Squirrels - about to lose my mind! - Page 2

ChrisK · August 14, 2012

Search here for "squirrel". Lots of posts similar to yours. Scott refers to them "Spawn of Satan" and I concur. Live trap and euthanize is the only way in the city limits.

Worth1 · August 14, 2012

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Originally Posted by Mark0820

If you trap them, check your local laws before you relocate them to a park. In my area, the city fines people for relocating squirrels to the city parks. We are only allowed to relocate them outside of the city limits.

You made me think of a great idea.

I wheel a dolly with a 55 gallon drum on it into one of the local strip clubs.
Make an announcement, "Okay boys tonight the entertainments on me" and dump 100 live wild squirrels on the stage.

Worth

ScottinAtlanta · August 14, 2012

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Originally Posted by bcday

What makes you think everyone considers them problems and pests? Lots of folks, especially children, enjoy watching squirrels. Check your local garden center, you can even buy squirrel feeders that hold dry ears of corn. Just because YOU don't want this squirrel around doesn't mean no one else should either.

If people want to live trap and relocate squirrels, I say leave that choice up to them. AFAIC those who want to relocate squirrels to a park are far more civilized than jerks who think "right to life" only applies to humans and that other live animals are only good for target practice.

It's true. Squirrels are not unwanted. I release my urban squirrels into my 30 acres in the North Georgia mountains, where they are wanted by owls, hawks, foxes, coyotes, snakes, and feral dogs. I call it the "reality tour."

lurley · August 14, 2012

If a pellet gun is not an option where you live, you might try a large rat trap. Out here in the country they are rarely a problem because of the predators. Unfortunately I had to call the game warden and get permission to kill a fox recently who was killing my chickens. Haven't got him yet, but he hasn't come back for more chickens yet either.

lakelady · August 14, 2012

I had a huge chipmunk problem, and who knows, coulda been a few squirrels too that were joining the fun, but I never saw them do it. I had one bed down by the lake I couldn't see from the house (lot of terraces and the house is up top). I decided there were a few nice big fruits I need to try as they were new to me and I wasn't going to lose every single fruit on them to animals. I covered each one in reemay fabric and used a twist tie to keep it on the fruit. Once covered, the animals had no interest in those tomatoes. Try it, you really can't cover everything (or maybe you can) just leave them a little loose to make room for growth, but it does work!

I love nature too, but when they start eating food I've planted for my family, all bets are off. I like Scott's reality tour!

CrazyAboutOrchids · August 16, 2012

I lvoe nature as well and enjoy watching the squirrels and chipmunks; but when they start eating my stuff, all bets are off. Not sure how to deal with these guys, but something has to work on them. Don't think I'll feed them, I'd be worried they'd tell friends. We do have coyote on the back side of our hill and a few years back, they had killed off a large population of squirrels and chipmunks but they really multiplied this past year.

I went ahead of pulled two fruit that were just starting to turn to see how they would make out indoors. One of them is another Kosovo, but a mutant double one. Wasn't about to let them enoy it!

Tom, I do live on the top of a hill and we do have a different climate here than at the bottom. I can have snow, they'll have clear roads, my temps run cooler all year. Guess it's just my garden challenge for this year.

August 14, 2012	#20
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	I had a huge chipmunk problem, and who knows, coulda been a few squirrels too that were joining the fun, but I never saw them do it. I had one bed down by the lake I couldn't see from the house (lot of terraces and the house is up top). I decided there were a few nice big fruits I need to try as they were new to me and I wasn't going to lose every single fruit on them to animals. I covered each one in reemay fabric and used a twist tie to keep it on the fruit. Once covered, the animals had no interest in those tomatoes. Try it, you really can't cover everything (or maybe you can) just leave them a little loose to make room for growth, but it does work! I love nature too, but when they start eating food I've planted for my family, all bets are off. I like Scott's reality tour! __________________ Antoniette

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August 14, 2012	#16
ChrisK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,448	Search here for "squirrel". Lots of posts similar to yours. Scott refers to them "Spawn of Satan" and I concur. Live trap and euthanize is the only way in the city limits.

August 14, 2012	#19
lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	If a pellet gun is not an option where you live, you might try a large rat trap. Out here in the country they are rarely a problem because of the predators. Unfortunately I had to call the game warden and get permission to kill a fox recently who was killing my chickens. Haven't got him yet, but he hasn't come back for more chickens yet either.

August 16, 2012	#21
CrazyAboutOrchids Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Zone 6 - CT Posts: 155	I lvoe nature as well and enjoy watching the squirrels and chipmunks; but when they start eating my stuff, all bets are off. Not sure how to deal with these guys, but something has to work on them. Don't think I'll feed them, I'd be worried they'd tell friends. We do have coyote on the back side of our hill and a few years back, they had killed off a large population of squirrels and chipmunks but they really multiplied this past year. I went ahead of pulled two fruit that were just starting to turn to see how they would make out indoors. One of them is another Kosovo, but a mutant double one. Wasn't about to let them enoy it! Tom, I do live on the top of a hill and we do have a different climate here than at the bottom. I can have snow, they'll have clear roads, my temps run cooler all year. Guess it's just my garden challenge for this year.