It is not an insect or worm. Nothing else in the garden is touched.
2006-09-02 07:49:44 · 7 answers · asked by Bluebirdbyebye 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
The only question I've ever ASKED on here was about squirrels eating my garden tomatoes. My poor husband has been fighting them all season. We were suspicious at first that it was raccoons or the rabbits we saw scampering across the yard, but one day my daughter SAW a squirrel running across the yard with a tomato in its mouth. It's been a battle!
We've used dried fox urine... we've used dried deer blood... we've used a pepper spray that's supposed to deter them but I think they just think it's salad dressing or something - lol
The only thing we've found that works so far is this draping mesh that you can get at a garden center or hardware store. There are a few areas where they're still able to get access, but at least we've finally got more tomatoes than the critters do!
Good luck to you! (I told my husband that these are suburban squirrels and they don't know what fox and deer ARE, so why would they be afraid of their bodily fluids - lol Also that our tomatoes are going to wind up having cost about $486/lb) :)
2006-09-02 08:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by thegirlwholovedbrains 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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What animals eat ripe tomatoes. They eat 3/4s of it or at least 1/4.?
It is not an insect or worm. Nothing else in the garden is touched.
2015-08-14 03:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Animals Eat Tomatoes
2016-11-12 04:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by carrick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have the same problem, Ive had my garden for at least 20 years and never had anything eat the green or red tomatoes. They are also eating the leaving on the plants. I tryed putting moth balls around the plants, it's help a bit... I know how you feel. Im say squirls,, but really think its the rabbits that come out at nite.
2006-09-02 13:59:24 · answer #4 · answered by 1woofer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the tomatoes near the ground? It could be a rabbit. Turtles also especially love tomatoes and will eat the most tasty parts (or the parts they can reach!) and then move on. Also mice will eat parts of tomatoes then run off if they get spooked.
2006-09-02 07:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Grain-fed animals. Rodents such as hamsters, squirrels, gerbils etc etc. Various birds. Bears
2016-04-07 04:19:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had that problem! If it wasn't my 3 yearold daughter, it was either the neighborhood racoon or woodchuck. We had both.
2006-09-02 08:00:04 · answer #7 · answered by MamaSunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be anything from rabbits to chickmunks, skunks,
and my son when he was lilittle. Also deer love them.
2006-09-02 08:22:11 · answer #8 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
badgers? warthogs? gophers?
2006-09-02 07:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by loretta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