The weak link in most of these squirrel resistant feeders is the plastic screens. Squirrels eat right thru them. Do you include replacements?
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the bird feeder is metal. The seed is held back by a clear plastic panel. I have had the feeder for approximately one month and the squirrels have not been able to get to the seed at all. They have only been able to get to the top part of the feeder and then they give up.
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The feeder is pretty slippery and my squirrels cant seem to get a grip on the feeder itself, so I really dont think that will be an issue with them eating through the plastic.
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No replacement. This is our 2nd feeder. The first one lasted forever. Some squirrels learned to wedge into the feeder space and push the lever down. Their was minimal loss of seed. This time we used 4x4 post with vinyl fencing sleeve over it. It is too high for them to jump on it and they can not climb the vinyl. Worked great all winter. No squirrels
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I have never seen the plastic insert sold separately. I have owned several of the same type of bird feeder andhave always replaced the entire feeder when the plastic insert started cracking, but you might want to connectwith the manufacturer of the feeder. Maybe they have a website you can search on. Hope you find what you need.LB
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It may do ok. Squirrels hunt for food by smell, so these bins wouldn't likely be the first source of food they'd identify. But if a squirrel wanted in, it could easily do so - squirrels are good at chewing through plastic. I would be worried about UV damage to the plastic - it may become brittle and crack. I have one of these on a screened porch that gets some afternoon sun, and I am slightly concerned about UV damage.
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They managed to knock down and badly damage by gnawing on the edges, two of them! I gave up on this design. Amazon does have a pricey vertical "squirrel proof" feeder I bought 4-5 years ago (around $65), and it IS totally safe from squirrels. I've watched squirrels on it several times, totally frustrated and defeated. Worth the money.
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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.
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this feeder and have tons of birds with no squirrels. Are you using the right type of seed? The holes are smaller so you need something like finch food or thistle seed so the birds can get it. Hope it works out for you!
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Thanks for your question. In response, yes, we absolutely do. If you do a search on amazon for the product id B00MEVCD6W (we can't add direct url links in our responses) you'll see our feeder that is specifically built to address larger birds like grackles, etc. It's also made from durable stainless steel, and has all the same great features / good looks as the ORIGINAL "Skinny Squirrel" feeder, but will be a better fit for your needs.. Hope this helps. If I can be of any additional help, just let me know.. Have a blessed day, Mark
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Yes, because they are too heavy. Also keeps squirrels out. However, if you have bears make sure the feeder is very high up. We have lost two feeders to bears. Now it is on a pulley and we have it very high.
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The same thing happened to mine. The plastic on this feeder gets very brittle after a short time of usage. Let me know if you get a response about the replacement parts.
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This feeder is not designed to be squirrel proof. We would recommend hanging the feeder from a baffler to keep the squirrels from getting to it.
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I agree with "Big"'s comment below, squirrel-proof seems to be a myth. I bought a very nice squirrel proof plastic red feeder with a baffle from Dr Foster's & Smith, and while I love the feeder, I took pictures of the squirrels setting on the top and happily reaching down to eat the food (it didn't take them even 5 minutes to figure out how to eat the food from the squirrel proof feeder. LOL.
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Wait - I thought of another option! Look for the Brome Squirrel Buster CLASSIC (not the standard - I always get those 2 mixed up) - it has removable perches. You MIGHT be able to just clip the perches onto the wire cover ABOVE the feeding ports instead of below! However, they are U-shaped perches which might not be that easy for the birds to flip around on. But it's a thought ... it MIGHT work.Brome Squirrel Buster Classic
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The brand of feeder is called Birds Choice. They have an extensive website that would probably have a replacement screen tray. They also have a place on the website to ask questions.
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You can put any feed you want to in the feeder.. It takes a while for the birds to get used to the new feeder. Just be patient. I use feed that is good for cardinals bc we have a few of those, it's a mix with lots of sunflower seeds. Stay away from feed with corn.. It's bad for a number of reasons. Hope this helps. I'm not sure if it's the color or what but it did take at least a week for them to come after I changed the feeder. The big squirrels cannot get into it but the red squirrels still manage bc they are so light.
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I don't know because they have not used mine. Mine are shared by a squirrel and the smaller birds. My husband was feeding the squirrel before we got the bird feeders and still likes to watch him too.
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Iwould suggest buying feeders that protect seed from rain while still allowing the birds to feed. Hang these feeders from your squirrel stopper.
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Seems to me that this is a question for Amazon or whomever sells the feeder. But I can tell you that this feeder is useless if you bought it with the assumption that squirrels can't or won't eat everything in the feeder.