Has anyone had issues with Squirrels emptying within hours? I have one of these. Worked great for a month, today squirrels emptied in 1.5 hrs?
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.
811997
Yup, my Squirrels empty the Peanut Wreath within several hours. What they have been doing is taking one then burying it for the winter, then going back to eat one. It's a vicious cycle :)I bought it for the Squirrels anyway... hoping it will deter them from my bird feeders. I have seen birds feeding from the peanuts though, just not very many.
811998
I placed my peanut feeder on a pole with a squirrel baffle. Watching the squirrels try to get around the baffle was as much fun as watching the blue jays getting the peanuts.
811999
It's not been a problem with our peanut feeder as we have it hanging on a hook where a squirrel guard is attached. That's a rather simple solution!
812000
i do not know as i have used this to hold ribbon spools not to feed critters
812001
Yes. I only put in a handful at a time because the squirrels will wipe it out in no time. I haven't seen one bird on it yet- but I let the squirrels have some to keep them off my other feeders. Also, I roast the raw peanuts sold in the feed stores- the raw ones are not good for the critters.
812002
I purchased this for woodpeckers and blue jays but so far no luck. I do have a large baffle to detour the squirrels. It has been to rainy to put it back out to see if I can attract the birds I am hoping to see
1269006
Gotta slide the baffle up, then attach the clamp. If you do it the other way - the baffle won't clear the clamp. No squirrels for me - worked remarkably well!
1111329
Hmmm, I don't share that problem, in fact our squirrels took about 5 minutes to figure out how to feed from this feeder. So nothing has changed here. What do you feed your birds? We feed them safflower seed. Squirrels don't like it at first, but after a year or so they give up and decide to eat it anyway.
76754
Sorry Patti, can't help you with this one. Have had my feeder only three months and everything is working find for me. Good luck with your problem
695203
Hi Snooks...yeah, open wooden feeders are a huge waste of money, empty in less than an hour in my yard (NJ). Forget that little rubber thing, just tap the cap on really tight and those squirrels will not get it off. You should see all the tooth marks on mine, it's pretty funny. Their teeth must be covered in green paint.
293738
We had no problems with squirrels. We put it hanging off our porch and the birds loved it. Finished the entire feeder in 6 hrs. They loved it so much they started pooping all over our porch. We took it down and our now trying to find a sturdier hanger to place it in the yard. We wanted an attractive feeder and this looked great on our 1825 home..
695204
Do you use the little rubber lock? I just asked someone else where the rubber thing they mentioned worked so great. Maybe they mean the little center thing on top of handle. No instructions came with this one at all. I have an idea this would work better up North when it snows than in Fl and birds can not get to fields and seed elsewhere. We are going to try it. Lot of money if does not work. Appreciate your recent reply and help. I tried that rubber nut and it works. Hope squirrels leave it alone and do not chew it off. I have a stainless steel one coming for the larger birds then I am finished. Can put away my open wooden one which the squirrels swing on every morning. Do you use the little rubber lock? I just asked someone else where the rubber thing they mentioned worked so great. Maybe they mean the little center thing on top of handle. No instructions came with this one at all. I have an idea this would work better up North when it snows than in Fl and birds can not get to fields and seed elsewhere. We are going to try it. Lot of money if does not work. Appreciate your recent reply and help. I tried that rubber nut and it works. Hope squirrels leave it alone and do not chew it off. I have a stainless steel one coming for the larger birds then I am... » Read More Do you use the little rubber lock? I just asked someone else where the rubber thing they mentioned worked so great. Maybe they mean the little center thing on top of handle. No instructions came with this one at all. I have an idea this would work better up North when it snows than in Fl and birds can not get to fields and seed elsewhere. We are going to try it. Lot of money if does not work. Appreciate your recent reply and help. I tried that rubber nut and it works. Hope squirrels leave it alone and do not chew it off. I have a stainless steel one coming for the larger birds then I am finished. Can put away my open wooden one which the squirrels swing on every morning. « Show Less
716861
Bought this yesterday, 3/1/2014, after dealing with an adult red squirrel in my bedroom wall for over a week now. I had an opening in my living room ceiling under my bedroom for plumbing, and placed the trap there vertically wedged with a support last night. This morning the squirrel was dead! First try! Worked great!
