coming off but fur underneath?
>beginning to go through the summer moult, this usually starts at the >tail and works its way through the body. Is the fox scratching >constantly? >Please reply and if needed I can send you treatment if the condition >is Sarcoptic Mange. > >We have recently had the joy of seeing foxes in our back garden, but >to our horror a few nights ago we had our family tortoise dug up! I >wondered if any body else has had similar problems, or if you can >offer a solution to our problem as the tortoise hibernates outside in >shallow soil, and doesn’t hibernate inside. > >I can explain as to why they would do this, but to offer an >explanation may be more difficult. Foxes when they come across an >abundance of food, rather than waste it, will bury it. This is usually >called a cache. Opportunistic foxes may spend their nights raiding >their families caches. A fox coming across a tortoise underground may >see this as a cached supply of food and dig it up. >Certain chemical repellents can possibly be
