Is there such a thing as squirrel poison? My garden is overrun with the little blighters?

Question

I've heard they can be a real problem if they get in the house.

Answer 1

If they are pinching the seed on the bird table, mix it with chilli powder. The squirrels won't like this and may move off to find a more palatable food source. Birds' digestive systems work differently to us mammals' and they can't taste the chilli.

Answer 2

try moth balls or the crystals, they will help some. ammonia will always ward off these rascals too, spray it on the ground around your garden

Answer 3

try mixing some peanut butter with Warfarin (ratpoison) along with some whole peanuts. They will go into the house if they can and they are very difficult to remove.

Answer 4

take away their food source, ie: nuts or seeds for the birds. make sure you haven't got any food rotting anywhere. otherwise get in touch with pest control, usually the council and ask for advice.

Answer 5

Leave them alone!

They won't go in your house.

Answer 6

Google mothballs. Not sure if they'd hurt your garden or not, but no animal likes mothballs.

Answer 7

I had the same problem with squirrels only they kept eating my wood framed windows to make nests. the R.S.P.C.A told me to get some used tea bags and put a few drops of OLBAS OIL on them.(it for colds and costs about £2.you can get from chemists or supermarkets) They don't like the smell of eucalyptus. you tie the teabags around trees or bird tables etc. hope this helps x

Answer 8

I favour a shotgun, but I doubt my neighbours would like it.

Answer 9

No poison