I've had this feeder up for 2 days, the squirrel is now enjoying the all you can eat buffet. Is there an adjustment on the lever to help prevent?
1963189
I have the same problem the squirrel doesn't put his weight on the lever it did slow them down
1963190
There is no cure! My squirrels just remove the top and chow down. I'm no help to you. Sorry.
1963191
The spring on the left-hand side of the perch can be calibrated to accommodate different sized birds while keeping away pesky squirrels and larger nuisance birds.
1963192
There is a little wire and some slots for it on the left side. Put the wire in the bottom slot. That is a challenging as it is going to get for the squirrels. Squirrels destroyed my new feeder in just three days. They broke out the plexiglass and bent everything. This was not a good purchase for me.
1859278
Yes. It has a rod that hangs up from each end and goes across the top. The top lid also swings up to add food easily. I love it and it is really squirrel proof.
1269005
My feeder is hanging from a shepherds hook that I put into a small PVC pipe that is just a bit smaller than the ring that came with the unit. I put the ring just about even with the bottom of where the feeder will hang, and screwed it tight. Then I slid the Torpedo down to rest on top of the attachment ring, and then put the shepherds hook into the PVC pipe. No squirrels or racoons have been able to get past this baffle. If you don't have the mounting ring that's suppose to be used, you can just get any metal screw clamp, and that will work just fine. The unit is suppose to swing free while resting on top of the clamp. My feeder is hanging from a shepherds hook that I put into a small PVC pipe that is just a bit smaller than the ring that came with the unit. I put the ring just about even with the bottom of where the feeder will hang, and screwed it tight. Then I slid the Torpedo down to rest on top of the attachment ring, and then put the shepherds hook into the PVC pipe. No squirrels or racoons have been able to get past this baffle. If you don't have the mounting ring that's suppose to be used, you can just get any metal screw clamp, and that will work just fine. The unit is suppose to swing free while... » Read More My feeder is hanging from a shepherds hook that I put into a small PVC pipe that is just a bit smaller than the ring that came with the unit. I put the ring just about even with the bottom of where the feeder will hang, and screwed it tight. Then I slid the Torpedo down to rest on top of the attachment ring, and then put the shepherds hook into the PVC pipe. No squirrels or racoons have been able to get past this baffle. If you don't have the mounting ring that's suppose to be used, you can just get any metal screw clamp, and that will work just fine. The unit is suppose to swing free while resting on top of the clamp. « Show Less
667901
I personally have not had this problem and have had the tall feeder for over a month now. The care instructions recommend wiping the feeder daily to avoid this happening and I try to do this. I know this doesn't answer your question about solving the problem after it occurs, but hopefully this will help others know how to avoid it, and that it doesn't necessarily happen. My dog gets most of her drool on the floor, so I don't really have much to clean up on the feeder :)
1712055
I've put up to two suet cakes inside. I have zero squirrel problem because all my feeders hang off a baffled pole. I've never seen (recognized?) a flicker. The grackles (reason i bought this feeder) can access this only a tiny bit. They use the helicopter approach which is very challenging for them and cuts out their binge eating.
1604863
There is a hook on both the top and the bottom. You attach the top hook to the place where you used to hang the feeder, then hang the feeder on the bottom hook. It lowers the feeder by about 3 inches. Works like a charm!
1133795
The tension adjustments are on both sides of the feeder-two for each perch. They need to be in the sane position for each side
360022
The pole mount is built in. There is a round tube shape that goes up from the bottom inside where the seed goes. This feeder does keep the squirrels at bay.
741727
Birds love this feeder, but many seeds fall to the ground as they eat and squirrels sit below and eat the spill from the ground. I've had to remove the feeder because squirrels are still an issue. HELP!!
975116
Guess I am not quite sure what you mean, but the feeder has a wire piece at the top to hang on hook. Nothing on the side can be used as it would spoil the squirrel busting mechanism.
371341
It's not easy for them but yes, they can eat from it as long as they can jump to it. What they can't do is eat through it, as they can on many feeders made of plastic or less hard materials.If you buy it, I suggest you get a locked hook (like a spring hook at Home Depot) for the top instead of the J-hook provided. If this feeder falls (from squirrels jumping on it over and over or heavy winds, etc.) more than half a dozen times, the cheap-metal threads holding the top and bottom plates on will break--this part of the design is majorly lacking.
145298
Yes the bird feeder is adjustable on both sides and prevents any squirrels or small animals from getting the bird seed.
1912529
Mine are picky too. I attached a a 45 degree elbow (pvc) to the chute. The I removed the bowl that came with it, elevated the feeder a couple of inches (with a wood platform) and installed a "ramp" (using a tiny toy dustpan). At the bottom center of the ramp I put a small triangular piece of wood, which diverts the food into separate sides of a rectangular double bowl when it is dispensed. If I remember later I will post a picture of it. It doesn't look all that great, but it works! I used industrial sticky velcro to hold the pvc pipe and bowl in place.
917363
The perch ring around the base of the feeder can be adjusted inside the seed tube by a spring so that weight actually closes the feeder openings. So long as the rats weigh more than the settings for your birds, it might prevent the rats from feeding or spilling the birdseed. Weight adjustment for the ring could be tricky unless these are somewhat similar in body weight to squirrels without the furry tails.
2148622
The only think that I can think of is that the feeding bar tension is set too light and when a bid or multiple birds land on the bar it closes off the feeding ports. So you might have to adusst the tension via the notches and the wire lever on the side of thefeeding bar
1708479
I have had squirrels come into the feeder and eat the birdseed, so I started getting raw peanuts in addition to birdseed, but they have never chewed on the feeder itself. I also had to weight down the stopper which started blowing off in high winds, but I just put something heavyish on top, or you could create a hinge out of duct tape or something like that. It is wood, so it will expand and contract slightly with differences in temperature.
1210037
It is a gravity feeder. So, there is a opening in the bottom portion where they eat as needed but there in nothing holding anything back. If they keep on eating the food will all keep flowing down (but not out).