Squirrel meets squirrel-proof bird feeder

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[@MrPLC999]

We had a squirrel-proof bird feeder but it was simply wired for 120 volt. No varmit ever tried it twice.

[@TedBackus]

you see how when he climbs the pole, its so narrow that he has a tough time, but he can just manage to get up it, but he still slides if he stops. i had a similar feeder post, but mine was a little thinner, but a single solid piece of iron. it weighed like 50lbs or so, and was super strong, and no matter how hard the squirrels tried, they just couldnt climb it, no matter what. they tried jumping to the feeder directly, but it was over 6 feet high.

[@matthewnada913]

:54 you can clearly see the look of frustration on the squirrels face. It’s priceless.

[@nancythorgaard4830]

This squirrel just hasn't figured it out yet. But he will! I have this feeder and the squirrels know exactly how to get to the seeds. Sigh............

[@menopassini9348]

10 yrs ago I bought a 10'× 1/2" black pipe banged it 3' into the ground, cut off a 55 gal. plastic barrel 18" from the bottom. Then I sprayed painted the bottom green, drilled a hole in the center and mounted the barrel bottom upside down on the top of the pipe. Bought 2 Bird feeders that look like a barn and a house screwed them to the barrel so I can have 2 different blends of feed. In 10 yrs never had a squirrel, raccoon or any other animal make it past the barrel bottom. I have different kinds of birds feeding at the same time and once a baby bird fell asleep on top of the barrel. I reached up thinking in was dead but it woke up, guess it ate to much and took a nap. Also not as much seed on the ground because the barrel catches it.

[@meaself]

my eyes need a photo to understand this one. Sounds cool.

[@NNewby]

Man, what does a guy gotta do to get a nut around here?!? HAHA! It's cute watching them try though. Hours of free entertainment.

[@ccdogpark]

You could use peanut butter just as easily. If you want to trap a lot of grey squirrels, the type of trap is the most important consideration. I've disposed of 350 grey squirrels since June 2014 from my backyard but most of them were caught when I switched to a new type of trap 3 years ago. The best solution to a squirrel problem is the Havahart #1083 "Easy Set One-Door Cage Trap for Squirrels and Small Rabbits" I used to use the old fashioned Havahart 1030 traps but I have upgraded to the 1083 and now have 3 of them. It also only has 1 door which makes it much shorter and I thus need a much smaller tropical fish tank to drown them in. You have to order them online, since the big box stores don't stock them for some crazy reason. This is the most humane way I have found to dispose of grey squirrels and I try and keep the water reasonably clean. The smaller tank uses less water. But most importantly 1-door traps are not only MUCH easier to set but they are also much easier to bait because the squirrel can only enter from 1 direction so the bait only needs to be behind the walk-on platform. You don’t have to “balance” the mechanism the bait sits on, thus the 1083 is also a much faster trap to bait. (My bird feeders and vegetable garden are both in the back yard and they attract grey squirrels, so I place my traps in close proximity to them. We have an Oak tree in the front yard but I don't have any traps in the front yard except in the fall.) The other great thing about this trap is that I never have any "set off" by birds. Every time this trap closes, there is a squirrel inside. The 1030 trap was frequently catching small birds, which was a huge waste of time. You will never catch a squirrel, if the trap is closed all day with a bird inside. Use cheap peanut butter for bait. And lure them into the trap with a few shelled peanuts. I then consistently take the carcass to the exact same place in a nearby woods for predators to find. I like to think this causes predators/scavengers to hunt rabbits and other small game much less frequently. I've recently discovered that possums will scavenge grey squirrels if you leave them in the same spot. I like possums, so this is a win-win for me. At night, I place mouse traps inside the closed 1083 so that only mice can get into them. (this keeps small birds out of the traps) I was surprised to discover a mouse infestation, that I was completely unaware of. The first 8 days I did this, I caught 14 mice behind our garage. email me or call with questions. devilsadvacat at gmail WRZ 2020-07-05

[@ccdogpark]

@Mr. Shlock Grey squirrels. I just edited that old message with a much more extensive message. WRZ 2020-07-05

[@ccdogpark]

@Mr. Shlock Is there a shortage of grey squirrels somewhere in this country, that I'm not aware of, dipshit ?

