Would this stop a snake from climbing the pole to eat young nesting birds like baby bluebirds?
820582
Absolutely. I have one on my bluebird nesting pole and have not had the nests disturbed
820583
It would depend on the snakes length and abilities , but it would certainly retard its progress I think Billy (our bluebird father) would also contribute. Overall, we think yes.
820584
i would say yes. The top of the Torpedo is solid so it cannot climb the pole and access the feeder from that path. I would mount the top of the Torpedo below the bottom of the feeder so the snake cannot reach from the mounting pole around the bottom of the Torpedo to get to the birdhouse.
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I cant see how a snake aould be abll to climb up past this baffle. I had a small squirell baffle first and my bluebird nestlings would never make it. Something was getting to them. Since putting up this raccoon baffle, nothing has bothered them. It is so large and long that nothing is able to get over it. A snake would only be able to go inside the baffle.
1615143
You would have to attach a pole mount to the house.The pole would have to be long enough so to position the house at the appropriate height for Bluebirds, or whatever type bird for which the house is intended.
700089
Apparently it repels all snakes, according to the label. It has repelled black snakes on my property, so it should work for garter snakes. Actually, both species serve an ecological purpose. I just don't like being surprised by black snakes on my porch, in my garage, and in my vegetable garden. Garter snakes feed on insects and frogs and are harmless. You didn't ask for all this information, though, did you? :-) However, yes, Sweeney's has a very sweet odor which repels snakes. I like the stuff.
679144
Snakes? eek. Not sure about snakes, but it does a good job of keeping the squirrels out of the feeder. I went through 2 plastic baffles then got this one.
859413
No, it is made from a light plastic so a gopher would rip right through it. Bit works perfectly to keep birds out while allowing bees in.
119844
That I'm not sure. I've got blue martins that always try and build a nest under the canopy of my boat lifts. So I hang one of these inside my lift to scare them away when they fly inside. So far it has worked. I use to have a plastic owl hanging inside the canopy, but a storm in June with 85 mph winds sucked it out and I've never found it. These were less expensive, so I thought I'd give them a try.. Sorry I can't help with the woodpecker question.
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We have the perch set as sensitive as possible and it is effective in keeping away grackles, starlings etc. the largest bird to successfully feed is the rose breasted grosbeak, which we were thrilled to see! However the squirrels still manage to outsmart us by hanging over the top! So we had to put this feeder on a pole with a squirrel baffle.
695344
It should work on the pole to keep critters from climbing up it, regardless of whether it's a single or double shepherd's hook.
331466
I don't know. We have mixed bird seed in it. There is a bar that you set to a certain weight. Anything heavier than that weight will drop the bar and close the feeder.
2090692
I imagine it will but why not just set a live trap and totally remove the squirrel? It will only keep the squirrel from chewing what ever you spray it on. Not sure it will make him want to leave a warm nest area with winter comming on.
853191
No, I do not think so. This is a very light mess netting. In our experience, they could chew right through it. We use fine mess metal fencing to thwart these critters.
137377
No. This is made out of plastic. It scares birds; would not deter an intruder. We also bought bird spikes made out of stainless steel. These, too, would not stop a breakin.
1433279
The metal fasteners are not safe for birds because they contain zinc. Please buy stainless snap hook carabiners. Amazon and hardware stores carry them.
319272
NO! In fact, the rough surface would make it easier for them to climb. This stuff is designed to add the equivalent of an extra bark layer (or armor) to a plant. I use it to at least slow down deer when they rub on slender trees. Hope that helps...O^Ocrm
992079
Any feeder works, but to keep squirrels and larger birds from eating you out of house and home I suggest a caged feeder that only allows smaller birds to feed. Our Blue Birds come back every year and all the babies from the previous year come back too. I have to add feeders and houses every year to accommodate them all. Kathy, Bangor PA
86001
Yes, that's what I used it for. It also accidentally caught a puppy (oil got him off). It wouldn't stop a 4-footer, but it does great with a less than two foot skinny snake. Perhaps you could put down 2 with a little space in between.
82106
Definitely not! They are plastic and the snakes would easily squeeze out. I've had snakes and you need glass tanks with metal screen lids for air and to keep them from escaping.