Having the same problem at a relative's place. The so called squirrel proof dome on the pole didn't deter them for long. Latest attempt is a cone shaped deterrent on the pole that has a gimbal at its top so it moves as the squirrel tries to climb around it. Working at present but for how long?
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Erie Fred
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...and the problem-o is ?
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I was reading an article where a person showed how to skin them much faster....he adapted a basketball inflator needle to an air nozzle, simply stick it under the fir,
and inflate.....ugh.
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Inflate with helium, hey, party balloons.
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In the UK even being seen with an air rifle, air soft pistol etc etc out of a gun slip or cover near a public right of way will mean a visit from the police Armed Response Unit in double quick time!
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not done it yet
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Is this a 2.5m length of thin rod? Only need a section long enough that the squirrels can’t traverse. I would expect it to be much shorter than 2.5m. Shorten it is your answer!
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I agree with you. Squirrels can leap up things from the ground. There may be an ideal length, too short and it won't work.
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May be a stupid thought... use something too large for them to grip? 20mm conduit they can get their arms round and hug to hold on, piece of 6" soil stack they'll perhaps not be able to grip (unless they have VERY long arms), a bit like the 90 degree cone you can't pick up off the table.
2 x Steel pole, close enough together so the squirrel has to touch/hold both poles to climb......
......hooked up to an electric fence unit?
Non-conductive feeder on top to ensure birdies never get a belt.
I imagine the furry friends might get educated to keep off pretty fast?
......hooked up to an electric fence unit?
Non-conductive feeder on top to ensure birdies never get a belt.
I imagine the furry friends might get educated to keep off pretty fast?
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Mart,
You use the thin piece above a thicker piece, such that they cannot leap up to thin rod. They can’t really jump when they get to the end of the climb up the thicker, stiffer section
Remind me not to come around to your place for supper. Do you eat rat as well
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No worries.....all the exotic stuff is the same, it all tastes "Just like Chicken".....Remind me not to come around to your place for supper. Do you eat rat as well
My mother tried that on us when we were kids. She was brought up in the war and would eat just about anything!
She decided to give us rabbit. She knew if she told us we were eating rabbit we would refuse so she told us it was chicken.
No fooling us even though we were so young. Mammy this chicken is funny. It is off we are not eating that! She honestly thought we wouldn't notice the difference. Mind you she would eat Brawn and Sweetbreads
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thats all they are. tree ratsRemind me not to come around to your place for supper. Do you eat rat as well
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My Mother once attended a wedding as a guest. The hotel served rabbit instead of chicken at the meal and she quietly (not wishing to spoil the Bride's day, although others may have noticed too) pointed this out to the waitress who immediately went on the defensive - until Mum pointed out the vertebrae on her plate.... 
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But with a fluffy tail and a great suburban PR machine.thats all they are. tree rats
Bridget Jones had a very nice fluffy tail
