From: patgreaux@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, June 16, 2002 at 6:06:12 PM UTC-4, B.Server wrote:   
   > On Sat, 08 Jun 2002 01:06:38 GMT, "Ray Stern"    
   > wrote:   
   > >   
   > >Kshuller2  wrote in message   
   > >news:20020606012313...@mb-mw.aol.com...   
   > >> >   
   > >> >In a few weeks, my avocados will be ripe too......   
   > >> >   
   > >> >Any non-shotgun suggestions?   
   > >> >   
   > >>   
   > >> CATS!!!!!! Mine kill the squirrels and bring them to the doorstep for show   
   > >and   
   > >> tell. LOL. Gooooooooooooood kitty.   
   > >> Kshuller   
   > >   
   > >Bribery may provide a non-lethal solution. The squirrels used to raid my   
   > >bird feeders until I installed a squirrel feeder and stocked it with peanuts   
   > >and sunflower seeds. Now they don't bother the feeders.   
   > >   
   > >If you can't beat'em, feed'em.   
   > >   
   > >Ray   
   > >   
   > I guess it might work but my bet would be that it would merely permit   
   > the squirrel population to increase to absorb the increased resources.   
   > Sooner or later, they will want the dessert course.   
   Tried almost everything like hanging old CD’s, attached lose aluminum foil   
   etc. Works for a while but they’re smart and figure out after a few days.   
   Even wrapped a big rubber snake around the trunk…five days later they were   
   stepping on it!!!   
   One thing that works for me to stop rodents and birds is to use steel wire   
   mesh bags like the ones on the website QYFIRST   (or type QYFIRST in the   
   Amazon search bar).  I use them to protect my mangos and avocados and no loss   
   of fruits since I started    
   using them. I even protect my tomatoes from rats with them. They can’t chew   
   the steel mesh. Works perfect!   
      
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