We have 2 rabbits... had bunnies, but the bunnies were eaten a few days ago by a huge bull snake. :-( a Tom Cat a very talkitive parakeet several betta fish a Chameleon We are expecting our new chicks on Monday... Buff Orphs, RH Reds, Dominiques, partridge rock, Black Astrolorp, Silver lace and Gold Lace Wyandottes, golden campine and one Speckled Sussex Rooster. We want to find one purple and one coral blue guinea to replace the ones we had. Not only were they the greatest bug catcher in the world, they were quite entertaining too! We also have a fox that lives on government property on the other side of our fence, that paces back and forth near the edge of the pasture, trying to get in. Very unrabbit like...the rabbits thought it is entertaining(and VERY brazen!) to tease the fox, hopping back and forth on the opposite side of the fence! That fox was going insane and I freaked out! This bold behavior promted me to put the mommy bunny in a cage... Daddy bunny loves to be pet, but is too "wild" to put in a cage, he will hurt himself trying to get free. No common sense! We are making the coop and chicken area "ultra Fox free" Any and all ideas welcome! We also have skunks and raccoons around that we are deterring from this area. Now I am worried about the bull snake. I am fine with him being on the property as long as he only eats mice and rattlers and leaves me and my pets(and their off spring) alone!

Rhizo...in other words, PM won't kill house plant bugs? I don't want to harm bees, butterflys, etc. Guess PM are out. Via a plant catalog, either MI Bulb or Garden's Alive, I could have sworn it read PM eat certain house plant bugs, 'mentioning the type,' but it's been a few years since reading the article, so I can't recall which bugs were listed. Of course, the PM were for sale, so the company could have sworn PM eat anything so they sell. lol. I also read PM's can reach 7"...perhaps size difers by type/location..possiblity? Rina's PM is all green, while the Mantis on your link is brown and green..Wonder if they change colors like Chameleons or when mature. Rhizo, if everything is okay, I plan on buying fishing line next spring. Hey, I never fished in my life..don't know the color of line..lol.. I've seen ppl fishing, thought their lines were silver..What is the correct color? Yep, I know what you mean about attaching buttons due to added, 'stress.' lol Rina, it's sad about the hummers. I wouldn't want to see let alone harm a humming bird. Since a hungry PM eats hummers, butterflys and a few other wildlife species, I've decided to pass up hatching eggs. Rina, I agree..one Wisteria branch is heavy; attaching remaining stems would be like lifting weights, so it'll need heavy/strong line. Purple mentioned 30..I'll have to see what's available. Actually, this summer was the first time Wisteria bloomed. Two, long, purple clusters..lol. I know it's not much consider its size, but after all the years it's been around, I would have been happy with one cluster..lol. I'm happy this thread is still active. I have a question, not related to preditors...but wildlife. The last couple weeks, something has been lurking in the yard..Our dog must have ESP because he could be sitting on the couch, then suddenly run to the back door and start barking. Anyway, last night dh and I looked out the back door to investigate. What we saw was unbelievable. It had to be an opposum, but if so, he/she was the largest ever. Coco, our dog weighs 19lbs. Opposum had to weigh 25-30lbs. His/her head is huge..its face looked like a baby Panda Bear, but the body was that of opposium. Only, much larger than any we've ever seen. It looked like a baby Panda on steroids..lol. Short fur, long tail. Its tail was thick. Anyone ever see an opposum that size? I Googled, but the largest read was 13lbs..this animal is 2.5 sizes higher. I tried snapping a pic through our glass door, but it didn't take, came out blurry..tonight, around 9:30, I might sneak out back, wait for it to return. Then take a picture. I swear to God, this opposum was the largest we'd ever seen, and we've sighted many opposum in the woods, and while camping. Any ideas? Toni

Thanks for the reminder. I went to the site and signed up for the free e mail reminder. I should get a reminder e mail everyday now..I used to have to go find the site, now it will come to me! :D

I spoke to the teen I gave the kitten to today. He was vet checked yesterday and has worms and is underweight but no mites or fleas. He also was tested for Feline leukemia but she didn't get the results yet. Vet said he was closer to six weeks which surprised me since he was so tiny. I'm guessing he doesn't weigh half a pound...maybe 1/3. The teen , Alyssa, has him isolated in her room as the family has three other cats they adopted. I wish I could perform this miracle every day..find a lost kitten, find a good home ,but it seldom works out that way.