early morning wake up call
rox146
8 years ago
We always have 2 live capture traps bated at all times during the year. So far we are over 100 caught, mostly opossum and raccoons...1 cat and 4 squirrels... just in the past 2 years.
This guy particularly nasty....
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Comments (1)Hi Blake. You should put a listing on your local freecycle or on craigslist. You'd probably get a lot more responses from your local community. None of us can even tell where you live, except possibly somewhere in New England. :) Put a listing locally and I'm sure you'll get some responses. Good luck. I hope you find a great home for your guy! :) Dee...See MoreFrogs waking up too early!
Comments (2)Not to worry. Many frogs of the north temperate zone have antifreeze in their blood, literally. They have a glucose complex (I think) that keeps their blood from freezing when they come out early and then a cold spell happens. I think they will be OK. Alex Netherton Blue Ridge Discovery...See MoreHelp! Children wake up too early
Comments (20)I have been where you are and can relate. I would try to tackle this on several fronts at once. This is what worked for me. 1. Visit your doctor and get something to help you sleep. You can't deal with this constructively until you get some rest. There are medicines that help you sleep but don't knock you out so much you can't help your kids in the middle of the night if they need it. If you are against a prescription, maybe try something natural like melatonin. 2. See if you can work your son's preschool to eliminate or limit his nap time there. He obviously doesn't need one. My daughter gave up her nap at 2 1/2. 3. Make it clear to your son that you mean business. Since the TV seems to be his thing, maybe place a jar in his room with say 2 tokens. Tell him each token is good for 1 tv show. Each time you have to ask him to be quiet he loses a token. If he loses all tokens, he get no tv whatsoever that day. Make sure you never give in and let him watch despite losing tokens or they will become meaningless. If all else fails, put the tv in the garage and start taking away toys until he sees reason. Most of all, don't threaten consequences, start actually dealing them out. When your daughter sees there is no payoff to the morning wake up, she will start to come around too. It will be an ugly week or so, but eventually you should be able to get some sleep....See More5 am wake up call by kitty
Comments (6)Yup! Dustin is my 3-4 year old boy and Muffin is my 6 month old kitten. Oddly enough Muffin doesn't sleep on the bed with me and Dustin. I spent a week or so with my mom while she recuperated from surgery and since I go over days to help out so I haven't begun to taper off their food to timed meals. For Xmas I'll be spending the night with mom as well and New Year's so I wanted to wait until this was all over then cut back on how long the food is out and encourage them not to eat all day long. Muffin was only fed once a day so she'll be easy to train back to 2 times a day but Dustin's used to having food out all the time. Dustin is usually most affectionate when he's just woken up from a long nap. So he's not asking for food but love which is why I'm reluctant to punish him for wanting love but at 5 am I want sleep, lol....See More
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
8 years ago
plumerias_lover
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoI have one of them in our backyard. He comes and sits on the fence every single night. He eats snails and leaves their shells on the fence. At first, I didn't know how to get rid of him without hurting him. After I found on the internet that he is not related to rodents, I let him roam in our backyard and name him "Peter".
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