Foxing the Fox Part Five: Using Prickle Strips to Fox Proof Your Garden.
Prickle strips are strips of plastic spikes that can attached to the top of fences, rabbit hutches, walls or rabbit runs to make them unpleasant for a fox to Jump onto. They are relatively expensive so may not be cost effective for longer stretches they may not be an option. They are ideal for gaps in hedges or gate tops or if you have a smaller fence around your hutch.
It is possible to protect your garden and your pet rabbits by planting thick hedges of thorny pyracanthus bushes, rambling roses or hawthorn. The effectiveness of this technique is questionable as you may well end up providing ideal cover for the foxes, an established thorny hedge that is very thick would however act as a deterrent and this may be a factor when you think about where to put your rabbit hutch.
There are some newer devices on the market that are a cross between a sprinkler and a motion detector that will spray the foxes with water as they approach. This is sure to be a hit with all action film fans and several used in combination would no doubt give foxes and everyone else something to think about.
They do however need a hose permanently attached and could quickly become a nuisance when mowing the lawn or using the garden and may end up at the back of the shed with all the other toys!
Related posts:
- Foxing the Fox Part Two: Scent Marking to Keep Foxes out of Your Garden
- Foxing the Fox Part Three: Sonic Fox Deterrents to protect your Pets
- Foxing the Fox: How To Keep Your Pet Rabbit Safe!
- Foxing the Fox Part One: Rabbit Hutches, Runs and other Basic Equipment.
- Foxing the Fox Part Four: Red Eye Lights