And the coons still get fish? Where do you get a plastic insert that deep?
Around here, we only see them about one to two feed deep.
Bill Pearce
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From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 7:17 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Crab Spider
Pond is about 7' across, about 20' deep in the middle (pre-cast black
plastic), w 2 small streams. There are 2 platforms made from big pieces of
slate, separated by bricks. The goldfish retreat there when there is
danger. Pond is already covered with fencing supported by wood frame.
In the fall, "hardware cloth" goes on to keep the Blue Herons out. They
don't even eat the fish, they just take target practice, knocking off a jaw
here, taking out an eye there. No chance of even that with the hardware
cloth.
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On 8/19/2010 9:48 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> If the racoons are giving you fits with your pond, it's as much the
> pond's problem as the coons. We had one (a pond) with very large fish,
> and often found stones in it from the coons seaside activities, but
> the pond was about three and a half feet deep at the center and the
> fish were siley enough to not stay too near the edge, so, no problems.
> Large herons sometimes came to visit as well, but no problem there,
either.
>
> Bill Pearce
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hermanson [mailto:omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:16 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Crab Spider
>
> The cage is 10 x 12 x 30" and the grid mesh is about 3/4". Doors are
> spring loaded so they won't unlatch if trap is turned over. I'm with
> you, I've seen how vicious raccoons can be and am prepared for the
> worst. :-(
>
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> On 8/18/2010 10:55 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Good luck! They get furious when captured, and those claws can reach
>> through the trap openings. Handle with care.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Hermanson"<omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Crab Spider
>>
>>
>>> I bought a large Havahart trap yesterday (nice to see it was made in
>>> PA). Tried marshmallows and peanut butter last night, nothing
>>> happened but I don't know if he even came by. Will try dry cat food
> tonight.
>>>
>>> ___________________________________
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>>> On 8/17/2010 11:08 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> John,
>>>>
>>>> I can feel for you. I had three of the critters at different times
>>>> last year. A live trap baited with dry cat food will do the trick,
>>>> but then you have to find a place 15-20 miles away to release him.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Hermanson"<omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:15 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Crab Spider
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> That is great news that it was still alive. Now if only I had a
>>>>> vacuum cleaner to pickup the raccoon that is messing with my pond
>>>>> every
> night.
>>>>>
>>>>> ___________________________________
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>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/16/2010 10:54 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>>> Good morning, Dean. I just opened the small hand-held vacuum
>>>>>> cleaner, and there he was, curled up after a quiet night in
>>>>>> seclusion. I deposited him in the top of a large boxwood outside.
>>>>>> Thanks to you, Chris, and Chris for the suggestions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He appeared yellow after a night in the dark.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Dean Hansen"<hanse112@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To:<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 8:18 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [OM] IMG: Crab Spider
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chris Crawford recently posted: "You shouldn't have killed it,
>>>>>>> Crab Spiders are cool. They change colors to match the flowers
>>>>>>> they sit on, so they can ambush bugs that frequent flowers, like
> bees."
>>>>>>> I agree with Chris on this. Crab spiders are a close
>>>>>>> second to jumping spiders as photogenic subjects, and one inside
>>>>>>> the house can be easily captured by placing an empty drinking
>>>>>>> glass over it, sliding a piece of paper or an envelope beneath
>>>>>>> the spider, and then releasing the spider alive outside. This
>>>>>>> happens often enough in our household.
>>>>>>> Less
>>>>>>> work, actually, than getting out the vacuum cleaner, and much
>>>>>>> more respectful of the spider.
>>>>>>> Dean
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