[@ccdogpark]

@Mr. Shlock Do you have this same love of rats or do you just like the rodents that look cute to you ? And how many rats would you need to see in your neighborhood, before you would do something about it ? Sorry asswipe, but I can't waste any more time on you. Have a nice life.

[@thebuddha4208]

Just mix a couple drops of mint oil with baby oil and cover the pole they will not climb it anymore

[@johnnellis3025]

what is meant oil? where do you get it?

[@thebuddha4208]

@@johnnellis3025 ok shit thank u mint oil

[@hardToSignUpHere]

he is well determined!

[@jtc1947]

Even a good feeder pole which the squirrel is having trouble with! FUNNY!!

[@waynearrington6727]

Just put Pledge or Armor All on the pole. Then sit back and watch the fun as they try to climb......

[@ccdogpark]

Hanging bird feeders from trees is convenient but squirrels make this impractical. Bird Feeders need to be placed far enough away from homes and trees that squirrels can not jump onto them. Then drive a short section of thin, straight, pipe into the ground, long enough that it will reliably support a wider pole around it. Then get a 2" diameter section of PVC pipe approx 4 -5 ' long from Home Depot and place it over/around the thin diameter wrought iron post you are currently using. Squirrels can not climb wide diameter poles. I also have a baffle that sits atop the 2" diameter length and another narrower diameter section above the baffle and supported by it. I have multiple feeders supported by each pole. This also makes it easy to take down your feeders if you ever need to.

[@twerpylou]

That' s the Droll Yankee Whipper. They make good squirrel resistant feeders

[@invisibletenants]

There is enough food for squirrels out in the wild, even in suburbs where ever pine and nut trees grow (and also squirrels don't just live off of nuts) or some squirrel lover will feed them peanuts. He'll be just fine.

[@jtc1947]

Really need ti hang feeders at LEAST 2 FEET away from the support pole.

[@tfwcu09]

The squirrels around why I live could get into that thing without much effort. My family has tried numerous types of bird feeders and setting them up in different places, but the squirrels have found a way into every single one we set up. We've given up on keeping them out at this point.

[@ryanastockdill2344]

0:55 Scared the crap out of me. I had my speakers turned up kinda loud, thinking their was no sound and then it was really loud.

[@benitolagraine]

ha ha ha!!!!

[@Vanhyo]

Your comment came as timely warning.

[@andresreyna4260]

For real!

[@fredalkent]

I don't mind squirrels on the ground. I call them :"house keeping". Just keep them out of the feeders.

[@ezrabrooks7785]

I'd be too exhausted to eat after all that .

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

lol cute post

[@jameystruve9217]

Will dry worms drop thru the yankee flipper

[@bobbylee2853]

All that effort and maybe a sunflower seed!

[@elboregojhb]

That's pretty cool!

[@aomanchutube]

Such a great design idea set!

[@dathyr1]

Squirrels are pesky persistent food hungry animals. They will not give up easily when it comes to food. You noticed at first the squirrel was trying to chew the bird feeder to the ground. Thanks for the video, seems like allot of the videos show this type of bird feeder. You need to get the bottom of that feeder further away from the pole, that way they cant stretch across to the feeder. It looks like the bottom of the feeder has no stable perch for the squirrels, so them jumping across, they would fall to the ground. Good luck with the feeder.

[@filmtajm35]

Cool. Grease up the pole too. No way the squirrel can climb up.

[@jokers7890]

sure but are you going to go out there and grease up the pole every morning? nobody is going to do that.

[@filmtajm35]

@@jokers7890 With the right machine grease, you only grease it once.

[@sherrykendrick1765]

Gnawing like a rat. Nasty varmints. I need this bird feeder.feeders. Squirrels don't give up, it will keep trying.

