Senior Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) Every year I have light string bitten through by squirrles and rabbits. This year only took 2 days before I had to repair LED light strings bitten clean through. Seems the squirrles think the rectifier (or whatever the "bobble" is) on the string looks like a nut. Aggrivating to say the least. Doug Edited December 3, 2013 by Senior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggbah Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) I wonder if cayenne pepper spray would work to keep them away. Works for dogs to keep them from biting things, may work for squirrels. Sprinkle or spray (make a cayenne pepper spray) a little on and all it takes is one time. Unfortunately, that would be one time per squirrel. But squirrels do communicate and they will let the others know that it is not a good "nut." Trust me on the communication thing - long story, but give one squirrel a peanut and they all show up. So I guess give a squirrel cayenne and they will find a real nut instead. As far as the rabbits - what about wrapping your cords with screen mesh? Edited December 3, 2013 by Eggbah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billings North Pole Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I get rabbits every year not cool lol... Each night I have to check 2 see witch ones I have to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatSnow? Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I had this problem last year. I set out some of the big wooden rat traps and fixed 6 of the problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qberg Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Just leave those lights plugged in all day....sooner than later the squirrels/rabbits will be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSE Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 C-4 made to look like an acorn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Plauche Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 caddy shack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSE Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 OMG I can just see Doug out on the back porch Night vision goggles, a bunch of grass in his cap Here squirrel, squirrel come to papa.....errrrrr....... Sorry Doug but I had to...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Posted December 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) How did you know I had night vision goggles??!!!! If any of you have seen the movie "UP".... the dog's name was....Dug. He, and the rest of the dogs in the movie had a "thing" for squirrles. Doug Edited December 3, 2013 by Senior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wichard623 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 I had this problem years back and started putting down deer/animal repellent last year and did the trick and has worked well so far this year. I got it at Ace Hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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