Is there a way to tie back the food door so its open all the time? I don't have a problem with birds and it will be on a covered porch...
1980922
If you didn't want the door, it could be removed and put back on later. I do that when I clean it. Hope this helps!
1980923
The door is easily propped up. . .but I'm not sure you could tie is back without some cosmetic hole drilling in the plastic. You could probably 'break' the door completely off if you were wanting to.
1461725
There is a spring on the bar the birds lite on so when anything heaver gets on the bar it pulls down and closes the access to the seeds. I have had two of these for a few years. This one I purchased for a Christmas gift for my mom. Even the cheaper ones will close up with to much weight. Watched one try to get into my sisters feeder and it just couldn't do it.
813082
I haven't seen any such problem, and I do have squirrels in my yard. The door seals so well that even in winter winds (50mph+) I never felt any air coming in. With the old single flap door I replaced, I would have to shut storm door, and that part of house was still always colder than anywhere else.
1209984
The flap isn't bad...if the weather is incorrigible, I just put the door on that closes the flap. The part that needs to be sealed well is the other side of the door where the two sliding doors overlap. Be sure that is sealed well or you will be heating the outdoors.
61566
It has stayed up on the window. Mom thinks that perhaps it got up too late for the birds this year. I think it will work. I had a birdhouse in the back of my house and it took 2 years before I could get a "renter". Hope that helps!
992075
There are special Bluebird feeders (they are kind of drive a through -- oh I guess I mean a fly through) that you put the mealworms in. I have also used a regular platform feeder and the deck railing, but be careful of the wind if you use an open feeder. My chickens go crazy over them, too!
1906150
Yes,but after just about a year my bird will not use front door I think it has something to do with the coating on the metal goes out food sides no problem!
1379486
I'm not sure about this. I only had it up for a couple of weeks but I was worried I might come home and find a dead bird in my driveway! It does seem that the birds had a hard time getting on the tiny ledge of feeder though (especially since I dont have a window ledge or tree there) - which was another thing that worried me. I think this feeder needs to be on a window that is somewhat hidden by tree branches. Then all these things would not be an issue.
1634963
I wouldn't. The doors are too easy to open and they do not latch. My finches have figured it out and have opened them. Unless you would want to secure them, but I have also noticed that the corners have gaps that I am not able to close correctly. The birds do not bother with it, but I bet a hamster would find it right away and figure a way to get out. I have wire ties on these issues, which work well, but I'm not sure its the best answer for a hamster. Hopefully this helps.
2026800
The only way I can see to keep the cat door open permanently would be to tie it - like with little zip ties. It's welded on, so removing it isn't an option. At least not on my gate.
617696
The small door leading from the coop to the screened area is always open. It would not be hard to add a door if you want. If you have any other questions I'd be happy to answer them.
1868664
Sorry, I can't really help you. I didn't have that problem during the short period of time my feeder was in use. It was destroyed by a hungry bear shortly after I installed it! I guess if there is a space where a small bird could get into the feeder, it's a possibility. It's been quite a while since I had my feeder, so I don't remember much about it. You might want to call the Perky Pets folks -- they might be able to shed some light on the problem. They are an old, well-established bird-feeder company!
1824765
You can test the door with an empty liter soda bottle. It doesn't take much for it to reverse if it touches something. Never had a chicken stand in the door when it was closing. They're always up inside on the roost.
69049
I also have that problem. I placed a piece of wood under the back side to tilt the feeder. This corrected the problem. Do not change your cat food to accommodate the feeder issue - just block (elevate) the back side.
1473876
My patio is covered ... and it works fine. In fact, having a cover limits the paths birds can use to get in, and it might work better.
908268
I'm also facing this problem because of the snow and ice that accumulate and keeps the birds from getting to the seed. I'm thinking about buying "L" shaped aluminum pieces about 1/2" X 1/2" by 2 ft and screwing them to the corners of the base and attaching a piece of colored plexiglass to the "L" piecing using corner brackets. I think a colored cover might be easier for the birds to see; they might fly into a clear cover. To keep larger animals away I use an airsoft BB pistol that my grandson gave me! I have to wait until the weather warms up before I can build anything; it's -20 F outside and +10 F in my garage. I'm also facing this problem because of the snow and ice that accumulate and keeps the birds from getting to the seed. I'm thinking about buying "L" shaped aluminum pieces about 1/2" X 1/2" by 2 ft and screwing them to the corners of the base and attaching a piece of colored plexiglass to the "L" piecing using corner brackets. I think a colored cover might be easier for the birds to see; they might fly into a clear cover. To keep larger animals away I use an airsoft BB pistol that my grandson gave me! I have to wait until the weather warms up before I can build... » Read More I'm also facing this problem because of the snow and ice that accumulate and keeps the birds from getting to the seed. I'm thinking about buying "L" shaped aluminum pieces about 1/2" X 1/2" by 2 ft and screwing them to the corners of the base and attaching a piece of colored plexiglass to the "L" piecing using corner brackets. I think a colored cover might be easier for the birds to see; they might fly into a clear cover. To keep larger animals away I use an airsoft BB pistol that my grandson gave me! I have to wait until the weather warms up before I can build anything; it's -20 F outside and +10 F in my garage. « Show Less
992078
I use an enclosed feeder with plastic sides that have two holes on each side and there is one hole on each end. Small birds can get in and larger brids cannot. Although this year the Starlings have figured out that they can stick their head and to retrive food.