Is there any way to get rid of shrews other than with mouse traps?
Yes, you can try using shrew repellents such as castor oil or predator urine, creating physical barriers like fences or burying hardware cloth around your property, or eliminating their food sources by keeping your yard free of debris and bird feeders. Encouraging natural predators like owls or cats can also help control shrew populations.
Shrews are hunted by weasels, owls, and foxes. Not many animals eat shrew, supposedly they have a very bad taste.
Baby shrews feed on a diet of insects, worms, and other small invertebrates. They rely heavily on protein-rich food sources to support their rapid growth and development.
How do you keep a shrew as a pet?
I would search state law about that. But, if you want, here's how to care for a pet shrew. First, do you know where you are going to get a shrew? You can catch wild ones with a havahart trap. They will eat insects such as worms, meal worms, crickets, grasshoppers, slugs, snails, just about anything they can find. Where will you keep it? You can use a 10 gallon tank, or use a bucket with some that can cover it. Use a rock to hold the object down. Don't forget to put air holes in it. Put some dirt, leaves, twigs, grasses, a small log, and a rock or two on the container you pick. You may also put in an unpainted pot for him to hide in. Need more information? Ask a different question and I'll get back to you soon. Hope this helps.
How do shrews see in the dark?
Shrews and other nocturnal animals have a layer inside their eyes that focuses the light and reflects it back into their retina. This allows them to see in only a tiny amount of light. No animal can actually see in total darkness, but they can see in what looks like blackness to us.
I have had numerous pet rabbits so here's the answer: no. Rabbits do not eat shrews because they are herbivores. If you didn't have any good suggestions so far, I recommend that you buy either Kaytee Fiesta for rabbits (although it is very expensive for a small bag of food), or , Kaytee Forti-Diet with dental chews ( I prefer this one ). If you need anymore help with rabbits, ask questions on this site, it is a helpful source.
What animal has long claws and a long skinny tail?
THE CHUPCABRA!!! I saw it on youtube. It's an animal that looks like a dog, it's big like a coyote, has really long back legs, a long snout, long claws, and a REALLY looong skinny tail. It also has 4 really long sharp canines. Just type in CHUPACABRA MYSTERY FINALLY REVEALED on youtube and watch. It's pretty darn creepy. Wouldn't want to run into one of those things ever.
What is a shrew in shakespearean times?
a woman with a ciolent, scolding, selfish or nagging temperment
Yes. Michigan is home to at least four types of shrew: the water shrew, which lives in the north and is one of Michigan's few mammals to live exclusively in wetland habitats; then there is the masked shrew, which is the second smallest member of the shrew family; Michigan also is home to the smallest shrew, the pygmy shrew, which lives only in the UP and the very northern extreme of the lower peninsula. The most common Michigan shrew is the northern short tail shrew, which lives throughout the state.
What is a small white rodent with a black tip on the tail in Michigan?
I dont know but they live in Maine as well, I found this site trying to that same question,
It sounds like a Weasel to me. They are white in the winter, with a black tipped tail. I think a garment made with the fur is called 'Ermine"?
Akemai: It should be Stoat, also known as Ermine when they turn white.
Were can you buy an elephant shrew?
Elephant shrews are not available for purchase in any legal setting. In many places they are either illegal to have as a pet, or a special permit is required. On top of this, they do not make good pets because they are very shy and do much better in their natural habitat.
How did the Etruscan Shrew get its name?
A shrew or shrew mouse (family Soricidae) is a small mole-like mammalclassified in the order Eulipotyphla. It is believed to be a descendant of the shrew mouse, so it got it's name, "Etruscan Shrew"
Snakes are carnivorous and do eat shrews, including rats and other snakes.
It looks like a mouse...a long snout..bat like ears and a shorter tail than a mouse.
What does a sao tome shrew eat?
The São Tomé shrew primarily feeds on insects and other small invertebrates found in its rainforest habitat. Its diet may also include worms and possibly some plant material. This small mammal plays an important role in controlling the population of its prey and contributes to the ecosystem's balance.