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I have a couple of these traps. Someone finally got it right with the trigger set up. It doesn't take much to trip it. I catch Gray Squirrels all the time. Some times as many as 4 per day.I use cheap wild bird seed I get from any store. Fill up the trigger with about half a hand full and the other half hand full is for a line from just outside the door to the trigger. I have never lost a Squirrel in this trap. I have used other brands and bigger Havaheart, but none work like this one. Well worth the money. Very sturdy too. It is all metal. No springs to wear out. The weight of the door closes it. I have a couple of these traps. Someone finally got it right with the trigger set up. It doesn't take much to trip it. I catch Gray Squirrels all the time. Some times as many as 4 per day.I use cheap wild bird seed I get from any store. Fill up the trigger with about half a hand full and the other half hand full is for a line from just outside the door to the trigger. I have never lost a Squirrel in this trap. I have used other brands and bigger Havaheart, but none work like this one. Well worth the money. Very sturdy too. It is all metal. No springs to wear out. The... » Read More I have a couple of these traps. Someone finally got it right with the trigger set up. It doesn't take much to trip it. I catch Gray Squirrels all the time. Some times as many as 4 per day.I use cheap wild bird seed I get from any store. Fill up the trigger with about half a hand full and the other half hand full is for a line from just outside the door to the trigger. I have never lost a Squirrel in this trap. I have used other brands and bigger Havaheart, but none work like this one. Well worth the money. Very sturdy too. It is all metal. No springs to wear out. The weight of the door closes it. « Show Less
1619428
Are you still using the same birdseed? Is it too sensitive and closes when birds land on it?? I never had any problems with attracting birds and my squirrel problem is gone.
65987
Hi, Although I have thought about plugging mine into an extension cord an d leaving it on I have not tried it yet. If I leave it charge for 24 hours mine usually lasts almost a week. The feeder went down in price since December so I bought another one so I always have one handy for those pesky squirrels I am trying to catch a possum on it at night. Sorry I could not be of more help. I am so disapointed to hear all the negative reviews. I love my feeder, the squirrels get right off using the remote from inside my house (about 40-50 feet away. The birds (all kinds of birds fight over the feeders! I am so pleased with this product!!Jo Ventura Hi, Although I have thought about plugging mine into an extension cord an d leaving it on I have not tried it yet. If I leave it charge for 24 hours mine usually lasts almost a week. The feeder went down in price since December so I bought another one so I always have one handy for those pesky squirrels I am trying to catch a possum on it at night. Sorry I could not be of more help. I am so disapointed to hear all the negative reviews. I love my feeder, the squirrels get right off using the remote from inside my house (about 40-50 feet away. The birds (all kinds of birds fight over the... » Read More Hi, Although I have thought about plugging mine into an extension cord an d leaving it on I have not tried it yet. If I leave it charge for 24 hours mine usually lasts almost a week. The feeder went down in price since December so I bought another one so I always have one handy for those pesky squirrels I am trying to catch a possum on it at night. Sorry I could not be of more help. I am so disapointed to hear all the negative reviews. I love my feeder, the squirrels get right off using the remote from inside my house (about 40-50 feet away. The birds (all kinds of birds fight over the feeders! I am so pleased with this product!!Jo Ventura « Show Less
211333
I've been using mine for about 6 years now, and it's worked great until just this month. The last application doesn't seem to be working at all though... I've put it out like 5 times over the last two weeks and the ants are still there worse than ever. One of the optigard tubes has also turned brown, but one is still clear... neither has been effective. Boric acid isn't supposed to have a shelf life if kept at proper temperatures (which mine has), so I'm not sure what's up, but I'm pretty bummed. It's worked well enough that I'm going to order more right now though, so that's something.
2090211
I liked mine for about a month. Then it quit working. It goes through batteries really fast and even after changing them it still doesn't work well. I switched to a different manual feeder.
49635
Hi Dan, my problem was squirrels gettings in my engine. I sprinkled this around my car and it kept them away. Give it a try. I hope it works!
132730
Mine feeder is never kept full all the time. How can it be. Birds keep coming as the contents of the feeder diminishes until it reaches the level at which the birds cannot get to the remaining seeds. I don't see how birds can get "stuck" in the feeder under any conditions.
1823339
I had a issue with squirrels chewing through although it is still useable. I have not had a issue with rats or mice that I am aware of - I use lots of garden clippings and leaves as well as food scraps. Overall I am not sure about this bin just because it is so flimsy.
2122673
Update to my previous response: I saw a squirrel crawl in today and remove the Contrac Blox in two large pieces. He must have gnawed it off the metal rod. He sat and ate the pieces on my deck. I was very surprised and glad my dogs weren't outside!