[@jamessnow8447]

Just came across this post well your post,seeing the date on this video can you remember where you got this 🐦feeder from? Price not an issue just the damn squirrels are my problem.

[@mozarth]

Those are some smart bastards... I wouldn't be surprised if they shake the pole to failure...

[@norahcutts6989]

That just plain cruel🤪

[@MrJdsenior]

From my experience I don't think those two words go together. They have amazing tenacity and are quite adept at puzzle solving. Squirrel resistant, maybe, short of getting really nutty. ;-)

[@jtc1947]

@ John, I don't know about "squirrel proof" but check out CHRIS NOTAP and his home made feeders.

[@MrJdsenior]

@@jtc1947 Cool, went and looked at his triangular glass one with the copper pipe ends. Not too shabby, that! Thx.

[@heartlessjoo3944]

what's with ppl not wanting squirrels to eat from feeders? Are they not part of the wonderful nature around us? Why not feed both birds and squirrels.

[@spiralout.keepgoing...3165]

Because they eat non-stop and frighten the birds away. I have a squirrel feeder as well and they clean it out in record time. Right afterwards they try getting the feeders and become bullies. Then you have to contend with dozens of destructive squirrels that simply will not give up. They're pests.

[@lindaadelwerth8042]

​@@spiralout.keepgoing...3165Amen to That! And they chew up and destroy your feeders, Can't even buy a nice feeder to have in your yard they will tear it up.

[@danielspeedy6972]

Oh it's interesting to watch the squirrels struggle for their food oh you really need to do is put cayenne pepper and Hot Chili Pepper in the bird Peter it will not harm the birds the squirrels and all unwanted Critters just don't like it because it's too hot for them and they will leave your bird feeder alone

[@karmad4491]

It isn't good for birds.

[@danielspeedy6972]

@@karmad4491 where you need to go and look up the biology of birds and birds eat peppers all the time have a good day

[@2010ucme]

Try greasing the pole

[@benitolagraine]

when hot and sunny, the grease slips down the pole.

[@ezrabrooks7785]

@@benitolagraine grease too slippery for the grease .

[@andresreyna4260]

It looked like it was greased, that’s why it kept sliding down

[@sergiocruz5824]

That made me hungry. He should have gave up and went for a different bird feeder.

[@stevecytfme]

I second Ryana Stockdill!! How dare you leave it silent like that and then all of a sudden....BAM!! Hit with that sound !!! I jumped out of my seat because my speakers were turned up also thinking there was no sound. Not cool man!!

[@benitolagraine]

ha ha ha!!! Sissy!!! hahahah

[@RetiredLover]

When I heard that sound I thought ...What the hell was that! I looked at all my settings and even checked my phone. After reading the comments, I now feel better!😊

[@mariecarolynn7008]

Now this squirrel has all day to out smart you guys. But I would have greased the pole or put a baffle on it from duncraft site. But the squirrel never give up.

[@keithzeykon9428]

Did that squirrel help pay for that expensive feeder? Doubt it. It's destroying your personal property, I'm sure you've popped his behind with a pellet gun by now.

[@pjg3311]

put some vegetable oil on that pole lol

[@benitolagraine]

when hot and sunny, the grease slips down the pole.

[@doctortalk121]

always toss the silly squirrel some seed on the ground. they should stay off our feeders

[@benitolagraine]

ha ha ha

[@bambamnj]

Are you serious? Yeah they'll stay off your feeder for as long as it takes for them to eat the good seed they like that is on the ground, which won't be long, then they'll be right back attacking your bird feeder. Squirrels are just tree rats. You'll spend all your time and money throwing seed on the ground for them and it still won't be enough. If you want to feed the squirrels do it far far away from your property and no where near a bird feeder. Once the squirrels learn to come to a spot for food, they will never go away.

[@spiralout.keepgoing...3165]

@@bambamnj Exactly.

