The Squirrelinator - How well does it work?

[@lindadennis2312]

5 yesterday. 5 again today. Only one earlier in the Spring. One last year. I know why we are on a roll. It's because I put down a small piece of plywood under it. A flat surface. Bait with Chicken scratch in the center. Stay away all day. Check at dusk. Then to the tank they go. They have damaged our barns & foundations.

[@hookbrother]

I built one of these. Works like a charm. I let the tree squirrels go. They keep the yard free of crickets and other bugs and I like watching them play with the birds. The ground squirrels however, they go back in the ground, just differently than they came out.

[@pediatricot]

We have a ground squirrel infestation, so we will definitely try this trap. We just don’t want our tree squirrels to get caught in it.

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

This is awesome! I'm not sure what the prices are on these things lately, but making your own is surely very inexpensive!

[@tyaz4467]

I have 8 of these traps in my yard THE SQUIRREL HOLOCAUST!!!!!!!

[@JacobHicks-hz7nr]

God speed brother.

[@checkyoursix5623]

I bought one to go up against Eastern tree squirrels. No luck. Kept trying and trying. I figured it might be good for western ground squirrels, but not so much for tree squirrels. Then had an infestation of chipmunks, did over $1000 damage under the hood of 2 vehicles. Bought a smaller chipmunkinator from Tractor Supply, and it works like a charm. We've "retired" over 18 chipmunks from the area in a couple of months. Yesterday I checked the chipmunkinator, and a grey squirrel had squirmed through the trap door and gobbled up the bird seed bait. He just about filled up the entire inside of the trap. Man, he was like the energizer bunny, jumpin' around to get out. I guess it DOES work, after all. I'll set both of 'em out now, and hope for the best. There's a little red squirrel now that's driving us crazy.

[@shelly-bell]

I got the trap two days ago and have already caught six ground squirrels. I love this trap so much I ordered another one.

[@kaemcyd2932]

All I got was a skunk today! Gosh.

[@shelly-bell]

@@kaemcyd2932 I caught one skunk last year!

[@steffiejoe]

Is it easy to setup?

[@shelly-bell]

@@steffiejoe Yes very easy set up! You just have to make sure the door on top is shut. That’s really all there is to it.

[@billr4283]

It is a great trap! I got the one with the basin. I’ve taken care of over 50 Easter Tree squirrels within a few weeks. Damage to our Pacific Northwest yard and garden has virtually stopped.

[@puffingtonsmythe8690]

Shouldn’t move them and release them, they should be dispatched immediately.

[@bobporch]

You are neither a man or mad, just sick and pathetic.

[@joelspringman523]

Exactly! They would make good snake/lizard food.

[@pundacake469]

@@joelspringman523 you can eat them yourself

[@shannonroy5179]

Absolutely they are invasive

[@LindaGordon-p3s]

Humans are the most invasive species

[@axscdvfb]

They work on tree squirrels, too. But the tree squirrels are more combative and kind of scare away new comers. The most I got was 2 at a time.

[@annmcneal7804]

Where can I get one?

[@axscdvfb]

@@annmcneal7804 Amazon

[@TheSbeck3988]

@@annmcneal7804 tractor supply was the cheapest we found.

[@836dmar]

I made my own

[@garretta.stancer2724]

What do you use for bait?

[@Kay-zl2ff]

I wished this worked for us. We only caught one. The other squirrels realized the first squirrel was trapped (as did he). So they would come up to the trap but NOT go in. The trapped squirrel seemed to communicate with them: Don't do it! Maybe we have gifted squirrels?

[@bradleyphillips204]

It took me from November till April just to get twenty grey squirrels with a regular advantec trap. Had to put the peanuts on the plate and use a Twistie to tie them tight and put peanut butter in also. This year they got everything out twice without tripping the plate. I need to get to tractor supply or rural king. I want one of these

[@AngeliqueKaga]

When you move them, strap the entryways closed. You don't want them in your car.

[@johnsmithson8020]

Haha! Speaking from experience?

[@candypea3847]

😂

[@timc8913]

I got one of these a week ago and not a single squirrel. I've tried dog food, bird seed, deer corn but the squirrels have no interest whatsoever...they'd rather chew the soffits on my house. Not giving up yet but definitely not the results you've experienced. Thanks for sharing. Maybe there's hope in the long run. ha

[@mega408]

They’re squirrels, not rats. Go buy some unsalted in the shell peanuts. Don’t put too much either. 4 or 5 is plenty.

