does anyone know how to keep squirrels from eating sunflowers they have ate almost everyone planted >:(
Feed them peanuts? Don't really know but if they had another food source they might leave the flowers alone. ;)
they don't seem intimidated by bb guns
Feed them something else.
Quote from: bobby on September 05, 2005, 07:00:02 PM
they don't seem intimidated by bb guns
You shoot at squirrels? I have pet squirrels and I am offended by this.
there is always bread and crackers in the yard and the squrrels always eat them but they still go for the sunflowers
Quote from: bobby on September 05, 2005, 07:00:02 PM
they don't seem intimidated by bb guns
Don't shoot them! They're just trying to survive. You could be arrested for animal cruelty if caught. :-\
You planted a food source outside where wild animals live. It is just natural for them to eat what is made available to them.
Looked this up on the internet.
What do squirrels eat?
Most squirrels eat nuts, seeds, grain, and fruit. By far their favorite food would be nuts, followed by sunflower seeds. Urban squirrel have adapted to eat just about anything, including pizza, luncheon meats and all forms of snack foods. Squirrels have been known to eat bird eggs, but this is a last resort. When natural food is scarce, they will eat anything they can find.
Quote from: Homer on September 05, 2005, 07:03:14 PM
Quote from: bobby on September 05, 2005, 07:00:02 PM
they don't seem intimidated by bb guns
Don't shoot them! They're just trying to survive. You could be arrested for animal cruelty if caught. :-\
i'm not the one messing with them the neighbors are always messing with them they try to hit them with rocks and shoot them with bb guns but when they mess with them more just come
start your sunflowers in pots inside the house where they can get direct sunlight and then once they come up a bit transplant them to the yard...........problem solved
Sounds like a new Fox show....When Squirrels Attack! :P
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Charisma likes to watch the squirrels have their squirrel chow.
If your neighbors are shooting in the air with a bb gun then the police would take care of that. If your neighbors are abusing animals then the SPCA will take care of that.
Betty, squirrels eat the sunflower seeds out of the sunflowers. They are located in the middle and they just splice them open.
the sunflowers are already fully grown they always climb up to the top and chew off the flower part
Quote from: bettyboop1958 on September 05, 2005, 07:09:54 PM
start your sunflowers in pots inside the house where they can get direct sunlight and then once they come up a bit transplant them to the yard...........problem solved
well this is how my ex roomie got hers started..... we had the bird problem here.....of course we dont have many squirrels in Phoenix either...cant remember the last time i saw one
ok gotcha.....dont think you will be able to stop them.......
i just figured out why they are going after my sunflowers, it's because the people 3 doors down didn't grow their watermelon things thats why they are going after them this year and didn't last year
If the sunflowers aren't too tall, you could put some sort of netting over them. Thats what I do with my strawberries and raspberries to keep the birds away.
Quote from: bobby on September 05, 2005, 07:15:47 PM
i just figured out why they are going after my sunflowers, it's because the people 3 doors down didn't grow their watermelon things thats why they are going after them this year and didn't last year
I know it's too late for this year but maybe plant a few melons next year and they may leave the sunflowers alone but like that article I posted said they tend to go for the nuts first and then the sunflowers.
Try crushed red pepper or cayene pepper.
Birds cannot sense the hot so I mix some in the bird seed to keep the squirels off the bird feeder.
Maybe sprinkle some red or cayene pepper on some of the sunflowers, might give them the mouthful to stay away.
That is so sweet Mike. I like that idea.
I used to put out dry cat food for the neighborhood stray until I found that I had attracted a family of coyotes to the food. It was one of those "good idea, bad idea" things.
Quote from: Whateva75 on September 05, 2005, 07:43:04 PM
it's kinda funny to see the cats and the squirrels eating at the same time without bothering each other.
Wow, that would be quite a scene.
I have one overly friendly squirrel, Parcy who will join me for lunch inside the house. Chrissy looked at Parcy, eating potato salad and commented that it was weird. It is such a natural occurrence for me to see this every day. Instead of that being weird, I was pondering why Jeffer doesn't eat potato salad. Go figure!
Potato Salad? Well it is a tasty accompaniment to many delicious grilled meats..
And I have some squirrels out in the forest out back. But usually I get prairie dogs, road runners and the usual assortment of desert animals But the hot pepper solution doesn't work out here. I believe if you don't like a fiery salsa out here they run you out of the state...
Reading this post reminds me of the squirrel attack in Christmas Vacation. That is the best movie ever.
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Bah ha ha!
I just burst out laughing when I saw that picture. Thats my favorite part.
LOLOL. . . .Me and my hubby watch that movie often. . . . Not just a christmas movie around this house. . . Actually we are fans of all the older Griswald Movies!!! Big hits around here. >:D
Just a thought but when you start your sunflowers get some PVC pipe and slide it over the top. Squirrels wont be able to get a grip and climb up them. Thats what i do to my birdfeaders. Hope it help's
That seems pretty expensive to save a sunflower. It would probably be easier to buy a bag of birdseed and feed the little bushy tailed rodents.
True, just thought i'd give an idea