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[zekeyboy]

I went out to check my babies today and saw a rabbit near my plants. He ran when he saw me, but anyway, when I looked at my plants, he had eaten about 5 of them. He ate every sucker leave, all the way up on all 5. They had about 6 or 7 sets of leaves. All he left was the 2 leaves at the very top and the tip. Will they make it, or do I need to start more? It's June 2. Thanks.

[fluid69]

shootin' a bunny is easy! when he see's you he should take off hopping, they almost always stop after a few hops. bang! pull the trigger. the key is to follow them in your sights, they almost always stop.;)


p.s. if you got more seeds I'd sprout a couple just incase.

[zekeyboy]

shootin' a bunny is easy! when he see's you he should take off hopping, they almost always stop after a few hops. bang! pull the trigger. the key is to follow them in your sights, they almost always stop.;)


p.s. if you got more seeds I'd sprout a couple just incase.Thanks. Anyone ever had a bunny problem? If so, what can I do? What worked best for you? And it might get my neighbors attention if I were to go out shooting a shotgun. lol!! That's all I have. Cant take that chance.

[b0110ck5]

Thanks. Anyone ever had a bunny problem? If so, what can I do? What worked best for you? And it might get my neighbors attention if I were to go out shooting a shotgun. lol!! That's all I have. Cant take that chance.

We have a very large and ravenous bunny population around my land. The solution below has not been used by us for MJ cultivation, but there isn't any reason I can think of why it wouldn't work for MJ plants. We use this solution for all sorts of plants, from tomatoes to pumpkins to strawberries...you get the idea. So far, the rabbits haven't defeated them, so we keep using them.

Here's our solution: Make chicken wire cylinders that are at least 12 inches tall and [whatever diameter you need to accommodate your plants] wide, with the ends of the cylinders left open. Put them around the base of your plants and stake them down with weed barrier staples (or just use tent stakes or wire or whatever you can find.) This will keep them from being moved by the wildlife and/or wind.

These should keep rabbits out of your plants, with the added benefits of being reusable year after year -and- not having to add supplemental holes to your neighborhood rabbits.

[zekeyboy]

So whats the best remedy for hungry rabbits, besides shooting them? A friend told me to try cedar. Ever heard of that? Anybody? Stinkyattic? This damn rabbit is eating all of my sucker leaves. And a fence might be too obvious. Cant do that.

[the image reaper]

my sister has gone crazy, trying to save her flowers, from the neighborhood rabbits, so I did a little research ... she tried every home remedy there is, and nothing worked ... a weekend gardening show I listen to on the radio, touts 3 products, a 'Deer Scram', 'Mole Scram', and a 'Rabbit Scram' ... Google it, you'll find where to find it ... it 'supposedly' works ... I know the soap flakes, tiger piss, coyote poop, etc., don't work, maybe this will ... good luck, or get a pitbull :D

here, I did it for ya: Rabbit Scram Rabbit Repellent â?? Get rid of rabbits eating plants, keep them away from flowers and stop garden damage - Natural Rabbit Repellant (http://www.rabbitscram.com/)

[fluid69]

hey zeke, I'm not sure if this works, but I was asking someone in the know, and they recommended putting some hair around the base of your plant. my only concern would be DNA evidence. just a thought.

[zekeyboy]

I got him. Hooray!! Hated to shoot the little fart, but I didn't have a choice. My babies have been out there since mid March. Couldn't afford to lose em. Btw, will my fan leaves grow back, in the spots where he ate them off? The stems are there. Just no fan leaves. I heard you really need all of your fan leaves if you want big buds. Thanks.

[LOC NAR on probation]

I got him. Hooray!! Hated to shoot the little fart, but I didn't have a choice. My babies have been out there since mid March. Couldn't afford to lose em. Btw, will my fan leaves grow back, in the spots where he ate them off? The stems are there. Just no fan leaves. I heard you really need all of your fan leaves if you want big buds. Thanks.

Sorry fan leaves will not grow back but branches may start at the nodes.

[fluid69]

you've made me proud zeke!:thumbsup:

[crabbyback]

Not a proponent of killing wildlife unless you plan to eat it or give the meat to someone who will.

Repellents may work for a short time -- or not. They probably won't work after a rain. And if the visitors are hungry enough, repellents don't matter anyway.

I've fought the little bastards for years and where there is one rabbit there are plenty more. I would find a way to screen my plants at least 2 ft high as was suggested earlier.

Oh, and say a prayer that a wandering deer doesn't stop by...

[fluid69]

Not a proponent of killing wildlife unless you plan to eat it or give the meat to someone who will.

honestly, I'm the same way. but a pest is a pest. I wouldn't even hesitate to wipe out an entire civilation of spider mites or aphids, and a shotgun blast is much more humane than the chemical death they'd receive. but I do agree with crabby, put up some wire cages as long as they don't draw any unwanted attention to your plants.;)

[crabbyback]

From our mother, the great Stinky.
http://boards.cannabis.com/growing-information/100267-growers-code-ethics-love-stinky.html#post1214091

We as growers need to uphold a better standard than just blasting away at small animals on land that does not belong to us.

IMO

[tinytoon]

aye, shooting Bugs was most likely a tempoary fix since where there is 1 there is normally more. You better either buy more shells or make those "cages" or something else. If 2 ft tall chicken wire cages are to noticable, what are you gonna do when plant is 4ft tall?? "Geez dear it dont look like a tomato plant to me" :smokin:

[bigtopsfinn]

Make the fence and camouflage it with foliage. And you can dig up some bushes to plant around the area so the fence isn't as noticeable. :twocents:

[fluid69]

Make the fence and camouflage it with foliage. And you can dig up some bushes to plant around the area so the fence isn't as noticeable. :twocents:
camo's a good idea finn! I googled for some other repellents as well. It seems rabbits don't like strong smells. the cedar might work, another one I saw was garlic. I found a couple of pages with recipes and tips on how to deal with all kinds of different critters. not sure how they will work since reaper said his sister didn't have much luck, but check these out.

Animal Repellents (http://www.ext.nodak.edu/county/ramsey/hort/trees/general/repellents.htm)

Critter Trouble (http://www.ghorganics.com/page6.html)



:) p.s. these pages are really good.

[zekeyboy]

Not a proponent of killing wildlife unless you plan to eat it or give the meat to someone who will.

Repellents may work for a short time -- or not. They probably won't work after a rain. And if the visitors are hungry enough, repellents don't matter anyway.

I've fought the little bastards for years and where there is one rabbit there are plenty more. I would find a way to screen my plants at least 2 ft high as was suggested earlier.

Oh, and say a prayer that a wandering deer doesn't stop by...Neither am I, but I'd shoot my mother if she was eating my girls.:)

[zekeyboy]

Not a proponent of killing wildlife unless you plan to eat it or give the meat to someone who will.

Repellents may work for a short time -- or not. They probably won't work after a rain. And if the visitors are hungry enough, repellents don't matter anyway.

I've fought the little bastards for years and where there is one rabbit there are plenty more. I would find a way to screen my plants at least 2 ft high as was suggested earlier.

Oh, and say a prayer that a wandering deer doesn't stop by...But your're a proponent of growing stuff that fries people's brains?::stoned: Whatever.:)

[crabbyback]

But your're a proponent of growing stuff that fries people's brains?::stoned: Whatever.:)

:confused::rolleyes::error::wtf::what: Are you trying to start something Zeke? Do you even fucking realize where you are?

:why oh why is it ALWAYS Georgia: :ignore:

[tinytoon]

oh boy here we go again :( cant we all just get along?