Grrr...squirrels!

Published on September 23, 2004 By dharmagrl In Pets & Nature

I have declared war on the squirrels.

I caught them digging up my daffodil and crocus bulbs this morning. They had eaten some on the spot, and had made off with the others and taken them up to their nest. I don't know how many they managed to pilfer before I busted them, but I do know that even after I had gone out and chased them off they came back for some more. I sat at my kitchen window and watched one particularly bold one dig around in the flower bed....then I hammered on the window and caused him to drop his swag and run off up the tree.

I've put orange zest out there, and I'm going to get some chicken wire this afternoon to tack down. Hopefully that (and the appearance of a dog this weekend) will put a stop to these thieving little bastards' antics.

Oh, and Dev....did you know that the proper term for squirrel poo is scat? Thought you might get a chuckle out of that....LOL

Comments (Page 1)

Suspeckted

on Sep 23, 2004

I have a Daisy BB gun with a scope on it in my trunk...but I have yet to kill anything with it. Just give it a pump or two and it will probably sting 'em bad enough to stay away. Let me know if you want to borrow it.

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historyishere

on Sep 23, 2004

We've always put cayenne pepper in the soil around bulbs and the like.... the squirrels don't like that too much, so they don't go around them anymore.

citahellion

on Sep 23, 2004

("Scat" can refer to any animal fecal droppings.)

Spc Nobody Special

on Sep 23, 2004

Have you tried squirrel fishing for them, one by one? This is a beautiful thing to behold if you haven't seen it already.Link

SSG Geezer

on Sep 23, 2004

He he,
Squirrel fishing.
Then you swing them around until they are dizzy and WHAM! let the cat out.

dharmagrl

on Sep 23, 2004

Hahahahahah!! Squirrel fishing is COOL, dude! I think I might have to try that tomorrow....

In the meantime, I put a liberal sprinkling of cayenne all over my flower beds. I want those theiving little snots to get a good nose full of it...see how they like that. I can't use a BB around here, or else I'd be having target practice in my yard every morning.

Dacshunds were bread as badger and rodent killers, ya know.....it's in Henry's blood to want to go after squirrels and such.

Ya know, I don't want to kill them. I just want them to leave my flowers alone.

Phoenixboi

on Sep 23, 2004

Sorry Dharma ..but... how cute!.. I know I know they are pesky and destroy your garden but.. for someone who has never seen a squirrel (hint pictures) then to me it's cute.

dharmagrl

on Sep 23, 2004

I know I know they are pesky and destroy your garden but.. for someone who has never seen a squirrel (hint pictures) then to me it's cute.

You've never seen a squirrel?????? Holy cats!!!!! Ok....I'll take some pics this weekend..if they come back, that is. I think that after they get a snout full of pepper they might decide that Dharma's garden is not the place to party at anymore.

I wish there was a way to attract them but not have the eat all my flowers. I like to watch them play and do squirrely stuff - I just don't like it when they're destructive.

Phoenixboi

on Sep 23, 2004

I wish there was a way to attract them but not have the eat all my flowers

maybe you should make a squirrel friendly garden in one of the garden beds so they can have something to eat for the winter... are they native to the USA? or were they introduced?

i have beautiful lorekeets that come to my house everyday twice a day to eat the grevillea flowers at my front yard.

dharmagrl

on Sep 23, 2004

maybe you should make a squirrel friendly garden in one of the garden beds so they can have something to eat for the winter...

I had thought about that...they're only doing what comes naturally for them when they forage for food, so I had thought about putting a bird feeder out with some nuts and seeds in it so they wouldn't have to dig up my tulip bulbs.

They're native to the US, as far as I know.

Phoenixboi

on Sep 24, 2004

so I had thought about putting a bird feeder out with some nuts and seeds in it so they wouldn't have to dig up my tulip bulbs

That sounds much more friendly... you will be blessed by the squirrel fairies!

dharmagrl

on Sep 24, 2004

you will be blessed by the squirrel fairies!

Hehe...Hopefully the head squirrel will tell all the other underling squirrels not to dig in my yard anymore:

"Nah man, Dharma's cool. We need to leave her flowers alone...hey, lets go chew the neighbors truck tires up!"

Phoenixboi

on Sep 24, 2004

Maybe you could pack them up and send them to your old neighbours yard!!

JakeD

on Sep 24, 2004

Somebody has tree rats lol....
Usually an agressive dog or a couple of cats keeps the critters at bay,
Have fun!

dharmagrl

on Sep 24, 2004

Somebody has tree rats lol....
Usually an agressive dog or a couple of cats keeps the critters at bay,

Henry the dacshund comes home tomorrow.......hehe, they're in for a surprise!

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