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Post by davidjp on Oct 11, 2018 19:39:53 GMT -5
Fencing works for me but the types of rabbits i have here seem pretty easily detered. A simple 2 ft fence seems to do the trick. Other places I've gardened it would have had to be 4 ft tall and dug int the ground in an inverted L shape to have any chance. Theres some good advice in this sheet ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7447.html
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Post by James on Jan 9, 2019 16:22:23 GMT -5
"We can't even have pellet guns in town here."
Hmmmm..... I thought the right to keep and bear arms was guaranteed by the constitution? It is time to start writing governors and legislators. Get friends and neighbors to help. You gotta make some noise and get some attention!
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Post by James on May 17, 2019 10:15:13 GMT -5
"We can't even have pellet guns in town here."
Hmmmm, ever consider moving out West? Perhaps Arizona or Utah?
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Post by James on Jun 29, 2019 9:14:59 GMT -5
How about a Wrist Rocket? and a bag of marbles........
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Jun 29, 2019 11:20:24 GMT -5
Other than once when I'm sure the rabbits were nibbling on my red trillium, I've never really been bothered by them. I'm sure they're finding resources in the garden, but I never could tell if they had been sampling the plants.
I thought I saw one yesterday when I left to go to Dad's. When I came home, it was in the same spot, and I realized that it wasn't a rabbit at all. Not sure what it was, probably one of the toddler's shoes or something.
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 2, 2019 5:22:11 GMT -5
The Princess nearly caught one yesterday. She saw it lurking in the perennial grass garden, she took after it, it ran to the fence and bounced off it. It turned around and ran to the back fence and 2 feet from me. I don't think it saw me, I was behind a hosta standing still. It made it through the fence just as Princess got to it.
Another day, another time! They never get in the garden though. It has a double layer of fence. Rabbit fence reinforced with chicken wire.
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Post by binnylou on Jul 20, 2019 14:10:11 GMT -5
Mumsey , you need your own personal “yard fox “ 🦊 . I found more evidence of rabbit control today...this time it was about 20 feet from the house. Every time he captures something, he’s probably thinking just how smart he is.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 21, 2019 0:40:17 GMT -5
How about a Wrist Rocket? and a bag of marbles........ That's the only way I shoot them here, but even those are illegal here! In Jersey you have to go through as much to get a pellet gun, as a firearm - I could get one, but I still can't shoot it, legally, in my area. I did get another rabbit in the trap, however! Seems they like apples, as a bait.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jul 23, 2019 18:07:37 GMT -5
I have a young rabbit coming into the garden a few times a day. Jesse has come close to it on more than one occasion. I always pray for the rabbit. You would think it wouldn't come in with the speed it gets chased around the yard.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Jul 23, 2019 21:59:38 GMT -5
Finally a rabbit visited me a few days ago. It's the first one I've seen this year. I hope it returns; I enjoy watching rabbits.
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Post by desertwoman on Jul 23, 2019 22:11:10 GMT -5
I haven't seen rabbits here for nearly 2 years. They have disappeared.
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 24, 2019 4:42:35 GMT -5
There is a small one visiting our yard. The Princess sniffs out it's trail. She romps through the hosta/grass garden like a rabbit, bounces over the hostas during her chase. I'm amazed she hasn't destroyed the plants.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jul 24, 2019 5:21:51 GMT -5
I'm amazed she hasn't destroyed the plants. You trained her well.
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Post by Mumsey on Jul 24, 2019 18:44:04 GMT -5
Well that little rabbit found it's way into the garden. I will do a hunt and search tomorrow for the breach in the fences. Princess saw it and into the garden she went. But she didn't destroy anything searching for it. Now she's on constant look out!
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Post by Mumsey on Apr 25, 2021 5:52:17 GMT -5
Bringing up an old post. The other day I was watching birds at the feeder. On the ground was a bird and a rabbit. The bird got too close to the rabbit and it swatted at the bird with it's front paw. I'd never seen a rabbit do that before! Quite comical. Reminded me of a cat!
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