madzone
Physically unfavourable
So you can't see the funny side of a grown man being outraged that a squirrel ate his fairy lights?
Bastard wire chewing squirrel...
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hiraethified
I'm not "outraged." I'm just a bit pissed off as I imagine most people would be.
madzone
Physically unfavourable
You were pretty outraged about it on facebook, which is when it mae me giggle first. I'm not sure it would piss me off. I'm used to rats attacking my ducks *shrug*
scalyboy
They’re taking the piss now
You can get some homeopathic gear that sorts out their mange problems - you have to dose their peanuts for a week or more though. It's originally intended for foxes but it seems to work on squirrels too. They need their tails as blankets in this cold weather I reckon, let me know if you're willing to give it a try, and I'll see if I can remember where I ordered my homeopathic bottle of goodness.
It was free!
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
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hiraethified
I don't want to help the mangy things thrive. I want them to fuck off and they can get the fuck off the peanuts too. I used to have loads of birds feeding on my balcony till the squirrels turned up and ate everything. The fuckers.You can get some homeopathic gear that sorts out their mange problems - you have to dose their peanuts for a week or more though. It's originally intended for foxes but it seems to work on squirrels too. They need their tails as blankets in this cold weather I reckon, let me know if you're willing to give it a try, and I'll see if I can remember where I ordered my homeopathic bottle of goodness.
scalyboy
They’re taking the piss now
Have you tried those 'squirrel proof' feeders? My dad has the ones where a 'sheath' comes down (by gravity) to hide the nut cage every time a grey bandido climbs on it.
He reckons it works, says he swears by it (mostly he swears "Oi squirrels, get the f***off my birdfeeder" - BOOM TISH)
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hiraethified
I'd rather invest in something that blasts the manky rats off my balcony and deposits them somewhere in Crystal Palace.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
Try a power washer. Its a little squirrel water canon. Hook it up to a water source and blast away.
The best I've managed to deal with them is to switch to safflower seeds or a seed mix with dried chilies mixed in.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
shotgun
Have you seen this work yourself? Seems an extraordinary claim. Perhaps from here? http://www.nfws.org.uk/You can get some homeopathic gear that sorts out their mange problems - you have to dose their peanuts for a week or more though. It's originally intended for foxes but it seems to work on squirrels too. They need their tails as blankets in this cold weather I reckon, let me know if you're willing to give it a try, and I'll see if I can remember where I ordered my homeopathic bottle of goodness.
I would put out something with MMS added.
Bob_the_lost
Elsewhere
The bleach approach might well work in this case. First time MMS might do good...
scalyboy
They’re taking the piss now
Yes, that was the site I got it from. I was dosing this one squirrel who had bits of its fur missing, and which did recover - but if I'm completety honest I can't say 100% if it had mange...or if it had been in a fight and just healed up naturally.
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hiraethified
The bastards are back and they've multiplied. They're tearing up the potted plants and witrh the windows open for summer, it won't be long before they start to wreak havoc inside. The bastards. There's a spray that I wasted money on. Waving a stick around in an aggressive manner just amuses them.
Do these things actually work?
http://www.squirrelcontrol.co.uk/Battery-Powered-Outdoor-Squirrel-Repeller/14.htm
Do these things actually work?
http://www.squirrelcontrol.co.uk/Battery-Powered-Outdoor-Squirrel-Repeller/14.htm
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Sounds similar to the ones you can buy for mice inside houses. Don't know if they actually work though.
The squirrels in London must be battle-hardened, able to climb up buildings, as I maybe see one squirrel every few months here in Manchester city centre and the bird feeders are left untouched. Maybe there is more natural food available to them here I suppose, as there is lots of woodland close by. My nemesis are the skanky bastard pigeons - shitting everywhere.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
I have the odd issue with cats (actually it's got worse recently ...) and I did actually go as far as re-purposing the sensor for an old PIR light - but I have managed to lose the fountain pumps I was planning to use for the business end.
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Sounds similar to the ones you can buy for mice inside houses. Don't know if they actually work though.
The squirrels in London must be battle-hardened, able to climb up buildings, as I maybe see one squirrel every few months here in Manchester city centre and the bird feeders are left untouched. Maybe there is more natural food available to them here I suppose, as there is lots of woodland close by. My nemesis are the skanky bastard pigeons - shitting everywhere.
they don't. i resorted to snap traps and cats.
and pigeons I can live with. they feed the nice local wildlife. i was standing 6 foot from this one. it's the fucking herring gulls i can't stand.fucking useless annoying aggressive bastards.
