What are some methods to prevent raccoons and other predators from preying on fish and turtles?
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Pond Predation
colorfulcritters
Sep 21, 2010 05:43 PM
Replies (3)
midnight777
Sep 21, 2010 07:09 PM
put a screen or something around it at night when not in use
emysbreeder
Sep 22, 2010 07:49 PM
Remmington. vm
jscrick
Sep 23, 2010 08:40 PM
You must put a Raccoon proof barrier around the entire area. Not easy if of any size. Large Herons may fly in and eat all your fish, too.
A few materials to consider - hog pen wire, horse pen wire, hardware cloth, chicken wire, corrugated sheet metal...sufficiently buried and of sufficient height. You must have a horizontal lip-over top barrier to any wire. Can't have access from trees either.
Lots to consider. I hear Raccoons can't resist jam in live traps.
jsc
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