One Less Squirrel

[Pollo Blanco]

My Border Collies get after the squirrels and it’s a big game with them. They will tree one and then lay down under the tree for a while just to aggravate them. I’ve never seen them kill one or found any remains. It could happen one day. I hope.

Our other Aussie would grab the gray squirrels. While the squirrel was describing the foot and back of the triangle across the ground and then up the trunk, the dog was making the hypotenuse.

 

[Pollo Blanco]

I would rethink encouraging wild birds on your property, bird flu....

So I need to shoot the squirrels and the birds?

 

[Sammster]

Mix the peppermint oil with water and spray it. Rats, mice and squirrels are repelled by it. I had a wiring harness eaten out of a tractor and read about the peppermint oil repelling rodents. So now tractor, mower and truck have a nice peppermint smell and so far, no more lost wiring. Oh yeah, it repels many insects as well.

The following link tells how to use it. Although this is for mice, if you search on the internet you will find it also works for rats, squirrels, flies, and many other pests.

https://www.homesandgardens.com/advice/using-peppermint-oil-to-get-rid-of-mice

Thank you!

 

[Krugerrand]

Thank you!

I wonder if I could find a way to use that to keep squirrels out of my pear trees.

 

[Red Mangrove]

I have literally never had a problem with a squirrel. They plant tons of trees everywhere and they're the main factor preventing deforestation

 

[Pollo Blanco]

What do you do with peppermint oil?

Refreshing on the tongue, and I have heard that it can help alleviate migraines when applied to the temples.