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Originally Posted by Jim 9922
I co-exist very well, thank you very much and in fact encourage and enjoy wildlife, including snakes gators and hawks all of which help control many pests, "naturally". But when rodents (or bugs for that matter) become a pest or destructive I will take corrective action.  |
I totally agree. I didn't buy my house to accomodate the squirrels that keep running across my roof and have torn the screens on my birdcage. The previous owner of our house owned a couple of Shih-tzu's and she fed them in the birdcage. She never removed the food - just let the dogs eat when they felt like it. (Dumb thing to do!) Needless to say the squirrels (rats w/bushy tails) ripped the screen to get to the food.
Even though the previous owner (and her dogs) have been gone for several years the varmints still come around from time to time - - and they can be aggressive. I'll try the plastic hawks but if that doesn't work I will definitely try the bee spray. I enjoy wildlife, don't hunt or harm critters but when they become invasive and destructive I will protect my property.