[@karinbook5020]

Put some food on the ground near to the trap. I buy a bag of bird food with nuts and berries in it- think its called backyard wildlife mix or something. Just put it in a little pile where the squirrels can find it. Let them get used to finding food there. After a few days, put the trap closer and put the food outside the door of the trap. After a day or two, put the bigger pieces of nuts and peanuts inside the trap. It takes a little patience but once they know the food is there, they’ll go in. I catch so many squirrels!

[@mega408]

@@karinbook5020 too expensive. Unsalted peanuts in the shell is a couple of dollars and you only need a few.

[@karinbook5020]

@@mega408 My birds don’t eat peanuts. I bait the squirrels with what I feed my birds.

[@mega408]

@@karinbook5020 whatever works for you... I got rid of one today with 5 peanuts.

[@menumlor9365]

After inflation it’s now worth $90.

[@RicardoZ590]

I’ll take 5 please

[@FelipeRodriguez-eh6ty]

@@RicardoZ590haha ok cool guy

[@ericcymbolin6854]

Not quite 90 but I just paid 70

[@gliu]

If I woke up to this I'd be in heaven.

[@lindadennis2312]

5 yesterday. 5 again today. Only one earlier in the Spring. One last year. I know why we are on a roll. It's because I put down a piece of plywood under it. A flat surface.

[@kennethsmith8844]

Probably not as good as this ad shows, but for me it met my squirrel removal needs. My yard was over run but not now. I give it a 10

[@mega408]

I have had this trap for years now. Every time, I start seeing a mess in my backyard, I put some peanuts in the trap. At the beginning, I caught the whole family. Around 12. Now a days, One or two will come along.

[@sunyoo1838]

I will definitely try this trap since it does multiple catch. We have been having this problem, squerrels made a tunnel nest under our outdoor shed, now several huge holes. I wish our adjacent neighbor below stops his bird feeder, he just added one more, and veggies garden. ( He is a retired man from pestcontrol company). And he planted eucalyptus tree that he said " somebody gave me and this tree attracts terminators". Unbelievable. - *

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

I hope it goes well for you!

[@dschwep7]

Where did you find one for $30.00 ? most I see see are nearly $60.00 - Thanks, great review !

[@utubestalker.dotcom]

right.. got one in 2013 for $60 on Amazon. he must have got it at his local farm shop on clearance or something.

[@836dmar]

Everything is more now

[@Mica-EL]

Most prices that I find online are about $67 or $75 plus shipping cost. Where did you find it at such a low price ?

[@kaemcyd2932]

Got mine on Amazon. $75 Prime

[@huntingthekaiser6490]

I bought this for fox squirrels that eat my pecans by the bushel. They ignore it no matter what the bait. I think it's best for ground squirrels.

[@carltonbauer2779]

Wish I'd bought a couple a few years ago. They are three times the price now.

[@anneh7001]

These work great if there is no other food source. Ours worked great until our neighbor put in a chicken pen right next to the colony on her property. Now we're overrun and they are headed this way. We are switching to carbon monoxide.

[@becauseiwanttoknow]

The Squirrelinator was $30 a year ago?! It's $63... around $68 w/ taxes in 2021... I guess it works and in demand. Had it out all day today but didn't catch get any. Came here to keep hope alive. You and the comments didn't disappoint.

[@utubestalker.dotcom]

in 2022, it is $60 + tax and shipping for a used one. $80-$100 + tax and shipping for a new one. Every year it seems to go up in price!

[@E.P.7131]

Right! The $30 caught my attention, too. I've had mine over a year and I paid around $50+tax from Tractor Supply, if I remember correctly. I came to the comments looking for a link to $30 Squirrelinator, I want to buy a couple more

[@becauseiwanttoknow]

Unfortunately, it turned into a buffet for sparrows after a while. It's sitting in the garage taking up space now.

[@E.P.7131]

@@becauseiwanttoknow you never caught any squirrels?

[@becauseiwanttoknow]

@@E.P.7131 Nope. I tried nuts, chicken scratch, fruit, cereal, seeds, even pieces of cookies.

