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Originally Posted by RouseysMom
I’m a new Villager and loving my birdcage screened Patio in the village of Mallory Hills. However, in just one week I’ve already had a squirrel chew a hole in the upper section. I’ve seen the little rascal go from tree to roof to walking on my cage. My puppy is also driven crazy by this little friend. Any suggestions on how to deter squirrels from my birdcage screens? I left my red rider BB gun back in Cleveland....
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Do you have any type of food or seeds in your birdcage?
I had bird food INSIDE a plastic bag and that bag INSIDE a scented trash bag, INSIDE a locked trash can.
Within one day those little critters had gnawed a few big holes in the screen.
One of the squirrels was running around inside my birdcage. My 80 pound lab was going CRAZY at the sliding door trying to get the squirrel. The squirrel was going CRAZY in the birdcage trying to get back out. And I was going CRAZY trying to get out to chase the squirrel by going out the side door and holding the screen door open so it would find its way out! It’s funny NOW!
As to keeping the squirrels from running over the top and climbing it’s a little harder. The squirrels stole the bird food and then sat on top of the cage eating. Or they just loved to hang upside down on the sides of the cage. Sort of like physical therapy. They used to play tag running up, across and down the birdcage. It sounded like an earthquake! But once I stopped feeding the birds the squirrels disappeared also.
Anyway, I am Cleveland also! East side or West for you? In fact my baby bro had his ceremony for becoming a Navy Captain at the CHRISTMAS STORY house with the “You’ll shoot your eye out” BB gun and the Leg Lamp
Stay safe all. !