Who dragged my mouse trap away?
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If you're using the traditional spring loaded mouse trap on wooden board, buy ones with a hole pre-drilled in corner or drill a hole yourself. Use paracord to tie the mouse trap to something so the critter doesn't take off with it. If the mouse trap unintentionally caught something bigger, you can call animal control or use an air rifle to take care of it (warning: illegal to discharge air rifle in Irvine without permit).
Critters carry fleas, ticks, and mites. If you use a traditional spring loaded trap and it looks the critter, the fleas/ticks/mites will leave a dead animal and seek new host (YOU). So use a shovel when removing the dead critter and place into plastic bag & seal, unless if you intend to process it for consumption (only recommended during zombie apocalypse as critters carry lots of diseases).
Some folks buy sticky/glue traps that might also trap the fleas/ticks/mites, but those are inhumane if the animal is left to die.
No need for a gun - that shovel can dispose of it at arms-length, and also end its misery with one decent blow. >
If you want to play P.I., set up an Arlo or other wireless outdoor camera overnight. I did that and found out who eats the celery stalks in my yard. One of them even decided to climb right on top of the camera and peek at the lens upside down. Another one also got up close to check it out. It was pretty funny waking up to little critter selfies.
No... that's someone else's. Judging from the size of the tomato, it's probably a cherry or hybrid petite type.
My veggie plants are Home Depot $10 for 4 specials. I use round plant support/wire tomato cages for tomato, squash, zucchini, etc. The squirrels in my neighborhood knows exactly what I'm thinking (chicken of the trees) and they don't bother me, but the roly poly (pill bugs) will try to eat anything I plant, including strawberries. I have to fill cups of beer in my planter and get them to go for a swim (they get drunk and drown).
I don't think they exist.
momopi
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rain said:
If you're using the traditional spring loaded mouse trap on wooden board, buy ones with a hole pre-drilled in corner or drill a hole yourself. Use paracord to tie the mouse trap to something so the critter doesn't take off with it. If the mouse trap unintentionally caught something bigger, you can call animal control or use an air rifle to take care of it (warning: illegal to discharge air rifle in Irvine without permit).
Critters carry fleas, ticks, and mites. If you use a traditional spring loaded trap and it looks the critter, the fleas/ticks/mites will leave a dead animal and seek new host (YOU). So use a shovel when removing the dead critter and place into plastic bag & seal, unless if you intend to process it for consumption (only recommended during zombie apocalypse as critters carry lots of diseases).
Some folks buy sticky/glue traps that might also trap the fleas/ticks/mites, but those are inhumane if the animal is left to die.
Perspective
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momopi said:
No need for a gun - that shovel can dispose of it at arms-length, and also end its misery with one decent blow. >
momopi
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You can also use non-lethal, critter repelling products from Home Depot. Basically concentrated black pepper oil pellets. Or, you can cage your garden.
If you use a mouse trap and the critter takes off with it, it will drag it back to its nest. The wound is likely to get infected and fester, and the animal will die a slow and painful death. Shovel to the head, or chop from cheap imported Harbor Freight machete will do the job more humanely.
If you use a mouse trap and the critter takes off with it, it will drag it back to its nest. The wound is likely to get infected and fester, and the animal will die a slow and painful death. Shovel to the head, or chop from cheap imported Harbor Freight machete will do the job more humanely.
socal78
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rain said:
If you want to play P.I., set up an Arlo or other wireless outdoor camera overnight. I did that and found out who eats the celery stalks in my yard. One of them even decided to climb right on top of the camera and peek at the lens upside down. Another one also got up close to check it out. It was pretty funny waking up to little critter selfies.
momopi
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peppy said:
No... that's someone else's. Judging from the size of the tomato, it's probably a cherry or hybrid petite type.
My veggie plants are Home Depot $10 for 4 specials. I use round plant support/wire tomato cages for tomato, squash, zucchini, etc. The squirrels in my neighborhood knows exactly what I'm thinking (chicken of the trees) and they don't bother me, but the roly poly (pill bugs) will try to eat anything I plant, including strawberries. I have to fill cups of beer in my planter and get them to go for a swim (they get drunk and drown).
irvinerealtor
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peppy said:
I don't think they exist.