laxdad Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 I am not sure how many of you all have problems with squirrels getting to your trash. I live in the Maryland area and those rascals are not shy to say the least. We thought we had bought decent trash cans (thicker walled / w lids) but they have progressively managed to chew a hole in both freaking cans. Plus, we have a smaller trash can in the garage that when the garage door is open, they help themselves to that too. Even when the kids are in and out of the garage. Trapping doesn’t work – too many. Of course my son wants to set up a “squirrel blind” so he and his buddies can sit there w/ their air soft guns….sound slike fun too! Any other creative ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shag Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 I used to spray the cans with bleach to keep the racoons out. "Ban Pre-shredded Cheese, Make America Grate Again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve in Mass Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 There is recently a new product out that has been heavily touted on radio commercials (almost to the point of it being annoying) for trash bags that are treated with mint to keep rodents away: Whether they really work or it is just a gimmick, I can't say................ "You know the Bill of Rights is serving its purpose when it protects things you wish it didn't." "You can no longer be oppressed if you are not afraid anymore - Unknown" SOL Member #174 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted527 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 replace the air soft guns with pellet guns and your problem will be handled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Trapping the varmints doesn't work very well. Most of the time they escape or don't bother with the trap at all. Shooting them is lots of fun, but I live on a farm where there's no chance of neighbors complaining or any damage being done to property. Here's what I'd do: Fill a container with about 12" of water. It can be a trashcan, drywall bucket, etc. Then drop a handful or two of sunflower seeds into the water and place the container near the tree or area where they live. They will not be able to see the water because the sunflower seeds are floating on top. They will jump in to grab the seeds and drown. Squirrels can climb trees all day, but they can't swim. I have caught as many as 6 squirrels in one day using this method. It's not unusual to get 2 or 3 at the same time. Good Luck. You're getting sleepy. ....very sleepy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shbeachbum Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Trapping the varmints doesn't work very well. Most of the time they escape or don't bother with the trap at all. Shooting them is lots of fun, but I live on a farm where there's no chance of neighbors complaining or any damage being done to property. Here's what I'd do: Fill a container with about 12" of water. It can be a trashcan, drywall bucket, etc. Then drop a handful or two of sunflower seeds into the water and place the container near the tree or area where they live. They will not be able to see the water because the sunflower seeds are floating on top. They will jump in to grab the seeds and drown. Squirrels can climb trees all day, but they can't swim. I have caught as many as 6 squirrels in one day using this method. It's not unusual to get 2 or 3 at the same time. Good Luck. Man that is cruel. I'm not a PETA member but getting an aluminum trash can helps saves lives. I worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhavendave Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 I had a possum jump out of a bag I picked up the other night, scared the livin **** out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Man that is cruel. I'm not a PETA member but getting an aluminum trash can helps saves lives. I worked for me. What???? An aluminum trash can saves lives???? What the EFF??? You're getting sleepy. ....very sleepy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmlandru Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Squirrel lives, I think he means. We trapped them at a place I used to work. We tagged them with a spot of spray paint and let them go up to 30 miles away. They almost always came back. The bucket sounds good. They are eating all my bird food. No one expects the Spanish Inquisition. Ce n'est pas le mur derrière lequel il se passe quelque chose, mais bien la cuisinière dans laquelle on a brûlé quelque chose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shag Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I never feed the birds because I end up with rats. "Ban Pre-shredded Cheese, Make America Grate Again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Squirrel lives, I think he means. We trapped them at a place I used to work. We tagged them with a spot of spray paint and let them go up to 30 miles away. They almost always came back. The bucket sounds good. They are eating all my bird food. I'm not an animal expert, but I'd bet the farm squirrels couldn't travel 30 miles back to your house. I don't think they could travel 1 mile, in fact I don't think a squirrel could travel 1/2 a mile back to wherever they were living. I've observed tree rats for many years and it's my learned opinion that they rarely travel more than 200 yards from where they live. Salmon-yes.....pigeons-yes.....monarch butterflies-yes.......squirrels-no You're getting sleepy. ....very sleepy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedracer Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I never feed the birds because I end up with rats. Get yerself a pellet rifle and a drywall bucket You're getting sleepy. ....very sleepy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisharmanCT Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Rat traps, set the trigger very light. They are sneaky bas**rds. We had one running on the steel beams in the shop at work. Ended up finding him laying in between two beams on the floor, the trap was still 30ft above him . Scared himself to death literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickinMass Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I'm not sure this is creative, but switch to metal (steel) trash cans. They're still available (although not as heavily built as the ones I remember from childhood, but maybe that's because the last ones I bought were from a big box store) and they'll keep the rodents out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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