WTF? I hate squirrels.
08-20-2006, 02:49 PM
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Some of the really mean car security systems shock anybody that touches them. The one I ran across had a motion detector system that activated a loud speaker with a warning to stay clear. Squirrels like electrical shock about as much as we do. One zap will keep one away for the rest of its life. Sorry, I don't have any leads on where to find such a system The one I saw belonged to a drug dealer, and may not have been legal.
08-20-2006, 02:56 PM
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I saw a South African system that shot multiple 4-ft. jets of propane-fed flame out from under the car when it was touched. Maybe you just could get one of those?
08-20-2006, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by robbed666
A kindered Spirit for you!
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08-20-2006, 03:08 PM
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Get an electrical cord, plug in to GFCI protected circuit, stip other end, take one wire and lay in under a wet sponge, make a small shelf above the sponge, place bird seed and the other wire. When the bastard wets its feet...and gets up on two feet (now all feet wet) he will complete the circuit when he holds himself perched the the small shelf......and Wala' problem solved. Do all this over a panel of wood to protect car.
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"dirty deeds, done dirt cheap"
08-20-2006, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Indycam
"shot multiple 4-ft. jets of propane-fed flame"
Barbecued miniature schnauzer , my favorite . So tasty .
Barbecued miniature schnauzer , my favorite . So tasty .
08-20-2006, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Indycam
My Gramps was cool , he put food on the outside of the kitchen window sills for the squirrels . He gave them his old clothes for nesting . Lived with them , took care of them , liked them . Did the same for the chickadees , deers , hummingbirds , quail , skunks , ducks etc .
I do not understand why some people spend big bucks on the care , feeding and houseing of horses , dogs , cats , fishes in tanks , birds in cages and then treat the native animals like dirt .
I do not understand why some people spend big bucks on the care , feeding and houseing of horses , dogs , cats , fishes in tanks , birds in cages and then treat the native animals like dirt .
08-20-2006, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Indycam
I do not understand why some people spend big bucks on the care , feeding and houseing of horses , dogs , cats , fishes in tanks , birds in cages and then treat the native animals like dirt .
Noah
08-21-2006, 07:19 AM
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I feel your pain. I had the same problem and bought a nylon cover instead of cloth and had no problems since,.......although a garage for the last six months helps also.
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08-21-2006, 09:01 AM
#29
Originally Posted by DarrylH
That squirrel's building a nest, needs the fibres to line it and make it cozy for more little squirrels. They'll strip wire for the insulation, shred fabric, you name it, to get nice soft stuff. You might be able to discourage the squirrel with chili pepper - not the flakes, the ground kind - sprinkled on the cover.
Indycam you're so right about the treatment of wild animals. But we all kill rats, roaches and ants when they invade our houses. And they just keep coming back.
Euroimagination, my suggestion is a nylon cover as others have suggested.
08-21-2006, 09:19 AM
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This is just about the only reliable way to get rid of your problem. I hate those fuzzy little bastards! 
They have chewed my hot tub cover, grill cover, my low voltage lighting cables, (Unfortunately the lights were off!)... 
They have chewed on every bird feeder I have. I have "relocated" over 30 to the park about 2 miles away. It's a little time consuming but you don't have to worry about the bodies that way!
I used to practice with my blow gun in my old neighborhood but my neighbors are a little closer here!
Try this!
Try setting the trap and then throwing in a few peanuts. You'll get them every time. I have gotten rid of all the squirrels in my part of the neighborhood. I rarely see them any more. When I do... It's usually several doors down. I do this at the start of every year and a few times afterward to thin the herd.
They have chewed my hot tub cover, grill cover, my low voltage lighting cables, (Unfortunately the lights were off!)... They have chewed on every bird feeder I have. I have "relocated" over 30 to the park about 2 miles away. It's a little time consuming but you don't have to worry about the bodies that way! I used to practice with my blow gun in my old neighborhood but my neighbors are a little closer here!
Try this!
Try setting the trap and then throwing in a few peanuts. You'll get them every time. I have gotten rid of all the squirrels in my part of the neighborhood. I rarely see them any more. When I do... It's usually several doors down. I do this at the start of every year and a few times afterward to thin the herd.