Re: [GSAS-Member] Deterring raccoons, was pond discussions

["Connie Carlson" <nwconniec@hotmail.com>]

I just got a little pond - thanks to Betty for suggesting the stock tanks at 
DeYoungs and Susan for the pond scoops!    All good, but the problem is: I have 
never in the four years I have been living here seen a raccoon in my 
neighborhood, until last night!!  The pond has been on the deck two days and 
they are already visiting it; I couldn't believe it.

Does netting over a small pond keep them out of it?  It is only a shallow 50 
gallon stock tank (about 12 inches deep), but it does have steep sides; is that 
enough to deter them or should I cover the tank/pond with some sort of 
netting??  There are just tadpoles in there now, but I definitely want to put 
fish in it soon, and don't want it to become the neighborhood raccoon feeder.

Thanks, Connie
(who has been learning a TON from all these great discussions!)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Watson<mailto:onefish2fish@comcast.net> 
  To: 'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
chat'<mailto:gsas-member@thekrib.com> 
  Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:02 AM
  Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] pond discussions


  What keeps raccoons out of ponds are steep sides.  They can't put a paw in
  the shallows to brace themselves when leaning out to snatch fish.  A shelf
  along the edge would provide that place to brace themselves.

  -----Original Message-----
  From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com<mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com>
  [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Betty Goetz
  Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 8:17 AM
  To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
  Subject: [GSAS-Member] pond discussions

  Thanks for the pond discussions! I worked on my 2 larger stock tanks this
  weekend. I wish my goldies would decide that Azolla tastes as good as
  duckweed! I'm wondering if anyone has seen something that might work on a
  stock pond edge to help grow marginals or bog plants? Hmmmmm....maybe
  those plastic planters they make for deck railings??????? I really don't
  want to fill up the edges with cement blocks to make staging zones for
  pots.

  Trish....your 4 goldies are doing great. They do seem to like flakes
  better than floating pellets but are getting the hang of the things. They
  are spending less time hanging out in the holes of the cement brick tower
  I put in one end to stage some parrotfeather pots. Larry...thanks from
  bring them up north for me! I know I wouldn't have made it down to
  Enumclaw!

  Raccoons & outdoor ponds - so far I've lucked out. All of my ponds are
  above ground, which may help. Having lots of Siberian husky smell
  (including one determined male who likes to mark the sides of stock ponds)
  may help as well. I KNOW I've got raccoons around at the new place as the
  neighbors have warned me. The chickens get locked in at night (weak grin).

  Betty Goetz

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