Been using a couple of these birdfeeders for years with great success at keeping squirrels out. They'd still come around, but just to pick up bird seed off the ground that the starlings throw out (hate them suckers, too).
This morning, Einstein squirrel made his appearance. Rather than figure out a way to get to the holes and the bird feed without having the outer cage slide down, the sunnofabeach just chewed straight through the plastic on the side of the feeder. For squirrels that chew through black walnut hulls because they're bored, I don't think a birdfeeder with plastic has been made that would keep one from chewing through.
Being that I love having my goldfinches outside, any suggestions?
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squirrels have cost a buddy of mine, or i should say his insurance company 200,000 dollars over the last few yrs.
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When I saw him there this morning tossing down handfuls of seed to his slacker squirrel buddies on the ground, I saw red and ran out and could have grabbed him by the tail (sucker looked flat out shocked). I think my intention was to introduce him to the side of the garage.. then decided an 8 year old $20 birdfeeder wasn't a real good reason to have to go for rabies shots.
If I didn't have a jerk of a neighbor, I'd set up a plywood backstop and reduce the squirrel population with one of my kid's pellet guns. Fairly sure they'd call me in, tho guy on the other side would probably help since he hates black walnut hulls in his gutters.
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Some of my hunting partners purchased feeders utilizing plastic barrels. I said, "Those are going to be chewed up by the time the squirrels get done with them." They said, "They wouldn't sell these if a simple little squirrel could chew through it."
I tried to tell them........
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If I didn't have a jerk of a neighbor, I'd set up a plywood backstop and reduce the squirrel population with one of my kid's pellet guns. Fairly sure they'd call me in, tho guy on the other side would probably help since he hates black walnut hulls in his gutters.
I was fairly sure this would be the issue.
Easy fix.
ingwe and I show up and park out front.
You post when the squirrel is offending, one of us walks back, shoots it, and were gone.
The scenario is so incredulous, the neighbor is dumbfounded, and we get away scot(ch) free
Luckily I live where shooting is legal. They raise havoc in my orchard. We don't have many but a few is too many when the apricots are near ripe. They bit the fruits open to eat the seeds then leave the rest to rot. I can reach the orchard from the house with a 22.
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If I didn't have a jerk of a neighbor, I'd set up a plywood backstop and reduce the squirrel population with one of my kid's pellet guns. Fairly sure they'd call me in, tho guy on the other side would probably help since he hates black walnut hulls in his gutters.
I was fairly sure this would be the issue.
Easy fix.
ingwe and I show up and park out front.
You post when the squirrel is offending, one of us walks back, shoots it, and were gone.
The scenario is so incredulous, the neighbor is dumbfounded, and we get away scot(ch) free
hint.
Is it the leopard briefs that make them dumbfounded, and wouldn't a 270 over-penetrate?
Thinking of buying or making a hood to go above it and see if I can't get the suckers to just slide off. Maybe provide a bit of shade for the finches too.
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There is a simple way of eradicating squirrels- it's called the Rat Zapper. Made by Victor, the mouse trap people, the Rat Zapper is powered by 4 "C" cell batteries, which generate 8000+ volts when a critter enters the Zapper and its feet contact the base. Just bait it with peanut butter, or whatever bait you think would work for your squirrels- maybe some bird seed!
So far this season, one Zapper has accounted for 3 squirrels, 4 rats, and 6 or so mice.
Their info says they are not for outside use, but that's where I use them- I put the Zapper inside a big ammo box laid on its side, to give protection from rain, snow, etc., which can cause problems with the electronics. One set of batteries are good for around 40 zaps.
IMO, this is the most effective, efficient way of getting rid of squirrels and rats.
I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....
Been using a couple of these birdfeeders for years with great success at keeping squirrels out. They'd still come around, but just to pick up bird seed off the ground that the starlings throw out (hate them suckers, too).
This morning, Einstein squirrel made his appearance. Rather than figure out a way to get to the holes and the bird feed without having the outer cage slide down, the sunnofabeach just chewed straight through the plastic on the side of the feeder. For squirrels that chew through black walnut hulls because they're bored, I don't think a birdfeeder with plastic has been made that would keep one from chewing through.
Being that I love having my goldfinches outside, any suggestions?
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Freeking tree rats just did $995 damage to my garage door trim and ate the input recipticle to my shop vac. I trapped and disposed of five of them. I think I could trap and dispose of 100 of them in a couple of day and still have a bunch move in.
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There is a simple way of eradicating squirrels- it's called the Rat Zapper. Made by Victor, the mouse trap people, the Rat Zapper is powered by 4 "C" cell batteries, which generate 8000+ volts when a critter enters the Zapper and its feet contact the base. Just bait it with peanut butter, or whatever bait you think would work for your squirrels- maybe some bird seed!
So far this season, one Zapper has accounted for 3 squirrels, 4 rats, and 6 or so mice.
Their info says they are not for outside use, but that's where I use them- I put the Zapper inside a big ammo box laid on its side, to give protection from rain, snow, etc., which can cause problems with the electronics. One set of batteries are good for around 40 zaps.
IMO, this is the most effective, efficient way of getting rid of squirrels and rats.
Most effective/efficient is a black mouth curr or a 22.
But you gotta live where its ok or isn't minded. We shot em in the backyard in houston with a 22 but I was happy to move to the country when I was 12 and never look back.
Good luck. And super colibri is so quiet.....
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
Suggestions? Hang it where they can't get to it.... They're springy, but there's a limit to it. Something like 6 high and 6 away did it here. Of course the distract the neighbor and get'em strategy sounds funner. Dad said him and the hunting buddy used a similar trick with fire lookouts. He'd BS'm while the other stole their firewood.
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