[@watchingitallhere]

This man is eating like a king.

[@AngeliqueKaga]

Those squirrels will bite you if you get your hands too close!

[@nitrile2000]

My fruit trees and vegetables will be safe this year as the Squirrelinator is working well.

[@kawaiisenshi2401]

If u dispatch them for food how do yall choose to go about it

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

Hi there, I actually use them to fertilize our tree plantings.

[@TheSbeck3988]

We recently purchased one. Don't understand how you're catching more than one at a time. We get one, the others seem to just walk around the cage. The one caught eats up any of the nuts/food inside the trap. is there a secret?

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

I believe it has a lot to do with species, as well as how readily available other food sources are. If they have easy access to food outside the trap, they don't have as strong of an urge to go into the trap.

[@836dmar]

Agree. The grey tree squirrels are much more skittish. One at a time if at all. I catch more onesies in the smaller door-type trap.

[@KingdomUploader]

like you, i wonder why more than one would go in if the trapped one eats all the bait. i think i'll go with a one-at-a-time trap...unless you figured out how to use this to catch a bunch at once. ? thanks. For all I know this video is a put-up job :/

[@sbeckett1980]

@@KingdomUploader never got more than one at a time..

[@KingdomUploader]

@@BriansPermacultureProject That does seem reasonable. Mine have pecans and acorns aplenty.

[@taildown]

FYI- it is strictly illegal to relocate wild animals in California, unless you have a permit issue by DFW. Caught ground squirrels (or other nuisance pests) can be trapped, but must either be released on the same unit of property, or euthanized by humane means. What constitutes "humane means" isn't specified in the state code.

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

Yes, I handle them on site, and they become fertilizer for my tree plantings!

[@taildown]

@@BriansPermacultureProject the turkey vultures check out place out regularly

[@traviskey5695]

Generally with squirrels are considered pests and there's practically no restricted means of dispatching them.

[@LindaGordon-p3s]

Who f ing care what the state thinks. It's insanity. The state makes plants "illegal" and says animals are objects. I don't listen to psychotics either😂

[@LindaGordon-p3s]

​@@traviskey5695humans are pests and militaries are dispatching them with kkkemtrails 😂

[@dylanshabtai4554]

30 bucks in the good old days maybe

[@lindadennis2312]

Remove all Ground Squirrels! They make tunnels in the ground and ruin foundations. And interior floors of farm buildings and homes. Nasty! I am thankful for the trap.

[@porkryne72]

I have grey squirrels trying to get into the roof line constantly this year, pretty big ones too. Do you think this can trap them?

[@juliangil5697]

I throw the cage in the canal while I drink a cold beer by the time I’m done drinking one beer.. they’ve drowned themselves as well.. love this cage!! 💪🏼

[@littlebopeeps5852]

Cruel.

[@bradleyphillips204]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@justinvanwijk716]

yikes

[@Gp39454]

What did you do with the squirrels 🐿 after you caught them?

[@juliangil5697]

I throw the cage in the canal while I drink a cold beer by the time I’m done drinking one beer.. they’ve drowned themselves as well.. love this cage!! 💪🏼

[@littlebopeeps5852]

@@juliangil5697 such a hero.

[@madeleinemcjones652]

suddenly after working well for a year it is not working anymore? any clues did they learn?

[@wingandhog]

Just ordered mine from Tractor Supply with the basin. Looking forward to using this

[@sunyoo1838]

How much ? Amazone is selling about $80.

[@wingandhog]

@@sunyoo1838 … That’s about what I paid. Maybe a few bucks less but close

[@pacificcoast101]

I have two traps. I used to release the squirrels a couple of miles away but it became a hassle. I got a basin and now I teach them to swim. (They're not very good at it) and then take the drowned squirrels to the park for the hawks and coyotes.

[@wingandhog]

@@pacificcoast101 ... Yep. I live rural and just throw them out on our property. The hawks, coyotes and owls get ours too. They don't stay out too long. Usually gone within hours

[@FCUYTFUYTF]

What do u usually do w them? Let them go or kill them?

[@mrwdpkr5851]

yes .

[@damienracataian1830]

They've learned to open the spring door with their teeth. They go in and eat all the oatmeal and then leave!

