile (central Austin). I didn't realize there was as much room inside that pile as there was until they decided that my rat bait (in a shed)would be a good food source. I was in total denial as to how the rats could be eating so much bait (but I kept replenishing the supply). Then over a few days, I had not only a dead parent, but two (dead) offspring which were almost full grown! "cledus" wrote in message ... escapee wrote: I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html We experience the same thing. i am pretty sure it is possum. We have a possum that lurks about our house. I find these strewn about on a section of the roof and below one of our oak trees. |
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Large animal turds in yard?
Oh how desperately sad that is. I don't poison anything. They have every right
to be here. V On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 01:29:26 -0500, "Robbin" opined: I vote for possum also. I have had them live and reproduce in (under) an old brush pile (central Austin). I didn't realize there was as much room inside that pile as there was until they decided that my rat bait (in a shed)would be a good food source. I was in total denial as to how the rats could be eating so much bait (but I kept replenishing the supply). Then over a few days, I had not only a dead parent, but two (dead) offspring which were almost full grown! "cledus" wrote in message m... escapee wrote: I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html We experience the same thing. i am pretty sure it is possum. We have a possum that lurks about our house. I find these strewn about on a section of the roof and below one of our oak trees. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html |
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Large animal turds in yard?
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escapee wrote: Not if they are killing your poultry. :-P I do poison rats but the possums can't get to the bait as I use bar bait inside of suet cages and they are well covered. I use cinder blocks to build rat bait stations. I don't like using poison and take every precaution to make sure only the rats get it. My border collie kills the possums...... Can't stop her from doing what comes naturally to her. K. Oh how desperately sad that is. I don't poison anything. They have every right to be here. V On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 01:29:26 -0500, "Robbin" opined: I vote for possum also. I have had them live and reproduce in (under) an old brush pile (central Austin). I didn't realize there was as much room inside that pile as there was until they decided that my rat bait (in a shed)would be a good food source. I was in total denial as to how the rats could be eating so much bait (but I kept replenishing the supply). Then over a few days, I had not only a dead parent, but two (dead) offspring which were almost full grown! "cledus" wrote in message m... escapee wrote: I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html We experience the same thing. i am pretty sure it is possum. We have a possum that lurks about our house. I find these strewn about on a section of the roof and below one of our oak trees. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html -- Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... ,,Cat's Haven Hobby Farm,,Katraatcenturyteldotnet,, http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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Large animal turds in yard?
You would be really surprised what small things the city possums can get
into -- they are just an overgrown rat, but seem to be able to get through very small openings. I think we should just start live trapping them and releasing them at Victoria's place. She say's that they have a right to live there! Personally, I don't give varmits such as rats and possums many rights when it concerns living in my buildings! "Katra" wrote in message ... In article , escapee wrote: Not if they are killing your poultry. :-P I do poison rats but the possums can't get to the bait as I use bar bait inside of suet cages and they are well covered. I use cinder blocks to build rat bait stations. I don't like using poison and take every precaution to make sure only the rats get it. My border collie kills the possums...... Can't stop her from doing what comes naturally to her. K. Oh how desperately sad that is. I don't poison anything. They have every right to be here. V On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 01:29:26 -0500, "Robbin" opined: I vote for possum also. I have had them live and reproduce in (under) an old brush pile (central Austin). I didn't realize there was as much room inside that pile as there was until they decided that my rat bait (in a shed)would be a good food source. I was in total denial as to how the rats could be eating so much bait (but I kept replenishing the supply). Then over a few days, I had not only a dead parent, but two (dead) offspring which were almost full grown! "cledus" wrote in message m... escapee wrote: I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html We experience the same thing. i am pretty sure it is possum. We have a possum that lurks about our house. I find these strewn about on a section of the roof and below one of our oak trees. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html -- Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... ,,Cat's Haven Hobby Farm,,Katraatcenturyteldotnet,, http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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Large animal turds in yard?
Bigfoot?
escapee wrote: = I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at a= ll. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger= =2E Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? H= ow big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a b= unch of berry seeds in the turds. = Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a frien= d? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html -- = Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky 2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business. Quoted by the Ho= uston Chronicle Lazy Gardener as 1 of 7 best gardening websites in Houston. =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal |
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Large animal turds in yard?
escapee wrote:
I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. If we were in Montana, I'd tell you you have a grizzly bear, but I guess you don't have to worry about that here. My mother just sent me photos of two large bears crossing the prairie on our upper ranch near the rockies. Cindy |
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escapee wrote:
I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html This sounds like elephant dung... usually found in Kenya... or... your husband didn't make it back to the house in time. |
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"Gae Xavier" wrote in message
... escapee wrote: I took a walk around today in the back gardens which are not tamed at all. I found several mounds of turds about the size of a cat, but a bit larger. Aside from a cat, what else could that be? Do skunks live in brush piles? How big are armadillo turds? I'm stumped. In one of the piles, there were a bunch of berry seeds in the turds. Need a good, cheap, knowledge expanding present for yourself or a friend? http://www.animaux.net/stern/present.html This sounds like elephant dung... usually found in Kenya... or... your husband didn't make it back to the house in time. Turds the size of a cat? What did hubby eat? |
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