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ot - the war rages on, with pictures
Following the wire-meshing of all access points to my porch a few weeks ago, the squirrel returned. A week or so ago I found a pile of wood chips in & around the area I covered in mesh, little bastard was eating a 1x4 I jammed into one of the holes & then bore about a ½ inch crater directly into the ceiling which didn’t go all the way through. Having read some about hot pepper & its effectiveness as a deterrent, I mixed some Dizzy Pig Ghost Pepper rub into some vinegar & sprayed it all around the perimeter of the porch, basically adjacent to all the areas they were getting in before & trying to figure out new ways to get in.
For over a week all was quiet until earlier this week I came out to find a pile of wood chips in the dead center of the porch, nowhere near any access to the side walls or soffit areas where they were living before the mesh. I get up on the ladder & realize this little C-sucker was ripping a nice divot out of the main support beam.
Obviously I’m dealing with a squirrel bent on vengeance,
and spite. Like the squirrel version of little steven.
While the Ghost potion worked well, it did clog the sprayer (empty Windex bottle) due to the fine particles of spice I couldn’t strain out. So I determined it was time to make my own from scratch. This is one pound of fresh habaneros shredded in the processor soaking in 1.5 gallons of white vinegar to remove the capsaicin. Let it steep for 2 days and strain:
strained:
Part of the final product, one U.S. Gallon of Weaponized Habanero:
The delivery system:
I soaked every square inch of the support beam, the ceiling, and re-did the perimeter. Then gave it all a second coat for good measure. When the vinegar dries, it should leave behind pure hell for any rodent that decides to take a bite. It won't wash off given its location so we'll see if & for how long I don't see any new signs of attack.
I don't know if this will work but I'm out of ideas barring putting the walls & screens back up, but that's hideous & this route only cost me about 6 bucks so it was worth a shot.
West Chester Pennsylvania
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Good luck, keep us posted on this one.
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I have a very simple solution for this kind of problem, but's not "PC".........
Best wishes and good luck!South SLO County -
Steel wool works wonders packed into entry points.
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It's a shame that you can't simply coexist with the wildlife in your area. why move to such a lovely treed peaceable area if you are so bent on destroying god's creatures
this is how i can tell that yours is the counterfeit 'zippy' account. He was a gentle soul. I wonder what became of him.[social media disclaimer: irony and sarcasm may be used in some or all of user's posts; emoticon usage is intended to indicate moderately jocular social interaction; the comments toward users, their usernames, and the real people (living or dead) that they refer to are not intended to be adversarial in nature; those replying to this user are entering into a tacit agreement that they are real-life or social-media acquaintances and/or have agreed to or tacitly agreed to perpetrate occasional good-natured ribbing between and among themselves and others] -
Sounds about the same size as LS...#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Steven has the same rat-like beady eyes[social media disclaimer: irony and sarcasm may be used in some or all of user's posts; emoticon usage is intended to indicate moderately jocular social interaction; the comments toward users, their usernames, and the real people (living or dead) that they refer to are not intended to be adversarial in nature; those replying to this user are entering into a tacit agreement that they are real-life or social-media acquaintances and/or have agreed to or tacitly agreed to perpetrate occasional good-natured ribbing between and among themselves and others]
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I can't remember from your original thread, but have you tried trapping him/releasing him in, say, Aleppo?
That, or an Excorcism? This little **** sounds bound and determined to disrupt You!_____________Remember when teachers used to say 'You won't have a calculator everywhere you go'? Well, we showed them.
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yljkt said:Steel wool works wonders packed into entry points.Darby_Crenshaw said:Steven has the same rat-like beady eyes
happy in the hut
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Can't you just set traps and kill the little b@$tard? Not @Little Steven, the other one. Pellet guns work, I hear. Or is that sort of thing illegal in your neck of the woods?
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Darby_Crenshaw said:It's a shame that you can't simply coexist with the wildlife in your area. why move to such a lovely treed peaceable area if you are so bent on destroying god's creatures
this is how i can tell that yours is the counterfeit 'zippy' account. He was a gentle soul. I wonder what became of him.
Squirrels chewed a 2.5 inch hole through 3/4 inch concrete Hardie board two nights in a row.
Believe me, I didn't want to bring guns into play. I really had no choice.
I love squirrels, but I had no idea how determined and destructive they can be.
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2 words. Rat zapper. Silent. Deadly. Legal.
