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Tilly2 | 20:32 Thu 12th Mar 2015 | Home & Garden
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What creature would dig a round 2 inch hole in the flower border of my garden. Its round and goes down about 3 inches and then veers off to the side.

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Yes rats are more likely to come out at night, the dogs and children are not a problem, they just need to make sure that the poisons are placed underground or in a place inaccessible to the dog and children, due to a taste deterrent in the poison (Bitrex) a child would spit it out very promptly, the same is true for most dogs but not always, either way they need to be...
11:00 Fri 13th Mar 2015
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In the past I found several similar holes in the side border of my house, which were becoming more frequent. I sent for the "terminator" chap who informed me yes my worst fear they were rat holes !! He put this blue crystal type powder down the holes, which I then earnestly covered each hole with a heavy stone. (as I was worried stiff being a dog owner)
20:53 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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OK, next lot. What creature did this to my tree?

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20:53 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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RAT
20:56 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Yup had rats myself and it looks like a cuddly rat hole
20:57 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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I recon a woodworm has caused your strange holes, Yilly.
20:58 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Whirly......that's scary. I'm happy with a mole or vole hole. I don't want a rat hole!
20:58 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Do you get woodworm in trees?

Gotta go, tea's ready. Back later.
20:59 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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My money is on a rat! It ain't no mole!
21:02 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Yes Tilly, I hope in your case it is a mole or a vole. I also was advised not to leave any food for the birds out. Though at least my feathered friends still come to drink & bathe at the 2 bird baths.
21:04 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Yes you certainly can, Yilly.
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21:06 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Looks like and would be treated as a Rat hole to/by me.
21:20 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Rats!
21:45 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Yep, it would appear so !.
21:47 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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I live right by a river. Could it be an otter hole? The holes in the tree are not so much of a worry except that the tree is probably dying! Umph!
21:47 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Rats!!
21:47 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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It's only a small hole. Vole size I would say. Rats are big aren't they?
21:48 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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There not that big, Yilly.
21:51 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Oh! rats.
21:52 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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You'll have to stop feeding the birds for a while.
21:53 Thu 12th Mar 2015
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Whatever it is, Tilly...love it....it's chosen you.....☺
21:54 Thu 12th Mar 2015

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