Can raccoons chew through this lid?
194657
According to what I've read, raccoons can and do chew through pretty much everything including duct work, wires, wood .... so I imagine that plastic isn't going to stop them if they really want what's inside. More info on raccoon damage: https://goo.gl/A7FqXT
194658
Because the item arrived broken and I had to return it I am not sure, but Raccoons are innovative and most likely are able to open the lid. You may consider a metal container with an airtight lid, clamps.
194659
Yes. It's plastic. It would be very easy for a raccoon to either open or chew through this.
194660
I cannot say for sure but I would assume so and if they can do the top they can do the sides. Plus a raccoon can tip it over.
194661
The lid is very easy to open, even for a raccoon. So, I would have concerns about keeping it outside. That being said, I have seen raccoons chew through thicker plastic than this (including a heavy duty trash can lid).
194662
I would think so.I had an empty plastic litter container.I had cleaned it and kept birdseeds in it....that was no match,and that lid was very hard to open,and the plastic was just as thick as this container.This is not airtight,disappointed about that,would not buy another
194663
Probably, it is plastic. Or they can pop off lid too. I would not keep it where they can get to it.
2123530
I don't know how a rodent could get in it, unless it chewed a hole in it. I have not had a problem.
976190
Not that I know of. We have raccoons and squirrels in the area and I haven't seen any evidence of them getting in there.
263882
I think the lid would open way to easily for a raccoon. Maybe with a brick on to weight it down it would be ok.
966361
I have had no trouble yet, it is in an area that we see outside our window and have nuthatches mainly going in for the suet. The raccoons just dismantle it and I needed to modify so they would stay out of it.
483791
The lids have a tight fit. There is no way rodents can get into the barrel unless you leave the lids off.
1685804
The lid is extremely secure, it actually has bungie latches on either end that secure it to the base unit. Unless your cats have thumbs, I don't see how they could get in :)
1980275
Yes, there is! Redants CAN chew through. I've had it happen in my own garage. So, even though the vaults are tough, those varmints Can too! persistent mice and rats have gnawed through them. Slowly but surely.
2237270
I mount mine between trees using eye-bolts and chain, so there is nothing they can eat until they get to the cords. Having said that, you cannot control wild animals. A raccoon could probably figure out how to get onto this and have a lovely nap and you would be helpless to stop him once he had it in his mind. Can this hammock resist woodland creatures chewing it? Not on its own. It has no defensive ability. If there is nothing more interesting around and the creatures are bored, hungry, or otherwise motivated to consume it, it will be eaten just like anything else you leave outside. Mine is six months old and is relatively unmolested.
680218
This is not an answer. I just want to see DualScan respond to Pastii who noted that a raccoon did get through it. I bought the "regular" door and it presented no problem at all to a raccoon which is why it received a one-star review. This product was recommended, but appears to be just as useless at preventing raccoon entry. So, SureFlap, care to offer a guarantee that it keeps raccoons out?
1318332
I have squirrels in the yard but they have not bothered it as of yet. I don't see them chewing through the stainless steel mesh, but if they knock it down of course it would spill out. It is not a screw on cap. Just goes down onto feeder. I will certainly update when and if a squirrel attempts to dislodge this feeder.
1082482
We buried ours into the soil a little bit. We have never had a problem with rodents. Smart raccoons have gotten the top offeven with the locks! At least we think they're raccoons haven't actually seen them.
2123529
The air holes on the sides are too small for rodents to get through, but I suppose they could chew into the bin. I have found raccoon prints on the sides several times so I know it keeps them out.
481020
The new swinging lids click tightly shut; but yeah, a raccoon can lift the whole top part and get in if it figures it out; that's how our resident hedge hog does it.
1052805
Yes unless you put a collar on a raccoon you will be fine. The door timer can be adjusted and once the animal with the collar goes through the door closes immediately and anything else that tries to come through, the door will close down on them deterring them from entering.
1299217
The short answer no, the flaps of material fan out on the ground, even if attached to the ground a racoon could still get under it.
881632
Nope! I own three cats and have never had a problem! There is very little room on the lid for a paw to slip through :)