Re: [CH] Need help with chipmunk problem.
Gary Bellinger (yesgaz@itcanada.com)
Sun, 23 Jun 2002 23:38:50 -0400
Last year when we had a similar problem with a family of rabbits raiding our
garden, we laid down some bone & bloodmeal around the outside of the garden
and it seemed to deter the rabbits quite well making them think something
bigger was gobbling up dead animals and since the rabbits wanted to avoid
this killer at all costs, they stayed away and the plants were safe.
That way, you can also save your supply of .22 ammunition.
Gary
> Hi,
>
> I spoke with our local radio station garden guru. He says to use a live
> trap with a little peanut butter inside. When you get a chipmunk, then
put
> the trap into a 5 gallon bucket of water. When the chipmunk expires, put
> the chipmunk in the garbage. He also suggested a conventional rat trap.
> Tie a small piece of dried fruit to the bait pad. Put a little peanut
> butter on it and set the trap. He said that sometimes the chipmunks are
too
> big for a mousetrap and too small for a rat trap.
>
> I have also sprinkled blood meal around some of the violated areas. I had
> heard that works against anything in the rodent family. I'll see by
> tomorrow.
>
>
> Blue skies,
> Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of Mark Barringer
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 9:15 PM
> To: Chile Head Digest
> Subject: [CH] Need help with chipmunk problem.
>
>
> I have several types of chiles growing in pots. Unfortunately, we have a
> large chipmunk population that likes to burrow into the soil and naw on
the
> roots of plants.
>
> So far, the only thing that seems to work is sprinkling some ceyenne
pepper
> around the stem of the plants. Do you all have any other ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mark "Mad Dog" Barringer
> http://home.earthlink.net/~mdogdrum/index.html
>