Hate on Squirrels

Just like in 1984, we need to have a 30-minute hate on squirrels.

My in-laws think they're entertaining, and actually feed the pests. It's like leaving food for the roaches.

 

I can tell you that tobasco will deter chewing. I've used that to deter them from some areas. You just have to keep reapplying it. Other hot sauces will work too; more scovills the better.

PS. Birds don't have the capsacin receptors that mammals do, so hot peppers don't affect them. If you put out seeds for the birds, coat them in sriracha to deter the gray undesirables.

 

Then, there's this

http://www.gifbin.com/bin/1239024473_squirrel-catapult.webm

 

Yeah, there's a whole bunch of youtube videos of squirrel catapults, and you can find how-tos, also. That thing behind the door is a guy pulling the trigger on the catapult.

 

Well, if squirrels ever took up living in holes in the ground, the basset would just what you'd need.

I used to enjoy watching my neighbor's bassets loping around their back yard.

Never trust a squirrel. Ask any dog.

 

May have to try that.

 

It's OK, you can like them, I'm open minded, even if I am squirrelophobic.

 

You might say that some contributors are kind of squirrely.

(forgive me...)

 

Try spraying your compots with hot pepper sauce. Shouldn't hurt the plants, but the vermin won't bother them a second time.