Found a half eaten green tomato this morning. Thought of trapping the coons and hauling off, but didn't want to separate from them from the youngins. If it's an opossum, then a definite haul off.

Going to definitely pick the tomatos as soon as they turn, now, but what's the best way to deal with these varmits.
I'm in town so Ol' Betsy is out which royaly sucks. TIA

High powered pellet gun?

If you pick them as soon as they show a little bit of blush, you'll get them before the raccoons do. And you won't be able to tell the difference if you let them ripen on the counter vs. on the vine.

My golden mix picks them green to half eat...now what??

Killing opossums is bad luck.

You're welcome.

I could, but would have to go buy one. Plus, I have close neighbors. I don't think they care as long as I don't trap their cat and shoot it. I don't really care to shoot one (coon or opossum) in the trap at this point unless they really start to terrorize. I really just want to trap and haul off or deter them somehow..

Thanks, but why is it bad luck? Opossums suck - lol!

I put a 2' fence around mine, but prolly not gonna keep out a dog like yours..

Are you certain it's a coon or opossum. Could be a big ol pack rat.

Don't have squirrels do you? Just had to clean out 6 because they were eating all my dang peaches, green.

Have squirrels, but happens at night. Setting the trap now for that sob.

JuneBug07 said:

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Are you certain it's a coon or opossum. Could be a big ol pack rat.

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What he said. I put an arlo cam on mine last year. Huge fat rat pigging out. I caught him….and then six more in 10 days. Then I said screw it and pulled the tomatoes since they damaged most of them anyways. I had No idea they were that bad in my yard. Rat bait box stays full year around now. No issues this year.

Canawhoopazz said:

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Thanks, but why is it bad luck? Opossums suck - lol!

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Good luck to you.

This thing just shreds them. You can tell it has small and sharp teeth, then leaves what he doesn't care for..pos

agsalaska said:

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Killing opossums is bad luck.

You're welcome.

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I didn't say kill them… just pump the gun up enough to pepper them good, they will wise up and not come back

Live trap them and take them to a neighbors hood a few miles away.

In. Oh Boy

I've been told all forms of pests are just looking for the water in them. Been suggested to put out a water bowl, and they will leave your tomatoes alone. Not sure if that is true. I built a big cage around my tomatoes to keep the squirrels from destroying every one of them.