That DARN Racoon ate my Butterfly Koi and the net was over the pond!

[Maleficent2]

My BK was a really light yellow color not gold and she was about 20inches long! He knocked the rocks holding down the net into the pond and she must of gotten trapped on top of the net.....

I cleaned out the pond today and all 8 of my other fish were there but she is gone!

I just want to cry.....

Mal

 

[Mamu]

Oh Mal so sorry to hear this, I know your feeling.

I've had the heron eat some of mine before.

A new predator has arisen, one that I liked but now move as soon as I see them move in. I'm not so upset when Gert the Snake decides to make a meal out of this predator. The Bull Frog. Wondered Why after the long winter these frogs were very fat, I now know. I float a heater on my pond in the winter. All winter these frogs made me laugh. On a bright sunny day they would be out sitting on the rocks. Probably digesting fish. Never knew these frogs that were named, Vaughn, (he crooned a lot) Smiles and Happy. Were 'Fish Eaters' well they are and I caught one with a fish in it's mouth. They arose from their winter slumber with 'Big Fat Bellies' and my baby fish population was down.

One of the girls I work with was so excited last year when her DH spent the week-end making a pond for her. She add fish and some plants, soon the frogs moved it. How exciting! I think not! She covered her pond for the winter with the frogs, when spring rolled aroung she uncovered her pond all that was left was 'ONE BIG FAT FROG' he spent the winter eating her fish and the other frog.

 

[DebºoºS]

Oh Mal, so sorry to hear that It's must be a heart breaker. I get so much enjoyment out of the pond and my fish. I would be very sad if I lost one like that.
My neighbor lost all of her koi to a heron. After hearing neighborhood horror stories about the heron I decided to go the cheap way and get goldfish. Now I'm hooked. Some are getting quite large and are beautiful. They've been having babies for the past few summers and I've managed to keep only 2 from each season. I'm wondering if the frogs were the culprets who ate all the baby goldfish. I enjoyed the frogs all these years never thinking they would eat the fish. I saw them eat a butterfly in flight. It jumped right put of the water to get it.
This spring I found 6 big frogs dead while cleaning up. At the time I was sad. Not now, good riddens!

 

[wdwmom2]

I think that I would bawl!!

 

[Maleficent2]

when I put tadpoles inthe small pond even if they are only tree frogs tads!

We set the trap for the DRacoon last night with a little Debbie cake well quess what he took the cake and did not spring the trap!!!!!

It is one of those big traps that animal control use too! DH thinks the spring is not sentitive enough and said he will adjust it! I want these Racoons gone!

Sorry about your Fish MAmu hope you catch and remove your frogs....I hear froglegs are really good!

WDWmom2 your pond is beautiful as are your fish!

Mal

 

[DebºoºS]

even racooons can't resist Lil Debbie !

When we set a trap we put PB&J in a paper bag. It helps trap them and the cleanup is easier.
With your Houdini you would need a very very big shopping bag with a box of Little Debbie cakes. He sounds clever enough to pick up the bag and cart it off though.

 

[FroggyinArk]

now has this mental pic of a racoon walking along street carrying a shopping bag..........

 

[Maleficent2]

seeing this racoon carrying his shopping home!

When we set a trap we put PB&J in a paper bag. It helps trap them and the cleanup is easier.

cleanup of what ewwwwww!!!!

ours is a live trap how we get him out of it is a good question may just take him to animal control! that is if we catch him!

Mal

 

[DebºoºS]

Some critters make a mess when they get caught in a trap. Bag or box helps with the cleanup

............ racoon spotted running down the street hauling a shopping bag full of Little Debbies cakes & what appeared to be koi sushi.

 

[Maleficent2]

Some critters make a mess when they get caught in a trap

ewwwwwww where is the barfting smiliee when you need it!



Mal

 

[magicmouse2]

So sorry.....our kitten killed our goldfish from our pond. Our other cat has never bothered them, but the kitten breaks all the cat rules. She loves water.