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Zippylip said:yljkt said:Steel wool works wonders packed into entry points.Darby_Crenshaw said:Steven has the same rat-like beady eyesKeepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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Clever. Alcohol would be a better solvent for removing the capsaicim. Just dilute it to below 30% ABV before spraying so you don't torch your house. Or get some cats.
I used to use liquid crab boil to keep my dogs from chewing on my stuff.
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nolaegghead said:Clever. Alcohol would be a better solvent for removing the capsaicim. Just dilute it to below 30% ABV before spraying so you don't torch your house. Or get some cats.
I used to use liquid crab boil to keep my dogs from chewing on my stuff.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
I like the habanero approach. Interested to see how this plays out. Keep us posted!Vacaville, CA
LBGE, Weber Summit, UDS, Weber Classic, Weber Smokey Joe, La Caja China -
They are very smart and can learn from others, we have a bird feeder that is suspended by an 1/8" wire cable from the house to a large tree 45' away. When we bought the house it was here, the little c suckers would run down the cable and dine on the sunflower seeds, have seen 4 at one time and the birds won't come when they are there. I tried hot pepper sprinkled on the seed and they continued to dine. So the pellet gun came out. Once all of the ones that knew how to get out there were gone problem solved. We now see them running around in the trees and looking for a way to get to the feeder but in the last two years none have figured out how to get to the feeder, the teachers are all deceased! Good luck I hope your life saving spray works. In reality they are just long tailed Rats!
I'm only hungry when I'm awake!
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Spaightlabs said:2 words. Rat zapper. Silent. Deadly. Legal.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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We live in a wooded area and I have noticed more squirrels this spring than years before.. Not sure if the warmer than normal winter we had has anything to do with it. I have been at war with a colony of rats that moved in under my deck this spring.. "Wow" what a battle.. I think I won.. Good luck...Greensboro North Carolina
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Varmint Cong, the squirrel in the black pajamas, now there is a worth adversary.
(apologies to both "Caddyshack" and "The Big Lebowski".)"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
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Spaightlabs said:2 words. Rat zapper. Silent. Deadly. Legal.nolaegghead said:Clever. Alcohol would be a better solvent for removing the capsaicim. Just dilute it to below 30% ABV before spraying so you don't torch your house. Or get some cats.
And a pellet gun is on the docket too
happy in the hut
West Chester Pennsylvania -
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The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
Huge fan of nuts, that Little Steven
I was hoping he would throw me a solid & come down in the capacity of a mole if you will, sort of blend in with the herd, gain their trust over the course of the summer, learn their ways & most importantly their plan for my porch. Then when the time is right go turncoat & blow up their outpost eradicating any/all of these filthy subversives that have any knowledge of my porch & what lies behind the walls thereby eliminating future threats.
Kinda like what he does at home for fun anyway
happy in the hut
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There is a "famous" recipe on this site for tree rat..
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/858629/bge-tree-rat-and-fancy-wine/p1
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and maybe soak the bb's in the solution for a little extra bite when you shoot them!
And you, sir, have far surpassed my "middle-east rock thrower" status with this evil and vile concoction that was in the sprayer.
Best wishes for roof-rat-free weeks and months to come!
LBGE #19 from North GA Eggfest, 2014
Stockbridge, GA - just south of Atlanta where we are covered up in Zombies! #TheWalkingDead films practically next door!
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Pellet guns are great for squirrels, or so I've heard
The back part of my lot is wild with cedars and oaks and that opens into acres of greenbelt, so we have lots of squirrels with lots of cover. A simple platform lashed to a tree made from a shelf bracket and a piece of plywood, then smeared with peanut butter and birdseed has worked really well to attract and keep them semi-stationary. If you position it well, you don't have to get out of your chair on the deck, just put the beer down for a few min. -
Legume said:Pellet guns are great for squirrels, or so I've heard
A simple platform lashed to a tree made from a shelf bracket and a piece of plywood, then smeared with peanut butter and birdseed has worked really well to attract and keep them semi-stationary.
happy in the hut
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I have an inexpensive pump Crossman rifle with scope that is extremely accurate. Granted with the pump it's not rapid firing, but with a little practice the accuracy will give you the reputation as DeadEyeDick amongst the decreasing squirrel community.Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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Give them an entrance. Have that entrance lead to a trap.A bison’s level of aggressiveness, both physical and passive, is legendary. - NPS
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