I found that a large, round HVAC duct pipe is the best thing to use for the squirrel baffle. However, you can’t just use a black pipe or PVC pipe because a squirrel can climb a PVC pole, and so you must use a baffle over it. This is much better than using PVC because it provides rigidity.
You see, the first trick to this is that you have to make sure there are no surfaces that a squirrel can grab that are below 6′ off the ground.Īnd to save some of the cost of purchasing a bird feeder pole, I instead used a black plumbing pipe as the feeder pole. So I set out on my quest to make the perfect squirrel proof bird feeder, and after hours and hours of engineering, I finally made the first version of this back in 2007.Īnd I even have moved from state to state since then, and so this has been tested by pesky squirrels from multiple regions- and I’m happy to report that none have yet to conquer! It is true that can use safflower seed instead of black oil sunflower seed because squirrels don’t eat that type pf seed.īut guess what, plenty of our feathered friends aren’t in love with it either, so there’s quite a few that you’ll miss out on if you only use safflower seeds. I tried things like sprinkling hot pepper like cayenne pepper on the seed, spinning tubes across the feeder’s arms and even spreading vaseline on the feeder pole- ha, squirrels are way too smart and determined.
I’ve heard all the tricks for keeping squirrels off feeders and have tried them and none of them worked. So if you want to feed birds, then you’ve got a dilemma. One day I might give you your own, but for now, hands off.Īnd if you’re like me, and everyone else I know, you’ve probably got a squirrel problem.
Yes squirrel, I’m talking to you! I love all animals alike, but I’m not loving you hogging the feeder all the time.
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