On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:39:05 -0600, "SteveB"
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I have made mouse traps out of five gallon buckets, and a tin can on a
wire stretched over the open end. Wipe peanut butter on the can, and
when the mouse steps out on it, it spins and dumps the mouse in the
water.

I have been fighting squirrels all spring. Tomorrow a king size
version goes up, and we'll see how the squirrels do. Going to get two
more for other positions on my property.

Will keep you posted.

Steve


Why?

Why what?


Why are you fighting squirrels?

Because they come into my property, and will strip an apricot tree in half a
day. They don't eat the meat, they leave that on the ground. They take off
the pits. Same thing with almonds. They eat a lot of stuff, and also
destroy a lot without eating it. They chew their way into the shed and plow
through a bag of feed, eat some, and urinate and defecate in the rest of the
bag while they're in there. We have hantavirus here, and so they bring that
with them.

Other than that, I guess they're pretty okay.

Steve

Put out food and water for them and they'll most likely stop marauding
your area.

Kate - squirrels gotta eat too