[@joserojas1532]

Oil or grease on the pole

[@barbarasteed3966]

Glue

[@specter99]

i dont fully understand how you say its squirrel proof, he clearly got some of the seeds, if he was smart he would have acually realized he got some at 1:20 and 1:35 and if he stopped climbing and just reached for it he could have got more at 1:43 :/ i say fail design, the spinner is better

[@tugg59]

LMAO

[@hobocode]

What is the brand name and model of this feeder?

[@BadgerBabe89]

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[@franksullivansr1522]

Grease the pole!

[@spiralout.keepgoing...3165]

@Mr. Shlock 😂😂😂

[@BadAzzBajaRacer]

Should have greased the pole, it'd be more funnier to watch them try to scurry up the pole.

[@benitolagraine]

when hot and sunny, the grease slips down the pole.

[@gloriakoch4242]

Why is everyone so against the squirrels? Put put a squirrel feeder and that should take care of the problem...except I can’t keep the birds out of my squirrel feeder!

[@VCcoffee68]

Gloria Koch they eat so much. I was feeding them homemade peanut butter nuggets with oats, fruit, peanuts and sunflower seeds. They ate those and pulled down my bird feeders. Word got out and I had 13 squirrels in my backyard. It was pretty overwhelming. My husband made a squirrel proof feeder, so they have to eat what is in the environment, a few dropped sunflower seeds and they get into peoples garbage.

[@glennlee6274]

buy a bag of whole corn and feed the squirls that,you guys need to realize they have to eat too,and putting all that food there with out giving them some is a tease...corn is 1/2 the price of seed...

[@jtc1947]

Squirrels don't really like corn. They will go WILD over walnuts.

[@spiralout.keepgoing...3165]

They won't starve, they'll just find another place to mooch from.

[@blaydrunner]

Who makes that feeder? Brilliant!

[@BadgerBabe89]

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[@Farnoreth]

He disliked the video because the trap didn't work well enough. He clearly stated that, how did you not get it?

[@CommanderBeefDev]

buy some silicon spray and spray the pole at least twice a week

[@billym251]

RATS !!!!

[@donaldmach7150]

That squirrel thought it could chew through the metal hanger??! Just to be a real prick, I would have hung it with something like clothesline, soaked in Carolina Reaper juice!!!! 😝😵👹

[@wermik89]

That is so sad, squirrels are hungry too :( I would be so glad to see a squirrel come to my bird feeder !

[@TheLoneLoony]

Squirrels can eat the seeds that fall to the ground.

[@lindaadelwerth8042]

No you wouldn't, You would wish you never wished for that, Because 1 turns in a few, and few turns into more and they cause more problems, Be grateful that they don't come to your feeder

[@lindaadelwerth8042]

​@@TheLoneLoonyTrue, but then that isn't good enough after awhile, They're like bottomless pits they eat all day long and can empty your feeders pretty quick

[@TheLoneLoony]

@@lindaadelwerth8042 They never go hungry, they can eat literally anywhere else.

[@alegriabalboa76]

share.icloud.com/photos/07UQnh64odv6h4Yzjyv3weMaw#Home . This shows how our squirrels are eating from this feeder. I don’t recommend it, the spinning one they make is worth the price difference.

[@Jerbod2]

You dislike this video because the trap worked... that's what I make up from your comment.

[@rouser301]

I had it turned nearly all the way up trying to hear outside. then you added your asinine and unnecessary sound effects turning this into and infantile cartoon - THUMBS DOWN

[@spiralout.keepgoing...3165]

You must be a real treat to hang out with.

[@rouser301]

@@spiralout.keepgoing...3165 Yeah, but I usually don't let it go to my head honey.

[@spiralout.keepgoing...3165]

@@rouser301 😂🤦‍♀️

[@TomCook-jw6ur]

Just shoot the tree rats; and shut the fuck up!

[@mahoneytechnologies657]

Squirrels are Million times interesting to watch than birds!

[@judys5767]

I bought a Droll Yankee bird feeder that only lasted one year. The motor would no longer recharge so squirrels were able to eat the food.