Are squirrels able to climb this to get to the bird feeder(s)?
153651
sorry i am using this as a wedding prop to hold hanging flowers on the beach..i have no idea about the squirrels
153652
I have squirrels in my yard that have always gone to their usual great lengths to get into feeders, but I have never seen one even attempt to climb the shephard's hook. I really don't think they can do it. Just don't have something else that they can climb, within 3-4 feet of the hook, or they may try to jump from one to the other.
2003780
I have separate feeders for the squirrels but do have one very young female that insists on eating out of the bird feeder! She is hilarious to watch trying to scale along that long hanger to the feeder with much of the time flipping upside down before launching herself toward the feeder! So squirrels can still get into the feeder... of course my feeder is an open dish type feeder so maybe someone had better luck with a different type.
1369261
I don't think so because I don't think rabbits climb, a rabit may need a bottom where the poop falls into a tray. This is a superb cage for many small animals....maybe not a rabbit.
907496
the squirrels have no problem attaching to it. I had three squirrel on it at one time
1156059
If they can reach it from the side they will. I found that hanging it on a thin chain about 25 inches or so long(longer than a squirrel can stretch) they couldn't grab hold of it and pull it up to get into the holes. If they manage to do that they chew the hole bigger. Not good! I hung the chain on an L shaped hanger on the side of my kitchen window. Be sure it's far enough away
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.
1753831
No problem. The seed access closes when something heavier than a bird gets on the perch so even if a squirrel climbs down he still can't get access.
256600
The feeder is squirrel proof because squirrels can't scale glass to get into it. As long as you place the feeder on a window that is not near a tree (that has branches that extend close to the window) or near anything that squirrels can use to jump from into the feeder, they will not be able to get in.
508968
I installed my feeder's at about 7 or 8ft up on the tree from the ground,so I could still reach them for refilling or removal for cleaning without a ladder. I am 6' 3" tallThe squirrel's will feed from the feeder at any location that you decide to mount them on a tree.
1823715
Squirrels are not typically attracted to hummingbird nectar. Depending on where it is hung in the yard the squirrels may be able to get to the feeder.
608779
Yes - I can't see it being climbed by a raccoon. one bad thing though, over time it gets pitted and/or sap covered and then the squirrels can climb it. I have to put some lard on it from time to time.
1550822
no- a squirrel will be a squirrel no matter what you put up. they cant get inside of it, but they can eat whats on the bottom. i have mine hanging under the eves and so far, the squirrels haven't bothered it. its a good sturdy feeder and the price is right..
1495022
Yes I think so. We have squirrels and maybe rats outdoors since we love in the country. Our bird feeder hangs off a tree limb so it is not easy for those type of guys to reach feeder we love this feeder. Stays dry in even the worst rain and wind. Hope this helps
1303985
I haven't seen any squirrels in the feeder. That said, I know they are super clingy and great climbers! I think the slippery top helps keep them away, and as long as the bottom of the feeder isn't somewhere near a fence, it's pretty squirrel-resistant.
671099
Currently, we are hanging it on a double sided shepherd's hook, however, we are going to be moving it as the squirrels can get into it very easy. We did buy the suggested baffle, but the birds didn't seem to like that. What we are going to do is get wider gauge piping of some kind that will make it difficult for the squirrels to climb. This is a great feeder, and the birds are very attracted to it. We were amazed by the variety of birds it brought in. Our problem were the squirrels....but that is not uncommon with any feeder.
293735
Yes they can unless you hang a "squirrel dish" on the line that is hanging from in which it will become squirrel resistant but not squirrel proof.
1735645
The space between the cage and the holes is only about 1/2", so squirrels would have access. I have been battling the squirrels for years but so far have not seen one squirrel on this feeder. I've had it for about 5 months. I do like the access from the bottom of the feeder rather than from the top.