Squirrel repellant for in-tree use

[Tom Dunlap]

A couple of weeks ago I went to a clients yard because she had large bark chips on the ground. When I looked up I saw that beavers had chewed off the bark from a four inch diameter mulberry limb. Completely girdled the thing. Between that time and the day that the pruning was scheduled the squirrels had 'topped' several leaders on a hackberry too.

Is there any product that really works to keep squirrels away?

One client's son was practicing with his pellet gun.

I tell people that a lead poisoning works...in 22 caliber doses. Kidding

The trees are really looking bad...we need help!

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

you could try the stuff they use for horse cribbing?

 

[trees4ever]

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Is there any product that really works to keep squirrels away?

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From what I've heard it all depends. Some swear by certain products and others say nothing works.

Some people have success with the "Squirrel B Gone" which is some predator urine you spray on the trunk of the trees.
I guess foxes are a squirrel's worst enemy...(see attachment)...
and now I know why.

I never knew a fox could climb a tree!!

*The photo is from my friend's backyard where a family of foxes (2 parents & 3 kits) stayed for several weeks.

-Diane-

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

Was this beaver the one from morbark inds? Never heard tell of a climbing beaver? Do they wear PPE?

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

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No, they don't. Supposedly the Mountain beaver can, but documentation did not accompany the report. Mountain beavers generally stay close to home.

A link to the Wikipedia article on beavers is provided for confirmation and further reading.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver

 

[BarnHouse]

Beavers are cool.

 

[KyLimbwalker]

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you could try the stuff they use for horse cribbing?

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That stuff doesn't work either.

 

[ChuckR]

I have heard that they don't like moth ball crystals. I intend to give it a try since they chewed completely multiple Christmas light cords (including the copper wire) I had stuffed in a canvas bag at 30'. Unfortunately it was on a gfi circuit...

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

Red fox urine works in texas its one of the little guys natural predators.You can buy it at feed stores I think.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Will RF urine wash away quickly?

I wonder about mixing up a solution of moth crystals and spraying around the chewed areas. Then, when the solution evaporates the paradichlorobenzene [I remember that from 9th grade chemistry distillations] will remain.

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

It comes in these little bottles and drips out slowly over a long period.

 

[JSN]

We've got them too in Corpus. 1st noticed the damage 8-10yrs ago. If you find out anything please post it.
thanks!

 

[NeTree]

I vote for lead poisoning- .22 doses, take as often as needed.