I have a back yard, and a front yard that are under constant siege by squirrels. I've spent money on the audio repellers, the scatter around squirrel repellent, the spray bottle repellent... Useless. They dig up new grass the first day I pull the netting off it.
I bought ten pounds of chili powder, but the best solution so far has been squirt guns. They HATE bring squirted. They now run away as soon as I pop open my blinds to look out. Now, this isn't a perfect solution, because they are still out there from time to time, butt at least they are all irritated by me as I am by them now.
I ordered a super soaker 60 off eBay-- because squirt gun tech had gone waaay backwards since I was a kid. This should be nostalgic and fun... Right now they run to the neighbors tree when they see me, but with added range I'm hoping they will feel like they have to move away.
Squirrels get into my garage and rip open bags of bird seed.
__________________ Chicken Boo, what's the matter with you? You don't act like the other chickens do. You wear a disguise to look like human guys, but you're not a man you're a Chicken Boo.
Just try to talk to people who don't take care of yards about taking care of yards, and their eyes glaze over. That was me as well. It's like fantasy football, except a lot of people in the same league.
Back when I lived in this house that had this lovelyblack fig tree, out of every ten figs I maybe got two, maybe, because the squirrels and the crows would get to them first. True story.
I definitely considered trapping them- turns out they are protected in illinois. Trapping without a permit is a pretty big fine, and a permit is pretty difficult to get.
A dog is definitely in my future. I'm going through a little house renovation at the moment (another thing stopped dead for two weeks while I quarantine...). But getting a dog afterwards. I love pitbulls, but you really do have to keep them secret from your homeowners insurance... Which is ridiculous, every one I every met was a great big baby.
I had a friend who used to live a few blocks away from me, 2 blocks actually. His dad was a cook county sheriff and would shoot possums if they came into his yard lol.
__________________ Chicken Boo, what's the matter with you? You don't act like the other chickens do. You wear a disguise to look like human guys, but you're not a man you're a Chicken Boo.
I should correct the record, he'd shoot *at* possums. I don't think he ever hit one. But there was one standout occasion with a drunken incident at like 2am when he saw one by his pool and took some shots.
And I'm not saying why the pool needed repairs afterwards. But it did. And more water too.
__________________ Chicken Boo, what's the matter with you? You don't act like the other chickens do. You wear a disguise to look like human guys, but you're not a man you're a Chicken Boo.
__________________ posted by Badabing
I don't know why some of you are going on about being right and winning. Rob and Impediment were in on this gag because I PMed them. Silent and Rao PMed me and figured I changed the post. I highly doubt anybody thought Quan made the post, but simply played along just for the lulz.
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Nov 12th, 2020 05:57 PM
I'm thinking I couldn't get away with that, with the BLM flag in the yard. Haha.
