Will this feeder keep chipmunks out?
1823214
I found that the chipmunks are too light weight to activate the spring mechanism. However I am now on my fourth feeder. Certainly they won't last forever but for the money they so what they are meant to do. Mine are on ShepperdHooks in the middle of my yard. Visible from my living room window. A baffle helps to keep the squirrels at bay. Not a good idea to hang the feeder from a tree as that is where you'll find squirrels. I find the feeder is good for three years or so....divide the price by that and it's not a big investment for the pleasure derived from it.
1823215
Well, if chipmunks can climb up a tree or a pole and reach the feeder I would think perhaps their weight might shut the feeder ports..but I don't know..we don't have chipmunks here. You'll just have to chance it, I guess.
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.
1823217
The ports on this feeder are designed to close under a squirrel's weight, preventing them from raiding seed supply. We apologize, however the feeder has not been tested for its effectiveness against chipmunks.
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.
992565
I have never seen a chipmunk on this suet feeder. They have not been able to outsmart the fact they must hang upside down. Now the starlings are another story. Now and then there will be a couple of very agile starlings who can manage to hang upside down and eat the suet for about 1-2 minutes at a time.
1262936
Used it to deter mice in the attic...both chipmunks and mice are rodents...could work. May have to reapply it fairly often if used outside...q 2-3 days, maybe. Not harmful just a deterrent..I like that aspect.
2192368
I would say No. I don't have chipmunks here but the spaces between the wires are large enough for chipmunks to go thru. If you want to keep chipmunks out you might have to use something like chicken wire.
966358
No, not going to happen. Only tiny birds go all the way in and always get out. Fabulous woodpecker feeder. I've even had pilliateds feed at it! It's a great suet feeder.
813553
This trap is pretty useless to catch squirrels. I would imagine chipmunks are about the same. All they have to do is roll the unit over and the latch will move enough to allow the doors to open - and bye bye animal. I recommend the Havahart 1078. Once you catch anything in there it will not be able to get out, period. It is totally worth the extra money.
975118
Only if it has a place to hang. What makes it work is if the cage has squirrel weight on it making it drop down to cover seed ports. I have the large feeder with the cardinal ring and this one. This one the flickers, creepers and blue jays particularly enjoy because they can hang on the cage in any position. Brome, to me, is the best feeders on the market! We live in a rural forested area and its not unusual to have up to 30 - 40 squirrels trying to do anything and everything to get in the feeders. They even wrap theirselves around the cardinal ring and nap. Their only success is to do a flying assault to knock seed out on the ground. Only if it has a place to hang. What makes it work is if the cage has squirrel weight on it making it drop down to cover seed ports. I have the large feeder with the cardinal ring and this one. This one the flickers, creepers and blue jays particularly enjoy because they can hang on the cage in any position. Brome, to me, is the best feeders on the market! We live in a rural forested area and its not unusual to have up to 30 - 40 squirrels trying to do anything and everything to get in the feeders. They even wrap theirselves around the cardinal ring and nap. Their only success is to do a... » Read More Only if it has a place to hang. What makes it work is if the cage has squirrel weight on it making it drop down to cover seed ports. I have the large feeder with the cardinal ring and this one. This one the flickers, creepers and blue jays particularly enjoy because they can hang on the cage in any position. Brome, to me, is the best feeders on the market! We live in a rural forested area and its not unusual to have up to 30 - 40 squirrels trying to do anything and everything to get in the feeders. They even wrap theirselves around the cardinal ring and nap. Their only success is to do a flying assault to knock seed out on the ground. « Show Less
1986207
We have lots of chipmunks. Never seen one on either of our Brome feeders. Squirrels get on there but get no access to the seeds, so they sit under it waiting for birds to drop stuff.
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!!!!
992567
I don't know about chipmunks but my black birds have gotten quite clever. They clean this feeder outer too quickly.
2193426
Squirrels can get suet through the bottom. I have mine partially bloched with the tops of two cat food cans.
2053549
It would be enough to hold only 1 - maybe 2 baby chipmunks but other than that, I'd say that the the pull out holder is only about 6-8 " long but only about 3" high that I recall
451293
Can't help you - No chipmunks here in mid Florida. I would expect it would prevent them from raiding the sunflower supply, but if they find a way to get to it their little critter crew might make the squirrels look like dieters!
811996
Hi, I am a bird & squirrel photographer & this feeder makes the cutest photos. . The squirrels will empty it pretty quickly but mine seem scared to go down the opening very far in case they get stuck. I take my feeder into the house if I am not watching it as even the chipmunks can empty it very fast.
1986206
I haven't seen any chipmunks on my feeders, so I can't say first hand. I do know that the closing mechanism is dependent on the amount of weight on the ring where the birds perch. Chipmunks weigh between 1 and 5 ounces, so if you adjust the mechanism to close for the smaller chipmunks, it will close for many bird species, too. If your chipmunks are the larger ones, you should be fine. A pole mounted feeder with a blocker on the pole, like Jeff Kaye mentioned, sounds like your best bet.
1659360
i don't know about chipmunks but does squirrels, i would think that it would on them.
992561
I guess they could, theoretically, but they'd have to travel down about 12 inches of thin wire to do so. I have quite a few chipmunks and haven't seen them take an interest but mine is hanging from a pole, not a tree. My chipmunks are too fat from eating the sunflower seeds in the back yard to try out that thin wire :-)