tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post3273795102588801600..comments2024-03-11T20:48:37.922+13:00Comments on Woolshed 1: Making houses for New Zealand native WetaDr Clive Daltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929644974912176271noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-73655562551874597262010-03-26T20:43:41.314+13:002010-03-26T20:43:41.314+13:00the carrot worked a treat, placed it there just af...the carrot worked a treat, placed it there just after sunset, it came out within 10 mins, thanks very much, going to seal the hole up now and hopefully we wont have any more house guests..<br /><br />=))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-333716324186221712010-03-23T08:31:52.309+13:002010-03-23T08:31:52.309+13:00Ok, here is a slightly better idea:
You could ent...Ok, here is a slightly better idea:<br /><br />You could entice it/them out with a bit of food (dead moths as well as carrot could also be popular), mark the weta (use a bit of nail polish on the back leg, or just behind the head), remove the weta to a distance away and then at least you will know whether it is the same one coming back or a different one. I would also definitely block up the hole. There should be plenty of roosts in the bush for them so don’t feel guilty about denying them a convenient place to live.<br /><br />Love to hear how you go with this.<br />Priscilla WehiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-77806919003147986432010-03-22T12:48:53.743+13:002010-03-22T12:48:53.743+13:00From Weta expert Dr Prescilla Wehi, Institute of N...From Weta expert Dr Prescilla Wehi, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zeland.<br /><br />Hmm. Tricky one. Maybe entice them out with carrot and capture again? I wonder whether there is more than one weta there (or a different one), as it is hard to imagine they would try and find their way back from a long distance. We have a group meeting today so I will ask everyone for suggestions and get back to you!<br />CillaDr Clive Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929644974912176271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-49217662321326016122010-03-20T16:05:49.226+13:002010-03-20T16:05:49.226+13:00we have one living in the wall cavity of our bedro...we have one living in the wall cavity of our bedroom, didnt mind at first but it is now keeping me awake at night making loud noises, the cat was playing with one within inches of the hole we think it is using, we caught it and released it into the native woods at the back of our house, but 2 days later the noises were back, there are also large droppings near the hole and today i find some of the wall insulation as be pushed out, how can we get rid of this and keep it from coming back without killing it..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563327546075276103.post-88394121526114868762010-01-16T23:57:30.668+13:002010-01-16T23:57:30.668+13:00Very cool!
We found a Weta in the kitchen just be...Very cool!<br /><br />We found a Weta in the kitchen just before Christmas. I took her to work... she seemed the perfect specimen and seems she was. She is now helping many Auckland children see what a Weta looks like close up :-) Don't look if you are squeamish! http://www.flickr.com/photos/porkynz/sets/72157623095473189/Sandyhttp://invokinglibitina.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com