Posted by Phisherman on July 26, 2010, 8:33 am
I have a squirrel issue. They are getting onto and into my clay
flowerpots to lick the fertilizer salts that build up on the rim of
the clay pots. Any idea on how to deter them? I am considering
making soup, but for that I'd only need 2 or 3.
Posted by EVP MAN on July 26, 2010, 8:47 am
Get a pellet rifle. The kind you pump up as to adjust the power. Three
pumps will sting them while eight or ten pumps will kill them. They
aren't all that expensive and are also very quiet as not to disturb any
neighbors. I'm sure there are many other ways to deal with the problem
but a final solution is the best solution in my humble opinion.
Rich
Posted by Phisherman on July 26, 2010, 10:23 pm
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:47:58 -0400, White_Noise_1@webtv.net (EVP MAN)
wrote:
>Get a pellet rifle. The kind you pump up as to adjust the power. Three
>pumps will sting them while eight or ten pumps will kill them. They
>aren't all that expensive and are also very quiet as not to disturb any
>neighbors. I'm sure there are many other ways to deal with the problem
>but a final solution is the best solution in my humble opinion.
>Rich
I already have a pellet gun, but it is illegal to use it here. No
law against trapping them with a Hav-a-hart.
Posted by brooklyn1 on July 26, 2010, 8:51 am
wrote:
>I have a squirrel issue. They are getting onto and into my clay
>flowerpots to lick the fertilizer salts that build up on the rim of
>the clay pots. Any idea on how to deter them? I am considering
>making soup, but for that I'd only need 2 or 3.
You owe them a reciprocity for cleaning your pots; put out a blend of
corn and black oil sunflower seeds.
Posted by Billy on July 26, 2010, 10:26 am
> I have a squirrel issue. They are getting onto and into my clay
> flowerpots to lick the fertilizer salts that build up on the rim of
> the clay pots. Any idea on how to deter them? I am considering
> making soup, but for that I'd only need 2 or 3.
I put a collar of chicken wire around the pot. It seems to work.
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>pumps will sting them while eight or ten pumps will kill them. They
>aren't all that expensive and are also very quiet as not to disturb any
>neighbors. I'm sure there are many other ways to deal with the problem
>but a final solution is the best solution in my humble opinion.
>Rich