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How to get rid of Squirrels? really tired of 'em
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Posted by nkt38238 Z9 CA (My Page) on Sun, Aug 31, 08 at 16:28
| Hi,
We have a number of fruits trees in backgard bearing fruits. However, almost all fruits are ruined or consumed by squirrels (Gray Squirrels). We have tried a number of humane ways to get rid of them, but nothing has worked so far.
I do not want to destroy them, just want to get rid of them from backyard. I am thinking of using Squirrel trap.
+ Has anyone tried using squirrel trap to get rid of squirrels? How effective are they? What is your experience w/ it?
+ Could you recommend the brand/model of trap that you've found effective in your experience for gray squirrels?
This will greatly help. Thanks very much!
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RE: How to get rid of Squirrels? really tired of 'em
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| One of the problems of trapping squirrels is what do you o with them after trapping them? Many states have laws that state you must be licensed to transport wild animals anyplace, so if Calfornia has that type of law (as Michigan does) and you cannot, legally, move this now trapped critter somewhere other than your yard do you now feed it forever? Baiting with poisons is not a good idea either since other animals could get that bait and be poisoned too. There are sprays that may deter the wee buggers, however, that are less harmfull that will discourage them from eating the fruits. There are also barriers you could rig to keep the out of the trees. |
RE: How to get rid of Squirrels? really tired of 'em
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| Try getting one of those sprays with coyote blood and/or urine in it. I think they even make some with latex or something in it so it's water proof and lasts for a long time. You don't need to spray the fruit, just the base of the tree and maybe some leaves in fruitless places on the trees. We don't have a problem with squirrels here but deer are killer and this has worked wonders. |
RE: How to get rid of Squirrels? really tired of 'em
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| I have 10 fruit trees and Two cats. They are great guards!!! The birds do get some of my cherries. Dave |
RE: How to get rid of Squirrels? really tired of 'em
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I find that Havaheart traps baited with an apple slice and peanut butter work wonderfully. Even though the squirrels see others in the trap, they do not seem to become trap shy, and very quickly enter when the trap is open. I wouldn't try transporting the captives; the recommended method here is to immerse the whole trap in water. Empty the trap after a couple hours in the water. These traps made a very large difference for us in a short period of time. I trap vigourously for a short while, reduce the population to zero or near zero, and then have months before I need to trap again.
Renais |
RE: How to get rid of Squirrels? really tired of 'em
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| Even better that traps is to encourage Coyotes and foxes to take up reidence nearby and that will reduce the squirrel population. But even that is cyclical. During the summer my squirrel population went way down because of the Coyotes and fox, but since they moved onto more abundant pastures the squirrel population has increased again mostly with squirrels that apparently moved from a more hazardous (to them) area. |
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