Peanut Butter & Plaster of Paris balls
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Is the PB + PoP treatment working on your squirrels?
Comments (23)Scott, If my wife were a bit more understanding, my first choice would be a conibear #110. It's a kill type trap. I made a little plywood box that was open on one end, placed the trap at that end, threw a handfull of peanuts in the bottom of the box and straped this contraption to a branch. I tied the chain that comes with the trap to the branch. Well, when I stepped out the backdoor several hours later, there was a squirrel swinging in the breeze with the trap firmly attached to it's neck. Had you know who seen that...So I put my conibear away for the forseeable future. This may be of intrest. http://www.buckshotscamp.com/Article-Using-110.htm Presently I use a Havaheart 1040(2a). It's a little bit longer than the standard Hava, so it's more difficult for a squirrel to back out when the doors drop. I've seen squirrels back out a number of times even with the longer trap so I know it can be a problem. There is a simple solution however and will probably make the standard trap more effective. Rather than setting the trap with both doors open, leave the door with the straight rod closed and locked and only open the door with the bent rod that is set under the bait tray's rod. I use peanuts for bait and I place them on the far side of the tray so that the squirrel has to walk across the tray to get the bait. I never place bait on the tray but often put a few peanuts between the door and tray to help them build their confidence and come all the way in. Works every time. Maybe not the first time, but they won't forget where those peanuts were and they'll be back. You just have to be a little more persistant than they are. Good luck, Dan Here is a link that might be useful: Trapping squirrels...See MorePicking apricots early a good idea?
Comments (6)Mark: Agree with Fruitnut that, ideally, apricots left on the tree until they begin to soften will be sweeter and taste better. But if the squirrels are taking them, you may not have much choice but to take them down. Cut one open and see if they are at least orange inside, then they will continue to ripen on the kitchen counter. Not the ideal situation, but perhaps the best you can do. I would get at reducing the breeding population of those squirrels as soon as possible, perhaps with a combination of high-speed pellets, peanut butter/plaster of paris balls, snares, or whatever good ideas you have seen here. I keep my squirrel breeding population low by picking them off the bird feeder with pellets, and it has made a really significant difference in squirrel numbers the past few years. However, I am having a hell of a time with groundhogs, which are much tougher cases. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA...See MoreLychee's Squirrels Only
Comments (17)Don: I am a guy. As for the Bonbons, I have not had a chance to buy some POP yet and so have not tried it out. I think I actually got most of the squirrels when I was fighting them for the nectarines, between the trapping and the poison. So for the first time ever, I am managing to get some peaches from my peach tree before the squirrels. They are still around, just far fewer and they seem to be visiting my yard less often. Unfortunately, my partial victory over the squirrels came too late for my nectarines, but at least i will finally get to taste what a ripe peach from my peach tree tastes like. Next year, I will definitly try a multi-faceted defense, consisting of poison, multiple traps, PB Bonbons, and a bucket of water hidden by sunflower seeds. hopefully that will kill enough of my squirrels so that I can harvest a handful of nectarines....See MoreG#@%
Comments (25)Hi, We also have squirrels. As someone else said, who doesn't. [g] I didn't realize that there was a squirrel nest in a neighbor's tree until one day I was reading something and saw a picture of what a squirrel nest looks like and sure enough, it was in the yard next door. I thought it was a big bird nest..lol. I feed the birds and it does draw the squirrels into the yard. The more I attract the squirrels the more damage they do. I finally figured out that there is one bird seed they don't eat..safflower seed. It is a white seed. I have seen them hop on a feeder tray full of the seed and turn their nose up at it and leave. Over and over they have done it, so I know they don't like it. The birds do enjoy it though. Cardinals and finches etc. I do serve up sunflower seed but in a squirrel proof bird feeder. Since making these adjustments I have had a lot less visits from squirrels. Last summer there were at least 6 of them in the yard all the time. At least 4 or 5 times a day. They were digging in my pots, chewing up succulent houseplants that I just brought out doors etc. I did plant 2 lily bulbs this year and they didn't touch them. I have full grown Casa Blanca lilies and they don't touch those. I do have evidence of skunks digging every once in awhile for grubs, but I don't think we have much. This year I have hardly seen a squirrel. They bit into a few cherry tomatoes and spit them out last month and they did the same thing to the first summer squash and left them alone after that. I am leaving my jade tree indoors this year, because they love biting into that for some reason..lol. Adam...See MoreKaren Pease
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