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Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders and Seed Treatment: Electric Fence: Netting: Repellant: Smoke Bomb: Traps: Strobes and Ultrasonics: |
Squirrel Repellents Fox Urine and Dispensers About Squirrel Repellents There are quite a number of successful squirrel repellents, but they tend to have different functions and behave differently. For example, Fox Urine and Shake-Away™ act as general repellants by making squirrels sense predators; Ro-pel® gives a bitter taste to chewable items; Get Away® keeps squirrels from digging in yards and foraging in garbage; Rid-a-Critter consists of long-lasting time-release granules that keep squirrels out of indoor spaces; and Squirrel Away™ keeps squirrels from bothering bird seed. Since most squirrel repellents are not interchangeable, it is important to select ones that really are suited to your needs. Foxes are big-time eaters of squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, and the like. So when fox urine is around, these creatures tend to go elsewhere. Also, they all have a sense of smell much more delicate than ours. So a modest dollop of fox urine spread around a yard can be perfectly inoffensive to people while scaring the willies out of squirrels and their ilk. Fox urine’s big disadvantage is that it doesn’t last. Rain washes it out, and in 2 or 3 weeks it is gone and the squirrels have returned. Therefore, this repellant must frequently be renewed. One can make it last longer by using an outdoor hanging bottle dispenser (the one below keeps the scent strong for a month) or small capsules planted in the ground. The less obtrusive capsules (product 11-24) will keep the repellant active for at least a month–sometimes up to two months. Simply fill the capsule (each takes a twentieth of an ounce of urine), cap it, take it to the place you want it, undo the plastic cap, and stick the pointed end in the ground until the top of the capsule is flush with the soil surface. To make this really effective, the capsules should be placed in a line and spaced about a foot apart–which makes them well-suited to protecting flower gardens and other small areas. They will work less reliably in protecting vegetable gardens or trash areas where there are good food sources, because then the squirrels or other animals will have an ongoing incentive to explore–which may cause them to realize there are no foxes, and so in time they may learn to ignore the smell. Shake-Away™ Small Critter Powder
Shake-Away™ is a more refined form of fox urine (see above) that comes as a powder. One 20-ounce container (see below) holds enough to create a protective strip one foot wide and 600 feet long around the perimeter of a vegetable garden. Shake-Away™ can also be sprinkled lightly over vulnerable bulbs, bushes, and flowers (which it will not harm) for maximum coverage. The 20-ounce bottle of Shake-Away™ comes with a limited manufacturer’s guarantee of effectiveness. When applied to exposed outdoor areas Shake-Away™ needs to be replenished every week or two, and also needs to be replaced after a heavy rain. This product lasts considerably longer (4 to 6 weeks) when used indoors or in outdoor areas protected from the weather. To apply it in such areas (in attics, basements, garages, sheds, greenhouses, ground underneath buildings, etc.) put two or three ounces on a paper plate and locate one plate in each 10-foot x 10-foot area to be protected. You can also place 2 to 3 ounces of Shake-Away™ in cut-off pieces of nylon stockings with the ends tied. If the area to be protected is hard to reach, toss one of these stocking balls into each 10-foot x 10-foot area. Keep in mind that fox urine alone is unlikely to evict squirrels from a well-established nest; it is much better to trap such squirrels, remove them, and then (after all possible re-entry holes are plugged) to deploy Shake-Away™, Rid-a-Critter, or ultrasonic devices to discourage re-infestation.
This versatile squirrel and raccoon repellent (a sprayable liquid mix of mustard oil and chile extract in a vegetable base) works both by odor and by taste. So it is good at controlling squirrels at bird feeding stations, at discouraging squirrel and raccoon attacks on garbage, and at keeping these animals from digging in gardens, lawns, and landscaped areas. It is longer-lasting than fox urine because it resists washing off, and its pleasant lemon scent is inoffensive to people.
This repellent’s time-release granules can be used around bird feeders or other small outdoor trouble-spots, but it is most useful indoors (when hung in mesh bags) at keeping squirrels out of areas (like the attic or wall voids) that were once infested. Outdoors, expect a 20-ounce jar of granules to treat 250 square feet of space and last up to 2 months. Indoors, the same 20 ounces can treat 500 square feet of attic space and last up to 3 months. A squirrel control mainstay, Ro-pel® gives a harmless but very bitter taste to all chewables and edibles that you want to protect. That gives it a well-deserved place in the work of repelling not just squirrels but also raccoons, rabbits, woodchucks, opossums, and even deer. To visit stores targeting these various specific creatures, return to our home page, scroll halfway down the page, and click on the appropriate site. In dealing with squirrels, use Ro-pel® to treat things like electric wires that they have been chewing, entrances and exits to old infested areas once you have plugged them up, and seed-laden ground around bird feeders. Ro-pel® also protects seeds and bulbs. A simple soaking for one minute in Ro-pel® before planting will make your seeds and bulbs unpalatable to squirrels and other foraging animals.”
Birds don’t mind harmless Squirrel Away™ but squirrels hate it. So it can be mixed with bird seed to ensure that squirrels leave he seed alone. A 3 ounce packet can treat up to 50 pounds of seed.
This repellent, designed for spraying over a fairly large area, discourages squirrels, moles, voles, gophers (pocket gophers), raccoons, armadillos, etc. from digging up your landscape or gardens by giving the sprayed soil a bad taste. Whole Control won’t harm plants, turf, or soil and is non-toxic. The container comes with a hose-end sprayer for easy spray dispersal. Covers up to 5,000 square feet. |
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