I have noticed that something has chewed 2 big holes in the bottom of our fence - 2-3" high and about 4" across - Does anyone know what would do this?
My cat was looking outside and scratching (running) on the glass in a window - I looked but didn't see anything - and she did not want to go out
Thanks,
Kitty
Holes chewed - out of bottom of fence
Is it a wooden fence? There are a bunch of rodents and even rabbits that can do that.
rabbits do that? I've seen rabbits around - thanks
When I was in grade school, we raised rabbits. I made some hardware-cloth cages, but put the wood framing inside - they ate their way out in just a couple of days. Fortunately, they were inclosed in a building, so I did not have any get "back to the wild". I'm sure the bobcats, wolves, etc. would have had an easy time with domestic rabbits in the woods.
And, I learned how to build a secure rabbit cage. I have always suspected that my stepdad let me make the mistake on purpose. Life's lessons are learned well.
Squirrels also chew constantly to sharpen their teeth. They have almost chewed through the notch on the top rail of my split rail fence and keep chewing on the corners of our house.
They chew open some really hard nuts, so most fences would be easy work for them.
If the chewed part was on top, I would have suspected horses. They chew on fences and their stalls.
I had a woodchuck chew through my Mill Magic pail a couple of weeks ago. I don't know where this guy came from, I've never seen him or any of his kin on the property before. I know it was him, though. The corgi caught him red handed and gave chase! Do you have woodchucks in the area? How big was the hole?
Oh, gosh! Sorry, you said how big the hole was! 4"! That's a good sized hole!
One Humungous Termite?
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I think I'd have bigger problems than the holes in my fence - LOL - probably the rabbits - most of my plants are poisonous - but I do have a groundcover - that come to think of it - I thought was dying - now I wonder if it's being eaten- never seen any dead leaves around - just the empty stems and branches - bunny food huh
Most likely....put some caladiums there next time, and they'll never come back....caladiums affect the mucus linings in the mouth and nose...bunny'll think hard for he messes with you again...
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oooooouch! - the holes are actually by my palms - but nothing else seems damaged
We have lots of rabbits in our semi-rural neighborhood, but I can't imagine them doing that kind of chewing when they are loose unless they are starving and your yard is the only source of food. Watch your cat and flip on the lights when she tells you something is out there. I sort of rule out horses and termites. lol If you are near a creek or any other source of water, DH suggests nutria as a possibility.
I'm in a HOA - so no horses or wild animals - although I did see a skunk a couple times - I see loads of rabbits - they are wild - live off our yards- nothing else around here but houses -they run into holes by driveways, etc
They could be starving. Around here, there are truly desperate animals. Last year, the rain and lush plant and insect growth also produce a large population of animal wildlife. With extreme drought here since last September, the excess numbers of wild animals are not doing well. Not much is safe from them. They dig all over, they eat things you'd never think they would. And the people in this area who were keeping free range chickens? Funny...I don't see them roaming around these days. The chickens that survived are kept penned up, obviously.
Good reminder about the critters not being able to find food. I noticed yesterday that some of my bulbs have been dug up and lots of holes in the beds, so they must be looking hard for food. I just filled up my bird/squirrel feeders.
These bunnies look real healthy - chubby - wander around undisturbed - eat the clover in yards - our area is not in a drought right now - good rains in the spring filled all our reservoirs- no water restrictions