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08-27-2021, 10:23 AM
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in case you were "on the fence" about why iguanas and curly tails must die?
this photo of my favorite NoID catt was taken at 10:55 am
 Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr
lovely! i was excited as she only blooms once a year and the flowers last a long time and there are more on the way...good times.
this was taken at 10:12 pm....
 Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr
 Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr
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08-27-2021, 10:34 AM
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I know the feeling. I waited years for my Cattleya Royal Walk 'Snowdrift' to bloom for the first time and, finally, it did. It opened up completely yesterday. I could tell that it should have been beautiful. Unfortunately, Japanese beetles have gotten to it so it has a bunch of holes.
On a side note, when the orchid flowers begin wilting, my daughter feeds them to the guinea pig. He really enjoys them. Sigh.
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08-27-2021, 10:35 AM
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Having had countless buds and roots wiped out by slugs recently, your pain deeply resonates with me.
Thankfully for you, iguanas make bigger targets than slugs  go get 'em DC! |
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08-27-2021, 11:05 AM
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It's lovely.
I could see that being a favorite in my collection. And 6 flowers too. You can afford to have a couple of sepals nibbled. At least to me the damge doesn't look too bad unless it continues.
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08-27-2021, 06:19 PM
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08-27-2021, 06:34 PM
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2 words. Pellet gun.
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08-27-2021, 08:22 PM
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Quote:
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2 words. Pellet gun.
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If you mean air rifle (as in Diana 24 or higher), OK. Otherwise I am thinking a .22 caliber.
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08-28-2021, 06:03 PM
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Quote:
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If you mean air rifle (as in Diana 24 or higher), OK. Otherwise I am thinking a .22 caliber.
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08-28-2021, 06:34 PM
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My selection of air powered killing devices ranges from .40 and .625 cal blow tubes to .177, .22 and .25 PCP air guns.
I feed the vultures and raccoons a lot
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08-28-2021, 11:42 PM
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My selection of air powered killing devices ranges from .40 and .625 cal blow tubes to .177, .22 and .25 PCP air guns.
I feed the vultures and raccoons a lot
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We can't fire anything useful within city limits, except at a shooting range. I trap the pack rats with Havahart and snap traps. Iguanas are too big for snap traps but they might kill a curlytail. As for Havaharts, I suspect the tails would prevent the drop door from closing and the reptile might be able to escape the trap. But it might be worth a look. |
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