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I don't drink the beers but I do love me some sweet ice tea . It will make you pee !! He he ha ha ha !!?
mike taylor said:I don't drink the beers but I do love me some sweet ice tea . It will make you pee !! He he ha ha ha !!?
AZtortMom said:Cowboy_Ken said:Concerning skunks preying on eggs and young torts/turtles, yes they will happily enjoy the easy meal. They also, like any small opportunistic predator, chew on exposed tortoise body parts, legs, tail, you get the picture.
Maybe not popular, but my job is to protect my critters, regardless if it's Ava my dog from cougars, or my house cats from bob cats. My tortoises protection I take very seriously. I have a hot line set about 3-4" above the containment walls to discourage possums, skunks, raccoons from preying on my slumbering tortoises. Last year, though, when Ava developed an unhealthy relationship with a skunk, when, in the middle of the day the skunk was out, actively open mouth lunging at her, I felt compelled to shoot the skunk. It was clean and no suffering.
I realize this is not always an option for people, but at least try the hot line. Keep it low. The idea with a hot line is, if it hits below the eyes,( snout) the animal backs up. If it hits above the eyes,(towards ears) it lunges forward.
I agree with Ken on this even though it's illegal to discharge firearms in the city. They are on my property...end of story. But I am glad also that you found a solution that worked for you [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
Moozillion said:YAYYYY TigsMom!!!! Your torts are VERY lucky to have you for a mom!!!
Cowboy_Ken and Mike Taylor: (roll eyes). What IS IT with guys and peeing outdoors??? My brother in law has a friend and 2 young sons who prefer to only pee outside. If the friend or either boy wakes up during the night needing to pee, they'll walk down the hall PAST 2 PERFECTLY GOOD BATHROOMS to go pee off the back porch! Better hope there aren't many mosquitoes out!!!
Terry Allan Hall said:AZtortMom said:Cowboy_Ken said:Concerning skunks preying on eggs and young torts/turtles, yes they will happily enjoy the easy meal. They also, like any small opportunistic predator, chew on exposed tortoise body parts, legs, tail, you get the picture.
Maybe not popular, but my job is to protect my critters, regardless if it's Ava my dog from cougars, or my house cats from bob cats. My tortoises protection I take very seriously. I have a hot line set about 3-4" above the containment walls to discourage possums, skunks, raccoons from preying on my slumbering tortoises. Last year, though, when Ava developed an unhealthy relationship with a skunk, when, in the middle of the day the skunk was out, actively open mouth lunging at her, I felt compelled to shoot the skunk. It was clean and no suffering.
I realize this is not always an option for people, but at least try the hot line. Keep it low. The idea with a hot line is, if it hits below the eyes,( snout) the animal backs up. If it hits above the eyes,(towards ears) it lunges forward.
I agree with Ken on this even though it's illegal to discharge firearms in the city. They are on my property...end of story. But I am glad also that you found a solution that worked for you [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
One of my "city slicker" friends uses one of these for nuisance skunks, 'coons and 'possums...quiet enough to not to attact police attention:
TigsMom said:I'll have my Son bring his equipment, that Skunk will be so sorry he chose my yard. Did I mention my Son is in the Marine Corps (11 yrs w/6 combat tours), and an avid hunter. If our Skunk Party doesn't work, I can always call in the Marines most of them know how to drink beer.
Moozillion said:Great trouble-shooting group here!!!! ...and HILARIOUS!!!
Cowboy_Ken said:TigsMom said:I'll have my Son bring his equipment, that Skunk will be so sorry he chose my yard. Did I mention my Son is in the Marine Corps (11 yrs w/6 combat tours), and an avid hunter. If our Skunk Party doesn't work, I can always call in the Marines most of them know how to drink beer.
Thank your boy for me for his service, and thank you for being a Marines Mom, (and taking on the stress)!
Yes thank your son for all of us . We could not be doing what we do everyday if they did not do what they do .
mike taylor said:I have chickens,snakes ,tortoises,and birds in enclosures in the back yard . All I do is clean up after the animals and never leave food out over night . But I have a trick an old man told me to keep coons and other smaller animals out . You ready it's your pee yup! Your pee . Have your kids if you have boys pee in the yard by your enclosures and the smaller animals will not come around . I know its gross but it works I have yet to have a chicken taken by any animal but me . Every predator loves chicken . Like you said if you put animal pee it will bring in other animals. Your pee is the key . Ha ha ha .