Squirrels

Eric

Eric

Town Elder
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I like the little critters, Iggy and Stumpy in particular; but, the little buggars insist on eating my plants. For the past couple of years I've kept them (almost) at bay with cayenne pepper. They have, however, become immune to it, or developed a liking for it ... they even sent me a note asking that I put out dishes of tequila:D Any suggestions on how I can keep them out of my plants? I don't want to hurt them, and I will continue to buy them peanuts, .... just something kinda eco-friendly that will do the job.

Oh, by the way, I'm not talking a dozen or so squirrels here ... there are hundreds of them on our street. and thousands in the 'hood:D
 
I like squirrels too.
Where Ma lives there are quite a few and recently I saw the tiniest little kit squirrel on her neighbours bird table....I had to look twice, I thought it was a mouse at first until I saw the bushy tail.
I have no better suggestions than those that have been offered by Accyexplorer and Westendlass.....I think I would let them eat my plants just for the pleasure of watching their antics(and of course I would buy them nuts too - crazy, I know...but I like animals).
 
Going back to the 80s used to watch em sat in Conservatory wi a brew, Was great in Winter,Clough that was out back, watching em fly from tree to tree, had red uns, but the greys eventually drove em out.little swines. Thats when i stopped the nuts fer those gits.
 
Accyexplorer said:
I thought the cats would keep them at bay E,you could always order wolfs pee online
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I hear blood meal or spicy chilli around the perimeter of your plants can work well too.
Good luck with the thieving little critters
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My cats don't go out ... esp. in winter there are predators out there that like a good feed of cat: coyotes and fishers mainly, and last January a couple of wolves were seen in the neighbourhood. .... and of course, automobiles. My cats aren't street smart, and since LB got killed right outside my home a couple of years ago, I'm real protective of the useless little buggers.

I might try a mix of the chili, cayenne, and white pepper.

If only JRTs could climb trees;)
 
Eric said:
My cats don't go out ... esp. in winter there are predators out there that like a good feed of cat: coyotes and fishers mainly, and last January a couple of wolves were seen in the neighbourhood. .... and of course, automobiles. My cats aren't street smart, and since LB got killed right outside my home a couple of years ago, I'm real protective of the useless little buggers.

I might try a mix of the chili, cayenne, and white pepper.

If only JRTs could climb trees;)
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A friend of mine has recently had a problem with moles in her garden, about twenty mole hills have sprung up all over it. After asking advice about nature-friendly solutions,she too was advised to use cayenne pepper. I'll have to find out if it's worked.
 
cashman said:
Going back to the 80s used to watch em sat in Conservatory wi a brew, Was great in Winter,Clough that was out back, watching em fly from tree to tree, had red uns, but the greys eventually drove em out.little swines. Thats when i stopped the nuts fer those gits.
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So the squirrels were sat in your conservatory wi a brew?
 
I used to see red squirrels at the back of the bowling green in Bullough Park in the fifties and round were Margaret P's Ma lived.
 
I can remember sitting in a park in York in the nineties eating a sandwich and hand feeding an unusually brave squirrel. It was obviously used to people, never seen one that friendly since though. I think they're great and love watching them.We occasionally get them in the garden but you can always spot them over at Foxhill nature reserve.
 
maxthecollie said:
I used to see red squirrels at the back of the bowling green in Bullough Park in the fifties and round were Margaret P's Ma lived.
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I think I vaguely remember them being up Bullogh Park, but then thought it must be my imagination. All Grey ones near Ma's house now. She's still in the same place!
 
Eric said:
Any suggestions on how I can keep them out of my plants? I don't want to hurt them, and I will continue to buy them peanuts, .... just something kinda eco-friendly that will do the job.

:D
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I have been giving this problem a great deal of thought on your behalf Eric and have come up with an idea that might just work.

If Canada is like here the contraceptive pill is free, so get down to the clinic and get a few boxes, (if they are reluctant to supply, play the equal opportunities card) then grind them to a light powder and sprinkle the dust over the peanuts before putting them out, this over time should reduce the population.
Don't worry about the male squirrels eating these peanuts because if rumours are true they will develop female characteristics which will have the result of reducing the population even quicker.

Westendlass this may also work for your friends moles if she is prepared to find a large quantity of worms and coat them, (though what the long term effect will have on the worms, who knows? I don't suppose the pill has been tested on hermaphrodite's.
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westendlass said:
I can remember sitting in a park in York in the nineties eating a sandwich and hand feeding an unusually brave squirrel. It was obviously used to people, never seen one that friendly since though. I think they're great and love watching them.We occasionally get them in the garden but you can always spot them over at Foxhill nature reserve.
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Walk through yon daily n see em most days, sometimes can see em through bedroom window.:)
 
Saw one of the little red ratbags today, middle of the road & no idea which way he was going to go, so I was sat in the wagon holding up traffic until the little sod decided to scuttle off the road & up a tree. :)

There was always hoards of 'em (reds) at the camp site in Holland we used to stay at.
 
I see red squirrels in the middle of the road all the time along with red rabbits, red hedgehogs, I even saw a red badger the other day.
 
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