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lady_equine

Critter story #1

Jun 23, 2007 23:10

Critter story #1 ( Read more... )

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Oh, sadness simplysarab June 24 2007, 06:25:00 UTC

What a beautiful creature! I didn't know weasels were so pretty!! Goddess Bless.

Re: Oh, sadness singingnettle June 24 2007, 06:43:36 UTC

Bear in mind that a mink is essentially a weasel.

singingnettle June 24 2007, 06:43:06 UTC

It's hard to hold in the same thought that anything that small and beautiful could also eat a chicken from its feet up. Weasels are amazing animals.

ocicat June 24 2007, 08:37:36 UTC

That one is about half grown. I'm not sure Orion would attempt an adult.

Hopefully, after this, he won't attempt the kids either.

singingnettle June 24 2007, 09:06:30 UTC

I thought you wanted him to go after weasels.

Or is it too dangerous for him?

Short-tails are sorta rare around here, aren't they?

aralon June 24 2007, 19:48:25 UTC

I'd have to say that in rural areas they are more common than reported.

I'd be worried about Orion taking on an adult, personally. I think he'd be capable of killing one with or without Artemis. I would worry about vet trips for stitches being the end result of such an effort.

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reddig June 24 2007, 16:18:43 UTC

Well maybe Orion can come help us. I just looked out the window and see another fine mole hill in the middle of my yard. Got a noise stick to keep them out of the garden, but obviously it's range is not huge.

I keep on having flashbacks to Caddyshack and wanna go all Bill Murray on the rodent, but don't know where to get enough C4..... That is a cute, albeit ex-weasel. It looks like it would be really soft.

moles... _pollox June 28 2007, 22:43:19 UTC

I remember my grandmother saving hair from haircuts and stuffing it into mole tunnels to discourage them - they don't like the people smell.. Also something about growing castor beans to keep them out of the garden. OTOH, I also remember her setting mole traps too, so your milage may vary...

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aralon June 25 2007, 03:01:01 UTC

It was too young to be the first one Lady Equine sighted. That means there are likely to be at least two more. Mommy and Daddy.

goldfish42 June 30 2007, 19:51:45 UTC

Awww. I was sad when Daisy killed the one that had been hunting mice in my barn. They're so lovely, and so vicious. They can hurt a cat badly; I hope they're careful.