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Rabbits galore
Ulysses wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message m... Jim Yanik wrote: WTF do you think a fence will stop a burrowing animal for more than, oh, maybe a minute and a half? you -bury- the bottom foot of the fencing. Won't work - at least according to the Secretary of Homeland Security. She is on record as saying "Build a 15-foot fence and I'll show you a rabbit that can dig a 16-foot hole." Or something like that - she goes on to discuss mayonnaise if I recall correctly. I'm trying to grow tomatoes in pots. The pots are tall enough so that a rabbit can't reach the plants standing on it's hind legs. The pots are tightly surrounded by chicken wire that is closed at the top. There are no openings bigger than the chicken wire openings. It is electrified by an electric fence gizmo. Something is still eating my new plants. I didn't even suspect the squirrels. Now I'm suspecting mice. I was trying to grow some grass for my dog to roll around in. The rabbits kept eating the new sprouts all the way to the ground. I shot one from about 50' in the rear thigh with a BB gun pumped only three times. It died. I was just trying to scare it away. I suspect a pellet gun would be more than adequate. Last year the rabbits ate my tomato plants. Instead of eating the leaves or tomatoes they chew off the main stalk at ground level, thus destroying their food supply. I think the tomato plants are smarter than the rabbits. The rabbits are Democrats silly, I thought everyone knew that. TDD |
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"Ulysses" wrote in
: "SteveB" wrote in message ... "Red" wrote in message ... On Jun 24, 7:00 pm, Jim Yanik wrote: you can buy 9mm air rifles that definitely kill them. your ordinary BB gun will not. 9mm?? That's a standard firearm round. What kind of air supply does one need to shoot that thru an air rifle? they have their own tank/reservoir.Prefilled. Red Yeah, I'd like to see one of those. Does it require an air hose with a heavy duty compressor? either hand pump or scuba tank. 2900 PSI or more. Steve They seem to be popular in countries such as Australia where everyone can't just go buy a regular gun. Precharged Pneumatic(PCP) http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/model.pl?model_id=307 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_gun Custom air gun manufacturers regularly produce air rifles in common muzzle loading rifle calibers too, such as .45" (11.25 mm), .50" (12.5 mm), .58" (14.5 mm) and larger. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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"Ulysses" wrote in
: "HeyBub" wrote in message m... Jim Yanik wrote: WTF do you think a fence will stop a burrowing animal for more than, oh, maybe a minute and a half? you -bury- the bottom foot of the fencing. Won't work - at least according to the Secretary of Homeland Security. She is on record as saying "Build a 15-foot fence and I'll show you a rabbit that can dig a 16-foot hole." Or something like that - she goes on to discuss mayonnaise if I recall correctly. I'm trying to grow tomatoes in pots. The pots are tall enough so that a rabbit can't reach the plants standing on it's hind legs. The pots are tightly surrounded by chicken wire that is closed at the top. There are no openings bigger than the chicken wire openings. It is electrified by an electric fence gizmo. Something is still eating my new plants. I didn't even suspect the squirrels. Now I'm suspecting mice. Ah,mice could touch the fencing and not make a current path to ground;the pots are not conductive. I suspect your other connection is to the ground itself,so any animal would have to touch both ground and the fence to get a zap. if a mouse leapt onto the fencing,it would not make a complete circuit for curent to flow. I was trying to grow some grass for my dog to roll around in. The rabbits kept eating the new sprouts all the way to the ground. I shot one from about 50' in the rear thigh with a BB gun pumped only three times. It died. I was just trying to scare it away. I suspect a pellet gun would be more than adequate. Last year the rabbits ate my tomato plants. Instead of eating the leaves or tomatoes they chew off the main stalk at ground level, thus destroying their food supply. I think the tomato plants are smarter than the rabbits. you must really like homegrown tomatoes. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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"Jim Yanik" wrote in message ... "Ulysses" wrote in : "HeyBub" wrote in message m... Jim Yanik wrote: WTF do you think a fence will stop a burrowing animal for more than, oh, maybe a minute and a half? you -bury- the bottom foot of the fencing. Won't work - at least according to the Secretary of Homeland Security. She is on record as saying "Build a 15-foot fence and I'll show you a rabbit that can dig a 16-foot hole." Or something like that - she goes on to discuss mayonnaise if I recall correctly. I'm trying to grow tomatoes in pots. The pots are tall enough so that a rabbit can't reach the plants standing on it's hind legs. The pots are tightly surrounded by chicken wire that is closed at the top. There are no openings bigger than the chicken wire openings. It is electrified by an electric fence gizmo. Something is still eating my new plants. I didn't even suspect the squirrels. Now I'm suspecting mice. Ah,mice could touch the fencing and not make a current path to ground;the pots are not conductive. I suspect your other connection is to the ground itself,so any animal would have to touch both ground and the fence to get a zap. if a mouse leapt onto the fencing,it would not make a complete circuit for curent to flow. There is enough voltage that, if I'm standing on damp ground and wearing vinly/rubber/whatever-they-are-made-of sneakers, I'll still get a shock if I touch the chicken wire. Yes, one side is connected to ground but I *think* I'm insulated. Maybe not. The tomato plants are well grounded even though they are in pots, as long as I water them well. But, like you said, the mice are too small to make a complete circuit if the tomato plant is still small. Now if I could just get that snake that's been hanging around to stay and eat the mice... I was trying to grow some grass for my dog to roll around in. The rabbits kept eating the new sprouts all the way to the ground. I shot one from about 50' in the rear thigh with a BB gun pumped only three times. It died. I was just trying to scare it away. I suspect a pellet gun would be more than adequate. Last year the rabbits ate my tomato plants. Instead of eating the leaves or tomatoes they chew off the main stalk at ground level, thus destroying their food supply. I think the tomato plants are smarter than the rabbits. you must really like homegrown tomatoes. The things they sell at the grocery stores *look* like tomatoes but have no flavor. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at kua.net |
