I’ve had a lot of chickadees wreck my Tabasco peppers in the last couple weeks. (MS Gulf Coast, 9a) The heat doesn’t bother the birds, but mammals will stay away.
DeFiaNtly_n0t_A
Not likely a mammal (besides a fellow chili head or some psycho rodent that’s evolved to spite Mother Nature) as capsaicin is pepper plants evolutionary defense to not be eaten by mammals.
My guess is some kind of bird, insect or a neighbor messing with you
hamsammy73
It’s likely a bird. Peppers that grow straight up and are red evolved that way specifically to attract and be eaten by birds. It is a quick way to spread the seeds out and give them the best chance of reproduction.
Shark_Attack-A
Mexican birds
ky_Bulglfrog_440
I’ve been growing peppers for years this year out of the blue. We have rats eating my habaneros. I put a game camera in the garden to figure it out
RavenSaysHi
Turned out my dog was eating mine! Don’t suppose you have one at home?
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I’ve had a lot of chickadees wreck my Tabasco peppers in the last couple weeks. (MS Gulf Coast, 9a) The heat doesn’t bother the birds, but mammals will stay away.
Not likely a mammal (besides a fellow chili head or some psycho rodent that’s evolved to spite Mother Nature) as capsaicin is pepper plants evolutionary defense to not be eaten by mammals.
My guess is some kind of bird, insect or a neighbor messing with you
It’s likely a bird. Peppers that grow straight up and are red evolved that way specifically to attract and be eaten by birds. It is a quick way to spread the seeds out and give them the best chance of reproduction.
Mexican birds
I’ve been growing peppers for years this year out of the blue. We have rats eating my habaneros.
I put a game camera in the garden to figure it out
Turned out my dog was eating mine! Don’t suppose you have one at home?