Would this be good for keeping squirrels out of the garden? What about chipmunks?
853189
it may help some--but chipmunks and squirrels could still get under it unless it was secured at the ground
853190
This is great for birds but think of it as a chipmunk trap! The first year I used it, I didn't tie it round the base of my blueberry trees and I killed 3 chipmunks, they got caught in it and died a really nasty death. Now I tie it round the base of my trees, problem solved - no birds, no dead chipmunks and my blueberries are safe. We have plenty of squirrels but they don't bother the blueberries so I'm not sure about them. I do also open an old cassette tape and tie bits of the tape to to tree - the birds hate it. Hope this helps.
853191
No, I do not think so. This is a very light mess netting. In our experience, they could chew right through it. We use fine mess metal fencing to thwart these critters.
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.
1965152
It just does not work. The deer graze within feet of the unit. I do not know about squirrels since they ar not a problem in my garden but I doubt this thin will help.
1823216
The chipmunks can certainly have a grand time shaking the seeds out onto the ground. Chipmunks are too light weight to activate the spring that closes the feeder. Solution? Get HOT bird seed. I get Cole's Hot Meats. That's the only kind that works for me. Both the squirrels and chipmunks hate it.
1986212
Here's our answer for the chipmunk issue - they generally are not as crafty as squirrels, and will try to get at the feeder from the ground. So, a if yours hangs on a shepherds hook or pole, you can buy narrow tube like (look like rockets) metal baffles that attach at the pole level and stops chipmunks from shimmying up the pole. It works very well.
1058849
If the netting is kept off of the bushes it will keep the squirrels from reaching the fruit also.
451292
I have tons of chipmunks and they cannot get into it. I have it hanging on an iron hook attached to an oak tree that hangs 16 inches away from the tree. The feeder faces out, the back faces the tree. They have tried to get in by walking across the horizontal part of the hook but they just slip off the roof of the feeder when trying to get to the seed openings. As do the squirrels! It really keeps them all out.
1538238
Hello. I purchased this unit to drive strays from my backyard. (Which didn't work by the way). There aren't any deers, squirrels or chipmunks where I live so I'm unable to comment. But according to the yard sentinel website, this device is designed to repel both domestic and wild animals.
321348
It will keep them directly off the area you attach them to like eves and pitches of your roof ...you might block a path into your home but best to fix the entrance ...or an area they jump from a tree to the roof but they are not much af a deterrent to just keep them off ...you could also put them on the tree or along the top of a fence tp block a path to your house ...but squirrels are smarter than birds if they are in your home try fox urine crystals in a stocking they hate that and they will move on ... you can put that in the crook of a tree or in the attic or hanging from a string
909241
As long as it's not sprayed on vegetable. Spray around them, not on them. I bought it for ground squirrels and it worked for me.
1571067
I can tell you that it kept squirrels, rabbits, and any other such animals out of my vegetable garden. I had sprayed around the "borders" of my garden, and then misted the leaves of the various vegetable plants with it. My veggies were undisturbed, while those of my neighbors were ravaged. I would "guess" that it would have a similar effect on gophers. We had chipmunks in the neighborhood, but they didn't bother my garden.
1964961
Well, it does take a bit or weight/force to tip the tray in the middle which initiates the trap close function.I would have to say that it would not work with chipmunks, IMO.Its better suited for something larger.Hope this helps.BM
1920610
Well, some squirrels do tuck but you'll never get them to come out of the closet with that. The squirrels in my yard made their own openings in the underpants. They are quite talented with much jealousy from the chipmunks. (But you never heard that from me.) If it's one thing one does not want to do is piss off a chipmunk. They hold grudges for years. (and they have ways of getting into your house.)
1738629
As far as the squirrels been able to get in...yes it would be good. However, I would keep it away from the sun.
82457
It should... all I can say for sure is it kept the birds, squirrels and chipmunks out of my garden.
1458208
I don't think it would work for squirrels since it's made to be placed in a hole where a gopher tunnels. I wouldn't pay mobey on it for that purpose.
1823218
I haven't seen a single chipmunk by the feeder. But they should really call it squirrel/bird feeder, because the squirrels don't have a problem getting into it.
313791
I doube it will work. I used it to scare rabbits and squirrels from the yard. It works for a couple of days, then they came back. As long as they have a nest nearby, they will get used to the smell in a few days.