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[Christopher Kennel <ckennel@gmail.com>]

For rabbits I've had success with apple slices.  Get some apple cider as
well because rabbits are very sensitive to smells.  I washed the traps, wore
latex exam gloves when handling them, and then after baiting them with the
apple slices, I sprayed apple cider all over the traps and near openings to
mask any off-putting scents.

I've also had good success releasing squirrels (trapped with peanut butter)
in front of my dogs.

Chris Kennel
Denver, CO
Zone 5

On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Michele Stanton <6ducks@gmail.com> wrote:

> If peanut butter is great lure for squirrels, what works for rabbits?
> We tried lettuces, carrots, etc. in a havahart trap, and got a very ticked
> off possum--but the rabbits were elusive.
>
> Michele in SW Ohio
>
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> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ernest Plutko
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 1:35 PM
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> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] [Bulk] Protecting Apples
>
> Whoo, I'm happy you are not going into therapy over a squirrel.  Get
> a live trap and hide it in bushes or anywhere where a neighbor can't
> see it.  Use peanut butter for bait.  You will catch them all.
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: spidra@gmail.com
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] [Bulk] Protecting Apples
> Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 08:09:50 -0700
>
> >Heh. Like a lot of folks, the economy has forced me to move back in
> >with my
> >folks. I'm not young anymore and I have no moral problems killing
> >pest
> >squirrels. However, it's a permission issue. I don't think I could
> >get
> >permission to lay out traps. So I'm focused on things I can put on
> >the
> >developing fruit to keep them safe from pests. I've put ziploc bags
> >on for
> >the moment but I'd rather find something tougher I can put on them.
> >
> >Megan Lynch
> >http://www.meganlynch.net
> >
> >South Pasadena, CA Zone 9
> >
> >On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 6:40 PM, S & E Hills <ehills7408@wowway.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> She's a girl living with her parents in California.  She'll end up
> >in
> >> therapy for life, or wanted.
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