[@836dmar]

Damien, these doors are not sprung. They are simple hinged and close with gravity. The removal doors has springed hooks

[@jmrobert7522]

Works great. I use sunflower seeds.

[@westin912]

Does it work good I have not found a good bait

[@joelspringman7748]

@@westin912 Sunflower seeds and peanut butter.

[@bobporch]

Try baby birds.

[@jmrobert7522]

SUNFLOWER SEEDS. SUNFLOWER SEEDS. SUNFLOWER SEEDS.

[@mdredheadguy1979]

That's a lot of squirrel meat right there buddy! Dinner time!

[@josephroman2126]

Squirrel and rabbit in spaghetti sauce, yum

[@mdredheadguy1979]

@@josephroman2126 yep, agreed!

[@traviskey5695]

Never eat ground squirrel

[@traviskey5695]

Ground squirrels are known carrier diseases

[@CindyMacIntosh]

Could you please tell me what you use for feed? I have countless squirrels and I’m hardly getting any. I think when I’m using for bait isn’t working.

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

Hi there, I use chicken feed. It's nothing fancy, any should work fine. If they aren't going into the trap, you might feed them a bit without the trap to get them to like the feed. Then you could put the trap out with feed inside after free feeding them for a few days. I've heard that some species of squirrels are much harder to trap than others.

[@ReeseMac]

You bought that thing at the right time. Amazon is now selling it for around 75 dollars.

[@bronsonspencer8567]

You know you can make these traps. I have made 6 of them and I caught 423 ground squirrels last summer. I am making 4 more. I am getting rid of these furry locusts once and for all! Here is the link in how to do it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bae8h2Vnm692rbs

[@Rubbercity1]

Went up again I just paid 95 😭

[@stevebrown6906]

I was losing bait in my trap. Put a game camera on trap and it appears the grey squirrels have figured out how to open one way door into trap. May need a spring to hold door closed

[@traviskey5695]

I've had this for 8 months constantly resetting it baiting it and I've only caught one

[@vickiesorenson2385]

Where did you buy these for $30? I see them for $70 at tractor supply

[@KingdomUploader]

Tell us about the basin you can opt to buy along with the trap please. Is that made to fill with water, set the cage in and drown the critters to death? thanks

[@taildown]

Yes, just as you described.

[@KingdomUploader]

Thanks.....they're like $70 today :(

[@caramelmocha9713]

Where did you get the squirrelinator from? Thanks for sharing

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

I purchase them from a local farm store (a local operation). They are available on Amazon, but they are about $20 more than I spent: www.amazon.com/Rugged-Ranch-Products-100063928-Squirrelinator/dp/B0046VJ8RU/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=squirrelinator&qid=1591983615&sr=8-1

[@wendyvincent9208]

@@BriansPermacultureProject They are $66.00 now not including tax!

[@LiLoTech]

@@wendyvincent9208 $75 now! Going back to basics.

[@bobporch]

Why not just by a hammer and bash in their brains? Much cheaper.

[@ryanbrand3946]

Never thought of that, will try it tomortow. My water keeps freezing.

[@shawnagaitan]

can you post link where you got it ?

[@sulaimanshaya]

What do you feed them in the trap? Penut?

[@shelly-bell]

I put chicken scratch.

[@callumlynch9575]

would this work on regular eastern grey squirrels?

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

Hi there, I think this trap is more geared towards ground squirrels; in my mind, I think ground squirrels are used to crawling into tight/confined spaces that tree squirrels aren't used to. People who have used this trap for tree squirrels tend to report poor results :(

[@malachiy13]

$30.00 from who?

[@caraw.2288]

Where did you buy it for $30?? Online I only see it go for $60-$80, which has been preventing me from ordering one.

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

I checked with the farm store today, and they raised their prices to $50! I know it was $30 last year, but maybe the manufacturer raised their prices?

[@caraw.2288]

@@BriansPermacultureProject Hey that is still cheaper than online when you include the shipping costs.

[@phillychuck]

@@BriansPermacultureProject Looked at a price history and seems amazon gouges in the summer, still compared to the single trap units this isn't really out of line, I'd rather catch multiples to relocate than just singles.

[@ohio_gardener]

They are available locally here at both Rural King and Tractor Supply Company for less than $40.

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

@@ohio_gardener Lucky! I checked the TSPs in my area, and it's $60 at all my nearby stores.

