Something is eating my vegetables - what is it?

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I have a raised bed where I grow vegetables (Kale, tomatoes, cucumbers, beets, carrots, melons, etc.). Something comes by at nights and eats some of the fruits and vegetables, in particular the melons. How do I figure out what is sharing my food? I have a net covering the plants so I don't think it is birds so it is either a mouse or squirrels or something else. They seem to be getting through the net or under the net. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area

picture of damage could help... if you suspect a vertebrate pest, you could put out a game camera — Grady Player, Mar 04 '16 at 02:24
Like a mouse, they are tiny enough to go through small netting — , Mar 04 '16 at 12:07
@JStorage [Wikipedia on voles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vole) — Stephie, Mar 04 '16 at 14:37
I have not seen any and that is the issue. What is eating my vegetables and fruits? How do I find out so I can do something about it? What does a game camera do? Link would be great — JStorage, Mar 04 '16 at 17:53
an example game camera http://www.amazon.com/Moultrie-Game-Glow-Camera-Green/dp/B00T34P34M — Grady Player, Mar 04 '16 at 18:02
I have not seen any snails or slugs. Will keep looking tho. Thanks for the pointer to the camera. — JStorage, Mar 04 '16 at 19:54
@grady - are you using this camera in your garden and happy with the results? Also, does t his camera scare away the rodents or just takes pictures? If it has some time of motion detection and can flash a light, that may serve the purpose — JStorage, Mar 04 '16 at 21:05

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 10 '16 at 17:37

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It could easily be slugs; to find out you need to catch them. Go out after dark with a flashlight and look at the leaves, especially on nights after rain or when it is a bit moist. If that is the problem crushed eggshells spread around the plants will help.

answered Mar 10 '16 at 17:37

Chasamba

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That was it. I found a slug under one of the cover crop leaves when I was removing them. – JStorage Mar 21 '16 at 19:59

Something is eating my vegetables - what is it?

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