“The sides of buildings, sheds, large wooden furniture and other large objects”
Spiny Norman:
dailymotion
(So apparently,
porcupines are eating my house):
ME:
“Something is eating the wood door on my cottage
the bottom part is being gnawed
looks chiseled...and orderly, as opposed to random biting.
It's like a person did it
(Who is 2 inches tall)
or like flat teeth, lol
Does that sound familiar to you at all?”
RWM™:
felt that it was likely The Undead:
“Have you ruled out the undead?”
ForesterBob voted werewolves:
"Or it could be werewolves. Has your cabin ever been in a horror movie?"
Me:
"Bwhahaaaa!!!"
:}
.
But-finally...
after a bit of back and forthing,
it was solved!
.
doct:
“Porcupine is a possibility. They eat all kinds of wood. You can try coating the door with cayenne powder or a commercial repellent. Or you can try trapping.”
AND:
hcarola:
“Porcupines. Definitely.”
(I didn't even know that they lived in my area....!)
EUREKA…!
The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and porcupines, and note life’s patterns spinning around us.
We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the comments below.
Porcupines:
Porcupines like love:
PORCUPINE BIOLOGY
The tree porcupine is a heavy, stout animal growing to be 10-20 lbs or even larger. Their entire body is covered with quills which can number over 20,000. Only the face, under body and under the tail will remain quill free.bugspray.
“You probably won’t see them, though you may detect signs of their presence. Anything containing sodium and left outside overnight may be destroyed by gnawing teeth: wood siding, painted signs, truck undercarriages.”
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Porcupines:
Porcupines begin life’s journey on the
PORCUPINE PLANT or
Bigus Pricus
(In the #!@$#!+#@! subspecies of plant)
Porcupine plant:
They gestate in the spiny sac or porcupine pod
Porcupine pod:
Adult hungry mini porcupine is hatched:
Spinus Normas
Mmmmmm....:
PORCUPINES WILL EAT ANYTHING MADE WITH WOOD
"Porcupine damage to homes, structures and garden areas is on the rise. Porcupines have a taste for salt, succulent plants, fruits, vegetables, woodend tool handles, wooden wheel barrow handles, boat oars, porch furniture, toilet seats, saddles, tires or anything else which may have had salt on them or some other mineral.
Wooden tool handles absorb salt from sweat which is certain to attract feeding porcupines. Automobile tires which travel on salted roads in the winter will be absorbing a lot of this mineral which will lure porcupines to feed on the tasty tread".bugspray.com/...
(Now-
all l have to do is stop them...)
THE END
*Open thread for Porcupines and friends *
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