[@kaemcyd2932]

Well, careful. We may have to start eating them... what the???? are these devils doing? Why won't anyone stop it???

[@j.7913]

Thank you, I will be getting one

[@vuexiong1625]

They are not Eastern Grey, what kind of squirrels are those?

[@lindadennis2312]

Ground Squirrels! They make tunnels in the ground and ruin foundations. And interior floors of farm buildings and homes. Nasty!

[@blackdog5186]

Doofenshmirtz taking notes

[@mikerogge7720]

I used dry dog food in the trap to catch ground squirrels .... catch them like you did multiple squirrels in trap at once.

[@brandontibbetts4214]

Will not multi catch Eastern Grey squirrels. When one is caught, no others will go in.

[@nhclayshooter]

I wish I knew it would work with red squirrels or not.

[@dangerdoberman]

I just got this on Amazon. Can't wait to try it out >:0

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

Awesome! Let me know how it works! I know it works well on California ground squirrels, but I'm curious about other species.

[@patrickduncanjr.6847]

What bait draws them in?

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

I use chicken scratch.

[@sallobo777]

i caught over 50 squirrels with it.

[@dannysandoval8296]

Why is this not working for me? put it out for the first time for a full day and got nothing… put plenty of food but they didn’t even touched it. even though I put it in a place where I get the most activity

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

You might try placing bait in the area first, and then put the trap over it after several days. I use chicken feed. For me the trap works well because I'm trapping ground squirrels, and they're used to climbing in tight spaces. Tree squirrels are more skittish about confined spaces.

[@johnpearson1659]

I have the same trap and it really does the job is ☠☠☠☠☠

[@zxggwrt]

If they got loose in your truck that would be interesting

[@Deltabfs]

What feed u use

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

I just use chicken feed. It has corn, Milo, millet, sunflower, etc.

[@dawnb4295]

I didn't know squirrels can kill chickens!

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

Yes, after moving our young chicks out to get used to out door weather, the squirrels would come for their feed, and fight with them while they were there. They killed several of them during these fights.

[@tonyv8925]

Red squirrels are the main problem in my area. They raided a Mourning Dove nest and destroyed it. The little buggers get into my house and use my winter parka and boots to store the seeds they collect. They use my knit caps for a nest. No sympathy for Red squirrels here.

[@mr.boniato6402]

$35 shipping?.. no way!

[@izzykings7009]

What bait is best to use?

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

I use hen scratch. Cracked corn, millet, sunflower, etc.

[@mdredheadguy1979]

Does anyone know if this trap can work on rats as well?

[@davidh.8513]

Once one gets in mine all the others stay away!

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

2 were delivered May 20, 2023 @ 4 pm and at 4 pm on May 23, 2023 I had already captured & extinguished 24 total, 16 males & 8 females, in Nawth Central Florida where here in the rural area if you DON'T have a carport to in close your vehicle you better do something, they got so bad the birds couldn't get to the bird feeder because of the tree rats, I found it was better for me to NOT let more than 3 get in there at a time because they were putting up such a fuss I didn't want that to scare off the others. NOW, since those that hung out closer to the house have been removed I think I'm going to move the cages further out to capture the ones further out, the red tailed hawks & I are now on a 1st name basis

[@sarahpotkin2445]

Hopefully you have checked your local regs with CADFW. In the area of California I live you can’t trap and relocate. You must dispatch them unless you are transporting them to a wildlife rehab for medical treatment. It’s a huge fine if your caught. 😬

[@kennyc388]

Who in the hell would catch you, the Squirrel Police ?

[@niss63]

@@kennyc388 Anyone who sees you can report you to the game warden.

[@smeggerknee2448]

@@kennyc388 google....secret squirrel 🐿️ shh.

[@bradleyphillips204]

I think here in the north east no one would notice grey squirrels missing. I guarantee you can't even put a dent in them. Think they reproduce like rabbits and have at least a mile or more of range.

[@taildown]

@@kennyc388 remember, we are talking about California here.

[@carolinavalencia8017]

😢🐿

[@bobporch]

Ah! A person with some compassion.

[@jeroldpickard947]

🎯🐿🔫

[@bernardshelton7349]

What did u use for the food to draw them into the cage?

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

I use chicken feed. I know others who use inexpensive dog food.

