Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 06:16:40 -0500 From: "Carlo A. Balistrieri" <cabalist@facstaff.wisc.edu> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1807$foo@default> Subject: Re: Racoons
At 11:21 AM 5/23/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
> We have a curious racoon visiting our apartment deck (second
>floor!) that has a habit of knocking over plants while looking for food.
>While he hasn't harmed any of the plants (other than drinking from the
>aquatic Utric bowl), it does make me nervous as to what may eventually
>happen... My question is, has anyone had any good experience with keeping
>racoons away from their cp bogs, plants, etc.? Or is it something that
>I'm going to have to put up with and hope for minimal damage? Thanks!
>
>Chris
Interesting problem. I've got my pygmy drosera in a friend's greenhouse in
domed pots with the lids slightly ajar. A recent visit revealed that
something had been up on the benches DIGGING in the pots. I don't think
whatever it was was after the plants but it sure messed things up. One pot
was a total loss--I can't find the plants anywhere and assume they were
turned under (I'm slightly drying the pot out in the hopes that the plants
will grow through the medium and show up again). Another pot has been
resettled--plants are still visible but have been disturbed.
I know that mice have been seen in the greenhouse and the a rat has been
around outside but it seems that neither is a likely suspect. Any ideas?
Carlo
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