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Post by WindsorShrew on May 28, 2005 8:12:59 GMT 1
Squirrels, I have a family of the bl**dy things constantly invading my garden nicking all the bird food.
I am open to sensible (and non sensible come to think of it) ways to get rid of the little buggers.
Best tip wins a bovril.
Cheers
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Post by tom_leather on May 28, 2005 8:20:00 GMT 1
We have exactly the same problem. Short term, banging on the window gets rid of them immediately, and if your willing to do it every time, then they slowly get the message and bugger off.
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Post by lazyshrew on May 28, 2005 8:47:28 GMT 1
Capture them and sell them on ebay. Theyl buy anything
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Post by pawlo on May 28, 2005 9:23:37 GMT 1
Waggy Finger Why get rid of the squirrels?
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Post by blueandamber on May 28, 2005 9:25:33 GMT 1
put down mouse traps with nuts on, then have a bbq.
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Post by john on May 28, 2005 10:25:06 GMT 1
I thought this was GP in disguise asking how to get rid of Luke Rodgers ;D
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Post by ThrobsBlackHat on May 28, 2005 11:11:49 GMT 1
From Dobbies you used to be able to buy
"Chester Zoo Poo"
which was fertilizer made from lion poo at Chester Zoo
Dig some of that into your flower beds and Cats / Dogs / Squirrels / Rats will stay well clear of your garden as it emits "soemthing big lives here that can eat you" signals
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Post by youngestshrew on May 28, 2005 11:14:38 GMT 1
switch the bird food for chester zoo poo then
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Post by SP on May 28, 2005 19:54:29 GMT 1
shoot them with an air rifle, that'll get rid of them
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Post by rob on May 28, 2005 20:00:10 GMT 1
are they red or grey??
If red they should be left alone and encouraged even.
If grey shoot the buggers with an air rifle from an attack window.
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Post by john on May 28, 2005 21:28:52 GMT 1
Why shoot them? Lets shoot you instead...cruel gits
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Post by MarkRowley on May 28, 2005 21:34:00 GMT 1
No chance of them being red squirrels sadly, as this website will confirm, they are at dangerously low levels and none around here www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/durham/RedAlert/Shame that we now only associate squirrels with the greys, when really they are just a rat with a fluffy tail
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Post by Blues in Crewe on May 28, 2005 21:34:57 GMT 1
One of my parents dogs goes absolutely bazerk at the mere mention of squirrels.
Why?
Because they steal her bones as spotted one afternoon struggling up and along the fence then into a tree with them
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Post by john on May 28, 2005 21:43:57 GMT 1
We had four garden lights in the back garden and we thought a neighbour had played a prank by removing the bulbs....no it was a squirrel as we later observed lol
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Post by WindsorShrew on May 28, 2005 22:16:08 GMT 1
Thanks for all the advice, I have already tried scaring them with various devices I have also killed a couple last year. This year I think i'm going to buy a Squirrel Trap and tak the buggers off some where to let go. Mind you as I live in Telford i'm surprized they havn't been nicked yet ....
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Post by john on May 28, 2005 22:35:34 GMT 1
Squirrel's revenge ;D
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Post by rob on May 28, 2005 23:58:21 GMT 1
i said it in jest John Although having said that they are vermin
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Post by Amy on May 29, 2005 0:24:54 GMT 1
Invite a german round. I read in the paper today that a german woman journalist was sent round to a house to cover a story about an orphaned squirrel who had been adopted and raised by a cat. The woman trod on the poor thing and killed it!
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Post by SeanBroseley on May 29, 2005 4:05:48 GMT 1
Once found a baby deer in our front garden - visitors were chaperoned by the kids to see the "baby deer t***" for weeks afterwards.
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Post by WindsorShrew on May 29, 2005 9:25:48 GMT 1
River 7 please try and keep your insults in your own head, I mean theres lots of spare room is'nt there ? Oh and thanks for the tip on the upside down bowl I will try that as soon as the person who cuts your hair retires ;D Meanwhile to me these things are a real pest and classed solely as vermin, equivilant of a rat with a tail so I will continue to discourage them.
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Post by pawlo on May 29, 2005 9:39:13 GMT 1
Here's an idea. Theres this guy lives down south shropshire, Otis Ferry's his name. Works been a bit hard to come by for a while for him, so im sure if you ask nicely, him and some of his pleb mates would happily ride down your way and sort out you pest control for you.
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Post by SeanBroseley on May 29, 2005 11:44:31 GMT 1
Fat balls. More attractive to birds than squirrels.
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Post by robert on May 29, 2005 23:02:17 GMT 1
I know i've been christened "arse" by you but your response is a bit OTT.
The whole paramilitary thing was done and dusted weeks ago. Its a messageboard not an English exam. He like many people (myself included) probably doesnt check over what he has written before posting
And grey sqirrels are not poor and innocent they are a pest and have forced the red sqirrel out of its natual environment
dont worry, i'm now winding my neck in ;D
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Post by The Grammar Police on May 29, 2005 23:02:19 GMT 1
If you are going to pick up on improper apostrophe use then perhaps you should double check your posts before submitting them.
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Post by meoleshrew2 on May 29, 2005 23:08:20 GMT 1
Meanwhile to me these things are a real pest and classed solely as vermin, equivilant of a rat with a tail so I will continue to discourage them. Take away the food source as much as possible, they seem to spring off elsewhere then, seems a bit simple but we didn't put stuff out much for the birds this last winter and they didn't come back.
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