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Post by troll on Jun 25, 2012 20:34:16 GMT 1
Any Miss Marples or Poirots out there who can suggest what is chomping it's way through my spud patch? Mostly they have just disappeared, but today it left evidence! My money is on Ragondin.  |
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Post by Ali on Jun 25, 2012 20:55:07 GMT 1
If it aint one thing its another, if its not another its the weather. Big mice?
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Post by Fli on Jun 25, 2012 21:38:13 GMT 1
"The Beast"!!!!
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Post by <-Rinky-Dink-> on Jun 25, 2012 23:37:24 GMT 1
Not sure, Trolly, but a couple of years ago, all my carrots were eaten from the bottom up (all I had were empty tubes). It was ground squirrels that did it. I think the French call them Le Lerot allied to the doormouse). they are a very pale beige with a black smudges around its eyes. It's tail is almost bald but with a bushy tip. I have found a photo of one on the net and I am sending it to Ali to post it for me because I don't know how to do it.  |
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Post by <-Rinky-Dink-> on Jun 25, 2012 23:50:53 GMT 1
Don't know how to post the piccy .. but here is the link, troll (hope it works).. s770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/swimbo/?action=view¤t=lerot.jpg <<edit by ali - I clicked on your link, got your page, right clicked on the pic, clicked 'copy image location' pasted into here, surrounded by [ img] and [ /img] - sounds a lot to do but it only takes a millisecond in reality xx >> |
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Post by Madame Moorhen on Jun 26, 2012 13:09:11 GMT 1
It's mulots here who do that to carrots and parsnips, but usually only during the winter time. I've never had a mulot eat anything else that I'm aware of.
Usually the odd munch is taken out of a spud, which could be them, but could be grubs of some sort (chafers). Yours looks like a goat has been eating them though!
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