Indian Trail critter question (new house, purchasing, live in)

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by anifani821

I get all emotional about bears, LOL. They are highly intelligent creatures, resourceful and learn quickly . . . and so have gotten interested in residential areas that have encroached on their habitat.

I hate to see one killed, but sometimes they do stray out of their area and a hungry bear can be a dangerous bear. Oh - and you don't want to run into any momma bear w/ a cub. That day was not a good day for me, when I encountered the mother and cub. I had my faithful chow w/ me and he was ferocious and I honestly didn't know if we would walk out of that one unscathed. However, after much gnashing of teeth and aggressive stances on all parts (you don't run from a bear!!!!) . . . momma and cub backed off and dog and I headed back where we had come from, LOL. Not a scratch on any of us.

So no, one is not likely to run into a bear in the Piedmont, but yes, it could happen. More likely, a person will have to go looking for a bear or be in his habitat to see one.

Once a bear gets used to humans and especially - foraging for food out of garbage bins . . . they can get dangerous, as they will repeat the learned behavior. I just hate to see them shot.

Ani, I agree to leave the bears alone when they are truely wild, Unfortunately, we have enough crackpots here who will come out & toss food to wandering bears, & then the bears lose their fear of humans & teaches them that there's food in houses.

Years ago, I was on the Blue Ridge Pkwy with my boyfriend-at-the-time & we were driving in my MR2. We pulled over at one point & both got out. I saw 2 cubs. The cubs were curious & started towards us & my boyfriend said "Mama's not far, let's get out of here.", so we backed up, got into the car, & took off like bats out of hell.

[DavesJeep]

Originally Posted by southbound_295

Ani, I agree to leave the bears alone when they are truely wild, Unfortunately, we have enough crackpots here who will come out & toss food to wandering bears, & then the bears lose their fear of humans & teaches them that there's food in houses.

Years ago, I was on the Blue Ridge Pkwy with my boyfriend-at-the-time & we were driving in my MR2. We pulled over at one point & both got out. I saw 2 cubs. The cubs were curious & started towards us & my boyfriend said "Mama's not far, let's get out of here.", so we backed up, got into the car, & took off like bats out of hell.

Good going, thats the smart thing to do.

If some how you didn't notice, and you happened to be between the cubs and the mother who was surely just out of sight, that could be a nasty outcome.

[southbound_295]

Originally Posted by DavesJeep

Good going, thats the smart thing to do.

If some how you didn't notice, and you happened to be between the cubs and the mother who was surely just out of sight, that could be a nasty outcome.

LOL, TY, Dave.

Well, he wanted to shoot some pictures, & thought he might roll down the window & try. I asked him how much good being n an MR2 was going to be if momma bear showed up. He thought better of that idea & floored it.

Fortunately, neither of us had cleared the car when I saw the 2 cubs, trotting towards us. We would have been in a world of trouble.

[zwally]

I live in the sub and we have springtails, 2 ducks, a few geese, and maybe a bird or two on a good day. I haven't even seen a squirrel here yet! :-)

[aarononymous]

I've been in fiedlstone farm since november of last year. Since it has warmed up I've been exploring the outer limits of the development. All I've seen so far are the occasonal geese and ducks in the man-made ponds and I saw a black rat snake in the tall grass near the boundary.

[md to nc]

Originally Posted by zwally

I live in the sub and we have springtails, 2 ducks, a few geese, and maybe a bird or two on a good day. I haven't even seen a squirrel here yet! :-)

I dodge squirrel and possum quite often on Poplin as well as neighborhood dogs who like to cross the road, if you should use that road. Actually I hit the bullseye last fall and got a possum and felt really bad about it. You may not see them in the neighborhood as of yet due to construction but you will eventually

[Suzy1016]

Originally Posted by DavesJeep

WOW

You must look at this area like its the west Virginia mountains, and were like the Clampets.

No bears, probly won't see coons, or ground hogs. Snakes are possible, but not likely unless your walking through the woods or in creeks. You can see bambi and thumper on occasion.

You'll have problems with bugs down here compared to up north. If critters do come into your yard plant moth balls under the soil around the perimeter of the yard and that will keep most animals with acute sense of smell out of your way.

I recommend the Weddington area rather than Indian Trail. Indian Trail in the wrong side of the tracks sorta speak, and Weddington would be the right side. Or Waxhaw if Weddington is to pricey.

I am curious what exactly gives anyone the "wrong side of the tracks" impression of Indian trail?

In fact, NUDNK, I would not want you to get the wrong idea and panic..."OMG what did we do!!!"

What some call the wrong side of the tracks here is NOTHING like we do That's a good thing! Some areas in Weddington and Waxhaw are pretty much newly built up with the newest stores and a very pretty area. It is pricier as the homes are bigger, etc. Many people from New York and Jersey,and nearby areas have moved there after making a killing in New York, etc. It has it's good lists and bad, just like any other place.

But there is nothing that I found bad about Indian trail, unless you don't like a small town, rural feeling. It's not as built up and congested as other places are. I researched for seven months before making my decision. The schools are great, taxes are wonderful! Be aware, also, that you may just have an Indian Trail address. I live in Hemby Bridge but because we do not have a post office, we have an Indian Trail address. I am from New York and this is pretty much as close to Pleasantville as you can get.

Good Luck!!

Oh and no bears yet !

[nudnk]

Originally Posted by Suzy1016

I am curious what exactly gives anyone the "wrong side of the tracks" impression of Indian trail?

In fact, NUDNK, I would not want you to get the wrong idea and panic..."OMG what did we do!!!"

What some call the wrong side of the tracks here is NOTHING like we do That's a good thing! Some areas in Weddington and Waxhaw are pretty much newly built up with the newest stores and a very pretty area. It is pricier as the homes are bigger, etc. Many people from New York and Jersey,and nearby areas have moved there after making a killing in New York, etc. It has it's good lists and bad, just like any other place.

But there is nothing that I found bad about Indian trail, unless you don't like a small town, rural feeling. It's not as built up and congested as other places are. I researched for seven months before making my decision. The schools are great, taxes are wonderful! Be aware, also, that you may just have an Indian Trail address. I live in Hemby Bridge but because we do not have a post office, we have an Indian Trail address. I am from New York and this is pretty much as close to Pleasantville as you can get.

Good Luck!!

Oh and no bears yet !

Thanks Suzy I'm happy to hear that. We are worn out with North Jersey. We did quite a bit of Union County research ourselves before deciding to drop a ton of money, uproot the family, move 700 miles to Indian Trail and we're very comfortable with our decision. August can't come soon enough.

My initial post somehow left the impression I was mocking the area, which wasn't my intention at all.

[anifani821]

Nudnk: Just wanted to let you know - I did not take your post to mean anything disparaging to the area. And as Suzy said - be assured - it really is Pleasantville.

Good luck on your move - and keep posting.

[jessie620]

I live in the development now and can tell you that this place has a huge, huge, major bug infestation problem. We have springtails all over our home, on our walls, on our ceilings and in my baby's crib. I have to kill hundreds of them every morning just so I can take a shower. It's the grossest thing I have ever seen in my life.