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A newbie in need
Join Date: Nov-2007
Location: Lincoln, NE
Country: USA
Posts: 49
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Originally Posted by lehket
Of course, we feed our squirrels. We put corn and peanuts out for them in the front yard, partly in an effort to keep them away from our bird feeders
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I've read somewhere that birds are immune to capsaicin, the chemical that basically give the "hot" in hot peppers. So, to detter rodents such as squirrels, some say it's a good measure to mix some ground hot peppers into the bird feeders. Fluffy-tail will eat it once and never again ... This is giving me all sorts of cruel ideas, such as coming up with some sort of thick tabasco paste with which to perhaps coat a tree's bark. Then perhaps strategically placing a small drinking tray nearby in which to also dump some capsaicin essence along with water. That ought to teach'em sneaky fluffy-tails! I'd watch out of my living room window and laugh a la Dr Evil, pinkie at the corner of the mouth and all. |