Bamboo Flowering in India (Mautam)

Brian_K · Post by **Brian_K** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:53 pm

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mautam - It appears Melocanna baccifera is mass flowering in India, causing a population explosion in rats, which then eat crops!

I wonder how easy would it be to get some seeds? If the rats haven't eaten them all that is.

P.S. YG has decided to shoot for me and its about time!

Roy · Post by **Roy** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:41 am

Brian_K wrote:From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mautam - It appears Melocanna baccifera is mass flowering in India, causing a population explosion in rats, which then eat crops!

I wonder how easy would it be to get some seeds? If the rats haven't eaten them all that is.

P.S. YG has decided to shoot for me and its about time!

The biggest problem with the rats is when the bamboo stops flowering. Then the rat population, which exploded with the flowering and subsequent abundant food source of bamboo seeds, has a massive reduction in food to eat. Then they will start eating anything and everything to stay alive.

Iowaboo · Post by **Iowaboo** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:44 pm

Rat meat?

Roy · Post by **Roy** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:05 pm

lkz5ia wrote:Rat meat?

I hear it taste like chicken, but then others say that it reminds them of squirrel.

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