[@bobbyrizzo2075]

Parrot food from Petsmart, $2.99 for the small bag. Put some outside the two entrances and sprinkle some to lead them in. I caught 5 last week and released them 3 miles away.

[@karalewis2908]

What bait are you putting in trap

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

This year June 2024 I've got 50 in 2 weeks

[@СергейСергей-о9в6ю]

Отпустите пожайлуста белок ведь они детки имеют право на жизнь

[@inharmonywithearth9982]

You are a really good person. Very unique to feel for the innocent victims since the video game children Era. Thank You

[@inharmonywithearth9982]

Squirrels killing chickens? I've raised chickens around squirrels 57 years and never had that happen. Just sayin..

[@roccoconte2960]

I hate squirrels!

[@СергейСергей-о9в6ю]

Не причиняйте им боли

[@LindaGordon-p3s]

❤

[@wkobayashim]

what bait do you use?

[@brianpalmer967]

I use hen scratch; it's a mix of corn, millet, oats, barley, etc. Other people I know use cheap dog food.

[@paulmoreno493]

@@brianpalmer967 j

[@um8440]

YOu didnt even say what kind of bait.

[@BriansPermacultureProject]

I use hen scratch.

[@grousemoriarty]

male squirels liek gnagbang time baby

[@34kwrldd]

Put lava on them

[@kennyc388]

?????

[@kamilpavelka2157]

"Permaculture" = "traps and kills squirrels" my ass

[@addamr2052]

Those poor little guys I feel so sorry for them I'm completely disgusted in what you do I just hope you the common decency to release them else where do that can live.

[@danoization]

you must be a city kid

[@niss63]

Spoken as someone who has never had to deal with the damage caused by an infestation.

[@mrwdpkr5851]

His nickname is " The bird murderer " so what do you think he does with them ?

[@auspiciouscloud8786]

Squirrels are as smart as cats, too bad they’re treated so poorly.

[@bobporch]

Smarter. I have both. I can train the squirrels, but not the cats.

[@aliasfred]

Cats are not very smart, at least not feral ones. Last year I caught a dozen using tuna in a Duke's live trap. I did TNR on the whole lot.

[@mrwdpkr5851]

If they are so smart then why do they keep getting caught in traps ?

[@auspiciouscloud8786]

@@mrwdpkr5851 I said they were smart like cats, cats get caught in traps too, that doesn’t mean cats aren’t smart…🤨

[@jonartjon]

Why are you even catching them? They plant seeds for trees, aerate the soil and are beneficial to the ecology of an area. Similar to what you’re trying to do growing and planting native species.

[@kennethsmith8844]

And dig holes in your yard, did up your plants, and eat your plants!

[@ONLY1DIVINE]

@@kennethsmith8844 and slowly destroy your house

[@bobbyrizzo2075]

@@ONLY1DIVINE Obviously Jonartjon doesn't have squirrels and is a Democrat!

[@kennyc388]

@@kennethsmith8844 Chew up your bird houses and feeders, eat your garden crop, chew up your structures and pray you don't get them in your attic or garage. Screw these tree rats.

[@kennyc388]

@@bobbyrizzo2075 Democrat= Numbskull bleeding heart bozo.

[@gilmoremccoy6930]

Why the hell are you trapping squirrels? No cool🤬.

[@kennyc388]

Gilmore McStupid.

[@georgemurray6845]

Lost all my peaches I worked hard to grow and nearly all my plums. THOSE ARE FOR ME. DUMBASS. If they leave my crops alone, I leave them alone. Don't come to my house looking for free food, we have a shotgun waiting and a trap waiting.

[@damienracataian1830]

I have young fruit trees and they ate all my cherries, all my peaches, all my pears, all my grapes, all my young trellised melons and cantaloupe. They even remove the net "socks" I carefully covered the fruit with. I hate their guts. Hours and hours of work and money, gone. The trap catches them but then they open the spring door with their knarly yellow teeth and get out.

[@aliasfred]

@@damienracataian1830 Time to switch to a pellet pew pew.

[@Jessees902]

@@damienracataian1830 ditto, spend money and time growing fruit and the squirrels take literally one bit of an apple and drop it to the ground. Then we left for a weekend and they cleared out our entire plum tree. Not one was left.