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PHOENIX POND BLOG

Rodents and the Phoenix Pond

2/7/2014

4 Comments

 

But They're so Cute!

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Even the cutest of wild critters can be detrimental to your Phoenix pond!  During your normal pond maintenance, be sure to check around the waterfall and skimmer areas for rodent activity.  Damage can happen over time right under your nose!  They dig in and start tunneling around under the rocks and dirt, and can undermine equipment and plumbing, wreaking all kinds of havoc along the way.

Rodent Damage to a Phoenix Pond

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The result of rodent activity in a Phoenix pond can be anything from the mild annoyance of having to re-stack the rock or add some larger rocks to keep them at bay (in the early stages), to having to completely tear apart and rebuild your water feature (if left unchecked). We've see this all the time because folks aren't checking around the whole feature.  Because we use a flexible system to build Phoenix ponds, this is a fixable issue; however, it can be time-consuming, and thus, somewhat costly.

Walk the Whole Walk!

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We know it's more fun to view your Phoenix pond from your patio or sitting area, but once in a while take a little stroll around the whole thing to check the back end, too.  Just like you walk around your house occasionally to check for termite trails, right?  If you don't do that either, it's another thing you should consider doing on a regular basis, because prevention is a lot easier (and cheaper) than infestation!

4 Comments
Wilma Allen
8/22/2017 11:48:50 am

So how do you get rid of the darn things??
I've tried moth balls and closing up the hole with the balls in there but....
Any other ideas?

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The Pond Gnome link
8/22/2017 02:37:36 pm

Unfortunately, you may need to call a pest control service and ask them. However, they may not have an organic solution. The best advice we can give is to stay vigilant about keeping them away from any area where they will cause serious damage. There are traps you can set out, but then you'll need to deal with that.

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Pat Shaler
6/12/2018 01:22:41 pm

Rodent control told us to flood the holes out along the fence. I'm not sure about poison - if the raptors eat the poisoned rodents will the raptor die? We have a squirrel family taking the lettuce out of the pond that we put in for the turtles. Am trying one of those owl statutes, but think the squirrels may have figured that one out!

Pam Day
6/12/2018 10:10:35 am

I’m trying for the second time to get rid of what they called kangaroo mice. They have placed traps by the waterfall, front door, and back walls. The critters are to take the poison food back to the den and they are to die off. Needless to say, this is my second try so I’m not holding my breath. What would be option two? Would I be able to flood the critters out or wold they just play in the water and come back later?
These guys aren’t nearly as cute as squirrels!
Thanks, Pam Day

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