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"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message ... Ulysses wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message m... Jim Yanik wrote: WTF do you think a fence will stop a burrowing animal for more than, oh, maybe a minute and a half? you -bury- the bottom foot of the fencing. Won't work - at least according to the Secretary of Homeland Security. She is on record as saying "Build a 15-foot fence and I'll show you a rabbit that can dig a 16-foot hole." Or something like that - she goes on to discuss mayonnaise if I recall correctly. I'm trying to grow tomatoes in pots. The pots are tall enough so that a rabbit can't reach the plants standing on it's hind legs. The pots are tightly surrounded by chicken wire that is closed at the top. There are no openings bigger than the chicken wire openings. It is electrified by an electric fence gizmo. Something is still eating my new plants. I didn't even suspect the squirrels. Now I'm suspecting mice. I was trying to grow some grass for my dog to roll around in. The rabbits kept eating the new sprouts all the way to the ground. I shot one from about 50' in the rear thigh with a BB gun pumped only three times. It died. I was just trying to scare it away. I suspect a pellet gun would be more than adequate. Last year the rabbits ate my tomato plants. Instead of eating the leaves or tomatoes they chew off the main stalk at ground level, thus destroying their food supply. I think the tomato plants are smarter than the rabbits. The rabbits are Democrats silly, I thought everyone knew that. That makes sense, but I thought they were jackasses. I guess rabbits look like jackasses to. I'll have to take another look at their logo. TDD |
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Ulysses wrote:
"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message ... Ulysses wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message m... Jim Yanik wrote: WTF do you think a fence will stop a burrowing animal for more than, oh, maybe a minute and a half? you -bury- the bottom foot of the fencing. Won't work - at least according to the Secretary of Homeland Security. She is on record as saying "Build a 15-foot fence and I'll show you a rabbit that can dig a 16-foot hole." Or something like that - she goes on to discuss mayonnaise if I recall correctly. I'm trying to grow tomatoes in pots. The pots are tall enough so that a rabbit can't reach the plants standing on it's hind legs. The pots are tightly surrounded by chicken wire that is closed at the top. There are no openings bigger than the chicken wire openings. It is electrified by an electric fence gizmo. Something is still eating my new plants. I didn't even suspect the squirrels. Now I'm suspecting mice. I was trying to grow some grass for my dog to roll around in. The rabbits kept eating the new sprouts all the way to the ground. I shot one from about 50' in the rear thigh with a BB gun pumped only three times. It died. I was just trying to scare it away. I suspect a pellet gun would be more than adequate. Last year the rabbits ate my tomato plants. Instead of eating the leaves or tomatoes they chew off the main stalk at ground level, thus destroying their food supply. I think the tomato plants are smarter than the rabbits. The rabbits are Democrats silly, I thought everyone knew that. That makes sense, but I thought they were jackasses. I guess rabbits look like jackasses to. I'll have to take another look at their logo. Na, Jackalopes. Mutant Democrats. TDD |
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"Jim Yanik" wrote in message ... "Ulysses" wrote in : (...) you must really like homegrown tomatoes. The things they sell at the grocery stores *look* like tomatoes but have no flavor. Ranked by descending hardness: Diamond Silicon Carbide Supermarket Tomato Corundum Chrysoberyl --Winston |
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"Winston" wrote in message ... Ulysses wrote: "Jim Yanik" wrote in message ... "Ulysses" wrote in : (...) you must really like homegrown tomatoes. The things they sell at the grocery stores *look* like tomatoes but have no flavor. Ranked by descending hardness: Diamond Silicon Carbide Supermarket Tomato Corundum Chrysoberyl LMAO I was thinking many of them are made by Mattel or Fisher Price. --Winston |
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On Jun 24, 1:22 pm, "Walter R." wrote:
I am plagued by hordes of rabbits. They eat everything in sight, especially tender shoots and newly planted stuff. When they get desperate they will even eat my Red Apple iceplant. Within the city limits I cannot use a firearm. Would an air rifle be powerful enough to kill them? Wonder where they go to die. Will I end up with Rabbit carcasses all over my garden? Trapping them sounds like a lot of trouble, especially with the high cost of gasoline. Any other drastic remedies? And no, I do not want to cook them. During the depression my wife and I collected road-kill rabbits and cooked them for supper. During the war (WW II Germany) we bred them by the hundreds in our backyard and turned them into sausage. Fortunately we no longer have a need for such desperate measures. Walterwww.rationality.net You know those springly little mouse traps, well they come in larger sizes, so get a couple of big ones, (rat traps) peg them, and bait for rabbit. We did that for squirrels, cuz they started chewing threw our screens, worked good. A bloody carcus will have Crows or Ravens about, so I'd toss it for them, they'll take it away . Ken |
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Ulysses wrote:
LMAO I was thinking many of them are made by Mattel or Fisher Price. Crunch! "Thing tastes like a Mr. Potato Head." --Winston |
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