Does anyone have experience with this keeping the squirrels from getting to the feeder?
2003777
rub the pole down with vaseline. protects the pole, and squirrels slide right off. lasts quite awhile too. now if they try and jump to your feeder, make sure it's squirrel proof, the best kind I've found are the ones that close the feed holes when the squirrel jumps on. My deck is 40 feet above ground, so if they're brave enough to jump on the feeder, they can't make it back, and that's the last time they try.
2003778
The squirrels will still make their way to the open feeder. Some actual feeders are better than others for keeping squirrels out! This is a nice "arm" to extend your feeder away from your deck or patio rail and keeps the seed clutter from sitting on your deck floor!
2003779
The only thing I know that helps is the bowls that hang on top of the feeder upside down
2003780
I have separate feeders for the squirrels but do have one very young female that insists on eating out of the bird feeder! She is hilarious to watch trying to scale along that long hanger to the feeder with much of the time flipping upside down before launching herself toward the feeder! So squirrels can still get into the feeder... of course my feeder is an open dish type feeder so maybe someone had better luck with a different type.
1619428
Are you still using the same birdseed? Is it too sensitive and closes when birds land on it?? I never had any problems with attracting birds and my squirrel problem is gone.
1156060
They managed to knock down and badly damage by gnawing on the edges, two of them! I gave up on this design. Amazon does have a pricey vertical "squirrel proof" feeder I bought 4-5 years ago (around $65), and it IS totally safe from squirrels. I've watched squirrels on it several times, totally frustrated and defeated. Worth the money.
2081614
I have mine hanging on a bird feeder pole with a suet pellet feeder on the hook opposite it. I also have the pole surrounded with a 5 foot 3" white PVC pipe so the squirrels can't climb it. It works great!
811997
Yup, my Squirrels empty the Peanut Wreath within several hours. What they have been doing is taking one then burying it for the winter, then going back to eat one. It's a vicious cycle :)I bought it for the Squirrels anyway... hoping it will deter them from my bird feeders. I have seen birds feeding from the peanuts though, just not very many.
418955
I just buy regular bird seed and fill it in the top...I also put electrical tape around the bottom as the first time I filled it came loose and I lost all the feed on the ground and that really helped it and the squirrels haven't bother it since.. I really like the feeder
295363
No evidence of squirrel damage. Have had the feeders for 2 plus years, but squirrels cannot get to my feeders.
853192
I strongly doubt this would stop squirrels or chippies. I did get 2 squirrels caught up in mine and he couldn't get out. So MAYBE they would get frustrated, but I doubt that. They are relentless. I suspect they'd just chew thru it.
1193269
I do not have a chipmunk problem but it works GREAT for squirrels and I feel confident that it will prevent chipmunks from climbing the pole. I will caution that squirrels will drop down from a branch above the feeder if possible. I thought I had pruned the branches far enough but had to prune a little more as they were making quite a lengthy jump to get to the feeders. I have watched them and they will stand at the bottom and look up then jump on the pole and look some more then finally just give up and go back to scavenging for dropped morsels under the bird feeders.
335836
We don't have chipmunks but it has absolutely positively worked for squirrels. When our feeders get low and there isn't as much seed on the ground, they really start to find ways to get up there. The only time one got up there is when he jumped straight up from the ground. I watched and was amazed. But since we have one squirrel proof feeder that works, his weight triggered the closing mechanism. We have another squirrel proof feeder that doesn't work, but it's higher off the ground so no squirrel has yet jumped up to it. Moral of the story: if you have really determined and gymnastic squirrels, get a higher shepherd's hook to hang it from. There are no trees, roofs nor wires near enough to our feeder from which the squirrels can jump. I have had peaceful bird watching since the baffle and recommend it highly!!!!
1761437
Mine is on a window that has no access point for squirrels. That is the only thing I can think of, other than to load it with safflower seed. Squirrels don't eat that. The only problem is, I've found that not many birds care for it either.
1965154
My experience says it won't keep anything away. The deer stroll right up and eat my fuchsias. The squirrels still dig holes in my garden and planters. As for birds, they still empty the bird feeder three feet away from the unit.
920771
We found that it does stop squirrels, birds and anything else that wants food out of the feeder. It has a spring loaded landing area that with the proper weight applied it opens up and the birds can get the food, but the spring will not stay in place and after a few squirrel attacks the spring gets tripped and no food is dispenced. Hope this helps.
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No! It's quite entertaining to watch the repeated attempts on the part of the "rats with furry tails" to access the seed to no avail. The only drawback is the frustrated squirrel will often urinate on the feeder. This in no way affects the birds returning to the feeder. I should note that the feeder has an adjustable spring for the closure device that can be set such that bigger birds cannot get into the feeder.
1016394
I have it on a pipe; does very well. I also have a baffle to keep squirrels from climbing up and helping themselves.
2270736
Absolutely no problem with squirrels - the surround isn't big enough for them to get footing. I have one feeder hanging in a tree, and even so the squirrels leave it alone.
1505727
In my experience, ir the squirrels can come down from above, they can get around this baffle. It is designed to stop the squirrels from coming up from below. I don't know how your feeder is hanging but they are very good at dropping down. The squirrel proof feeders that are spring activated to close off the seed opening seem best in hanging situations where squirrels can drop down from above.