And, just to remind us: a small gopher can get through 3/4 inch openings. We caught one in the open and dropped a commercial plant cage over it. It went right through. So we now always use 1/2 inch. It is true that the gopher didn't seem to be adult size.... At 08:51 AM 8/17/02 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Mary Sue, > >Like Cathy, I use homemade cages. Crocus cages are made from 1/2" to 1" >hog fencing, Marguerite