Did the deer eat my soap?

[marilynmac]

I made a batch of soap and put some awful lavender FO in it. Then I put the box outside because I can't stand the smell of it. I was cleaning up toady, and saw that there are only 2 bars left.

All I can think of is that the deer ate it.

would they do that? They never ate any of the lavender in my garden, but these soap didn't smell like real lavender anyway. canola/coconut/crisco oils.

 

[Moody Glenn]

Not sure if the deer would eat it (that's all we need - deer foaming at the mouth - RUN! :shock But I must say those are very beautiful soap bars. Bravo! :clap:

 

[snappyllama]

Do you have neighbors that might have taken it? If not, maybe it was raccoons, bears, crows or porcupine. Our raccoons earn their little bandit masks every week. The bears just snag anything faintly food smelling. The crows around here would probably be interested in it also. I've noticed porcupine sniffing around too. Are there tracks?

 

[LunaSkye]

As a city-dweller, I'd sooner expect that a neighbor took it. I'm not really knowledgeable about wild animals, but I've always thought that their noses were too keen to just eat anything, much less a soap made with FO.

 

[Obsidian]

I was thinking racoons too, seems more likely then a deer.

 

[shunt2011]

I'm thinking raccoons as well. They are little rascals for sure!

 

[lionprincess00]

I'd say raccoons as well

 

[marilynmac]

OK, it's racoons. Nothing else is missing, so it's not people. I thought it might be racoons, too. The image of racoons clutching precious bars of soap with their little paws was way to cute, so I skipped that thought.

My cat made friends with one of the local 'coons. He invited it inside for a party after I went to bed.

No tracks, but I have seen 'coon prints on my garbage can, and they are all over - woods in back of me.

 

[Meganmischke]

Rodents really enjoy munching on bars too.

 

[houseofwool]

Can you imagine the raccoon's surprise when they try to "wash" the soap before they eat?

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]