Squirrel update:
nerak left a comment on the previous post about the squirrel that was trapped was merely the fall guy for the squirrel population at large. I poo-pooed her idea. Not publically, mind, but quietly in my own head.
Given that we woke up to find all three traps licked free of their peanut butter bait and exactly zero squirrels in said traps, nerak should feel free to laugh loud and long at my expense.
Stupid varmints. Worse than gophers.
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This is horrible but my parents had the same problem. They ended up having to have this contraption that hung the squirrels with a bag over their heads. My mother would have to go outside with binoculars (3rd story) to check the traps. She said it was like being an executioner. Ahhh. Country living.
Posted by: Anna | July 09, 2009 at 04:50 PM
Heeeeee! There's never a lone gunman where varmints are concerned. You'll have to call in Oliver Stone to irritate the squirrels into finding a new locale.
Posted by: nerak | July 09, 2009 at 07:50 PM
i don't know if this will actually be helpful to your situation, but these guys really know their varmints:
http://nwco.net/08-AppendixBNuisanceSpecies/8-12-Squirrels.asp
it helped us out a lot during our Ongoing Bat Debacle.
Posted by: emily | July 09, 2009 at 07:57 PM
My favorite from the above link:
"Make a squirrel excluder of 4" diameter plastic pipe, 18" long, mounted over the opening, pointing down at a 45-degree angle."
Wheeeeee!
Which reminds me of this manic bit of squirrel-related internet miscellany (NSFW): http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/weeee
Posted by: nerak | July 09, 2009 at 09:36 PM