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Gardening

Stinky The Clown

(68,480 posts) Thu Jul 25, 2013, 10:08 PM Jul 2013

Damned White Tailed Rats (deer) ate mah 'mater plants! [View all]

I have two sorry little tomato plants I bought at the Southern States. Nothing at all special. I planted them off the driveway along with basil, parsley, and some marigolds.

We have gotten two nice ripe tomatoes off them so far.

This morning there were a bunch of green tomatoes with tooth marks in them on the ground. The plants themselves were eaten down to the tomato cages and as far down into the cage as a white tailed rat can reach its head.

How does one keep the white tailed rats from eating tomatoes?

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Damned White Tailed Rats (deer) ate mah 'mater plants! [View all] Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 OP

Dunno. What's a white tailed rat? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #1

Deer Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #2

Ah. That makes more sense, because I looked up white tailed rat The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #4

I was using puma and bobcat urine to keep a pair of foxes away and it is still working. Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #5

You need an actual puma. A big one. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #6

See below for the only solution that works for me NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #3

Whoa! How cool is *that*!?!?! Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #7

9 v batteries last about a month. doesn't use much water. unexpectedly soaks your guests! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #8

Can you aim it? Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #9

Sure - you can set range, distance, height. They are just wonderful little devices! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #10

Does that work on raccoon's too? We do not have dogs, and it has been a challenge for me for years mtnester Jul 2013 #12

Not sure - they are pretty low - check out the product reviews on Amazon and see what NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #15

NRL !! That is the coolest invention ever ! Need one bad ! nt Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2013 #14

ZAP 'em! elleng Jul 2013 #11

Fence, a really tall one with barbed wire at the top. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #13