What does no/no mean? Squirrel proof?
637031
I believe that's what it is supposed to mean. Mine was not, at least until I wired the handle of the lid to the basket. The lid is supposed to lock in place. Perhaps mine was faulty or my squirrels smarter than most. I don't know. But it has not been overly popular with the birds either.
637032
I'm surprised to hear people say this is squirrel proof, because it certainly is not in my case. In fact the squirrels often take the top off and eat right out of the top. Even when they don't take the top off they will cling to a branch upside down to pull seeds out of the sides (I only put black oil sunflower seeds in here). I don't mind as it doesn't seem to deter the birds from sharing, but if you are looking for a squirrel proof feeder this is not it.
637033
According to the Perky Pet website No-No means no plastic (to break or weather away) and no wood (to rot).
637034
I have yet to see a squirrel on the feeder, but I have never see any birds using it either. We have many birds on our other feeders. After a few days the feeder is empty, I'm not sure if the seed is just not falling out or if some birds are using it. So maybe No No means no birds, no food, no anything!
637035
Yes, this item is squirrel-proof. I have two of them in my yard filled with black oil sunflower seeds and the squirrels leave them alone. The birds cling to the sides of the balls and feast and some seeds do fall onto the ground, so perhaps that is why the squirrels do not have the need to attack the ball, they can eat the seeds on the ground. Also, the ball is not too large, so for most squirrels, they'd have a hard time grabbing it. The raccoons are another matter. If a raccoon discovered the balls, they would likely run off with it as they do when they find one of our suet feeders. I have to now tie them to a branch to prevent theft. Yes, this item is squirrel-proof. I have two of them in my yard filled with black oil sunflower seeds and the squirrels leave them alone. The birds cling to the sides of the balls and feast and some seeds do fall onto the ground, so perhaps that is why the squirrels do not have the need to attack the ball, they can eat the seeds on the ground. Also, the ball is not too large, so for most squirrels, they'd have a hard time grabbing it. The raccoons are another matter. If a raccoon discovered the balls, they would likely run off with it as they do when they find one of our suet feeders. I... » Read More Yes, this item is squirrel-proof. I have two of them in my yard filled with black oil sunflower seeds and the squirrels leave them alone. The birds cling to the sides of the balls and feast and some seeds do fall onto the ground, so perhaps that is why the squirrels do not have the need to attack the ball, they can eat the seeds on the ground. Also, the ball is not too large, so for most squirrels, they'd have a hard time grabbing it. The raccoons are another matter. If a raccoon discovered the balls, they would likely run off with it as they do when they find one of our suet feeders. I have to now tie them to a branch to prevent theft. « Show Less
637036
We have had excellent results with these and we have 3 of them in our yard. We saw one squirrel hanging upside down on one, and wastrying to get the lid off-it did NOT succeed. Remember to use the suggested bird sunflower seed, as that works perfectly. Great value for the cost!
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If you can operate a #3 Phillips screw driver you can tighten down the lid so a squirrel can't get in. If you want a squirrel proof feeder get one of those cylinder mesh feeders inside a cage. I have one and after one try the squirrels just totally gave up on it. But, the Cardinals were too intimidated to feed inside the cage. Hundreds of wrens and the usual suspects, but no Cardinals. So I bought a no-no Cardinal feeder and hung it right next to my squirrel proof cylinder cage, and whithin an hour the cardinals started feeding at it. To get to the no-no cardinal feeder the squirrels have to first jump on the cage feeder and they have just given up. If you can operate a #3 Phillips screw driver you can tighten down the lid so a squirrel can't get in. If you want a squirrel proof feeder get one of those cylinder mesh feeders inside a cage. I have one and after one try the squirrels just totally gave up on it. But, the Cardinals were too intimidated to feed inside the cage. Hundreds of wrens and the usual suspects, but no Cardinals. So I bought a no-no Cardinal feeder and hung it right next to my squirrel proof cylinder cage, and whithin an hour the cardinals started feeding at it. To get to the no-no cardinal feeder the squirrels have... » Read More If you can operate a #3 Phillips screw driver you can tighten down the lid so a squirrel can't get in. If you want a squirrel proof feeder get one of those cylinder mesh feeders inside a cage. I have one and after one try the squirrels just totally gave up on it. But, the Cardinals were too intimidated to feed inside the cage. Hundreds of wrens and the usual suspects, but no Cardinals. So I bought a no-no Cardinal feeder and hung it right next to my squirrel proof cylinder cage, and whithin an hour the cardinals started feeding at it. To get to the no-no cardinal feeder the squirrels have to first jump on the cage feeder and they have just given up. « Show Less
1708483
I've had squirrels get in mine, but nothing has ever happened except for eating all the food. Never chewed on the feeder. I've also been putting peanuts out to keep them away from the bird seed.
309926
Yes it is squirrel proof. The squirrels that demolished my first feeder cannot feed from this one. I had no birds at first. I was told to wait a while for the birds to find the feeder and once they did I had a lot of birds. Now I have just a few birds in the early morning. I was told that birds can be territorial and may prevent others from using the feeder.
1539198
No reason at all Mine has been up all winter in very cold weather with a much heavier feeder and a squirrel trying to get to the food. No problem with it at all. Go for it!
1859278
Yes. It has a rod that hangs up from each end and goes across the top. The top lid also swings up to add food easily. I love it and it is really squirrel proof.
1122565
I don't know whether it was supposed to be squirrel proof. However, I had the squirrels chew through all the plastic feeders that I had. With this metal feeder I had 2 squirrels essentially sleep on the feeder tray and feed when they wanted. When they tried to get the last little bit, they ended up with bloody noses. All this because I only wanted to feed the birds. I hope this is helpful.
1849566
No idea. As specified, our only problem was racoons and it did not work. There are different settings for different animal types, so something I can comment on is that most of the frequencies used ARE AUDIBLE. Some horribly so, some much less so. I do not remember where the "squirrel" came on that spectrum.
1196706
I wish I knew how to answer your question, but I really don't know ! I love how mine works perfectly for keeping the squirrels away :-)
1550821
I have not a clue! I hang it on the edge of the roof. I have not seen squirrel coming. The feeder looks like on the picture; on the bottom is an edge where seeds are falling down. I think that you need a cage against squirrels. As you see there is no cage. I like this feeder, and bought for my niece, too. She does not see squirrels on her either, but it might be the area we are living in, not the "squirrel proof" design.
975116
Guess I am not quite sure what you mean, but the feeder has a wire piece at the top to hang on hook. Nothing on the side can be used as it would spoil the squirrel busting mechanism.
65986
no.. I did not like this feeder.. my birds never used it and neither did the squirrels.... they never even tried it one time.... so I put it away and am back to using my original feeders....
256598
Only if you place on window away from any ledge a squirrel can hang on to get to feeder is it squirrel proof. those little guys can get to just about anything!
1887290
Not particularly squirrel proof but does a great job keeping away hornets and wasps. If you hang it from a thin diameter shepards hook and spray that with silicon it will make it very tough for the squirrels to get at it.
841169
We have no trouble with squirrels so I really can't honestly give an answer.
1122568
So far I have not had any trouble with squirrels getting into the feeders. ButI would not go so far as to say they are squirrel proof. Mine hang on a metal pole away from trees where a squirrels could jump onto the feeder.
371342
Yes. The little stinkers run right up the pole I have mine hanging from. It is not squirrel proof. In fact, I have one hanging from it right now, shaking the seeds out... But, it's a really nice feeder, high quality, and has held up well. Mine went through a rough winter last year, and still is in excellent condition. And it's super easy to clean.