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Someone in my locality took to feeding squirrels last autumn. They have now made the whole area 'their manor'. They dug up and ate loads of bulbs during the winter; today I noticed that they have been digging up and eating bedding plants put in at the weekend (and having a go at more established plants too).
Short of a
which would mean I have to stay at home all day waiting for the critters, any more realistic ways of making my garden a less pleasant place for squirrels?
Short of a
which would mean I have to stay at home all day waiting for the critters, any more realistic ways of making my garden a less pleasant place for squirrels?
V8mate said:
Someone in my locality took to feeding squirrels last autumn. They have now made the whole area 'their manor'. They dug up and ate loads of bulbs during the winter; today I noticed that they have been digging up and eating bedding plants put in at the weekend (and having a go at more established plants too).
Short of a
which would mean I have to stay at home all day waiting for the critters, any more realistic ways of making my garden a less pleasant place for squirrels?
leave em be! my parents have a trio living in the garden and its great just sitting watching them tit about and playfight. they dig up the occasional plant but mum doesn't care, she'd rather have the squirrels. Short of a
which would mean I have to stay at home all day waiting for the critters, any more realistic ways of making my garden a less pleasant place for squirrels?
i love squirrels, they are my second favourite animals after sloths.
yup, been to the pub
shirt said:
V8mate said:
Someone in my locality took to feeding squirrels last autumn. They have now made the whole area 'their manor'. They dug up and ate loads of bulbs during the winter; today I noticed that they have been digging up and eating bedding plants put in at the weekend (and having a go at more established plants too).
Short of a
which would mean I have to stay at home all day waiting for the critters, any more realistic ways of making my garden a less pleasant place for squirrels?
leave em be! my parents have a trio living in the garden and its great just sitting watching them tit about and playfight. they dig up the occasional plant but mum doesn't care, she'd rather have the squirrels. Short of a
which would mean I have to stay at home all day waiting for the critters, any more realistic ways of making my garden a less pleasant place for squirrels?
i love squirrels, they are my second favourite animals after sloths.
yup, been to the pub
Air rifle.
I've got a constant running battle with the little b
ds, since I live in a thatched cottage (which squirrel nutkins seems to think is there to supply him with nesting material) and back onto several hundred acres of woodland.
I typically manage to terminate about half a dozen per weekend in the summer months.
I've got a constant running battle with the little b
ds, since I live in a thatched cottage (which squirrel nutkins seems to think is there to supply him with nesting material) and back onto several hundred acres of woodland.I typically manage to terminate about half a dozen per weekend in the summer months.
Sam_68 said:
Air rifle.
I've got a constant running battle with the little bds, since I live in a thatched cottage (which squirrel nutkins seems to think is there to supply him with nesting material) and back onto several hundred acres of woodland.
I typically manage to terminate about half a dozen per weekend in the summer months.
It did occur to me, but unfortunately my garden is bordered on every side by other people's properties and I couldn't guarantee that stray pellets wouldn't leave my borders.I've got a constant running battle with the little b
ds, since I live in a thatched cottage (which squirrel nutkins seems to think is there to supply him with nesting material) and back onto several hundred acres of woodland.I typically manage to terminate about half a dozen per weekend in the summer months.
I was wondering if there was some 'smell' that they didn't like; a bit like cats and pepper.
We feed the ones round here, we get practically no damage at all (an odd clump of grass lifted, that's all).
It would appear that if you feed them, they leave you alone, because the people across the road didn't, and got the family nesting in their roof. A new couple moved in, put up a feeder, Squirrels moved into the big tree at the bottom of the garden.
It would appear that if you feed them, they leave you alone, because the people across the road didn't, and got the family nesting in their roof. A new couple moved in, put up a feeder, Squirrels moved into the big tree at the bottom of the garden.
snowy slopes said:
My folks have the occasional grey(and black for that matter) squirrel terrorise their garden. Me dad gets out the supersoaker and lets em have it, the little feckers! Squirrels are like the al-qeada of the animal world!
I've often seen one with Semtex strapped around it's chest running toward a large group of rabbits in the vegetable patch, moments later a fresh stew is created. Squirrels are annoying little pests & if it wasn't for the fluffy tail they would be light grey rats. We had them in the loft & they were making a right mess - chewing roof lining, insulation, aerial cable etc. Short of setting the house on fire (remember Caddyshack
) or blasting holes in the roof with a shotgun, I bought a humane squirrel trap. A pest bloke told me to use chopped up Snicker bar as bait & it worked. I caught all 3 in about 12 hours. The trap would work outside as well. If you want a pic of what it looks like let me know.
) or blasting holes in the roof with a shotgun, I bought a humane squirrel trap. A pest bloke told me to use chopped up Snicker bar as bait & it worked. I caught all 3 in about 12 hours. The trap would work outside as well. If you want a pic of what it looks like let me know.
You want to lean over the fence and point the gun back in towards your property 
sleep envy said:
mrs envy's cat and the squirrel that lives at the bottom of her garden have been at war for the last 18 months
you see the cat chasing the squirrel one morning and the next the squirrel is chasing the cat
cats are useless at this stuff
Top tip - don't feed the cat as often. you see the cat chasing the squirrel one morning and the next the squirrel is chasing the cat
cats are useless at this stuff
Our cat brought us a squirrel last year - and when we didn't really want it she sat on the patio and ate it herself. Unfortunately after breaking her leg last year she prefers to stay inside more now and nutkins is making a return.
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