SparklieBug
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LOL!!!Wow, shrews sound badass for creatures that can be scared to death. Is there no taming them?!
LOL!!!Wow, shrews sound badass for creatures that can be scared to death. Is there no taming them?!
I must explore whether moles can be tamed, and if one wants to come everywhere with me. Those feet are too much for me to handle.We had moles in the garden when I was younger, drove my dad nuts with large mounds of soil popping up all over the lawn. I'd say it's not a mole because the paws (hands) aren't big enough.
So I looked this up and of course it is an old wive's tale. Why would moles eat gum? They are carnivores that like worms and grubs.@Asscherhalo_lover my neighbor told us to put Juicy Fruit gum down the holes and they will eat it and their mouths will get stuck shot and they will die of starvation
They need to freshen their breath after the worms and grubs.So I looked this up and of course it is an old wive's tale. Why would moles eat gum? They are carnivores that like worms and grubs.
I guess. The worms and grubs are yummy, but the aftertaste is a bit "earthy"They need to freshen their breath after the worms and grubs.
I guess. The worms and grubs are yummy, but the aftertaste is a bit "earthy"
Thanks @Alex T, I especially appreciate that you have seen them up close and can identify this guy as a shrew, I thought for sure it was a mole or vole. What's odd is we are on the outskirts of our downtown area yet we seem to get a lot of creatures, maybe because we have an area of wetland type property in the back.
Wow, this is like bittersweet.You're welcome! You'd be surprised where creatures live these days, but sounds like it's come from behind your property. This morning I saw what I thought was a small chestnut on my kitchen floor, even though they've not dropped yet. On closer inspection I found it to be a tiny mouse head, totally severed at the neck very cleanly. I had to pick him up by his whiskers to throw his little mousey nose out into the garden. It's quite alarming, but we are totally desensitised to it after 5 years of having our cats. Sad, but true
@Alex T wouldn't it be wonderful if our cats brought us gems instead of severed mouse heads!
Wow, this is like bittersweet.
So sad for the little mouse, but so wonderful that your cat loves you so much.........?
@Alex T, I'm curious if you have to worry about the cats catching something from their "presents" like worms or some sort of illness? My cats have always been indoor and have never actually killed anything apart from the occasional fly or bug.
I love crows. They are very smart and I've always liked them. I tried to save one a few months ago but wasn't able to. Still sad about that little dude.