intelligent squirells? FOR SURE...my nickname since age 18, has been Squirrelly...I mean, it's all I am called by many ppl in my family and hubby's family. That is who I am!
...but Melanie, it is not me...I have lots of allergies and intolerances, and corn is a main culprit! not me :roll:
not saying it ain't my crazy uncle, though!* :mrgreen:

B? you have naked bushes??? let me guess, squirrel stripped it...oh, that naughty, naughty squirrel...and made off with your prize tomato too...funny, that a squirrel would eat tomato. Maybe he was part italian?
likes nekkid,...he must be part english, like K3n! :mrgreen:

it also sound like the squirrel just loves those yummy, tender little roots that the sod is putting out. ask the sod people if they have an answer.

sandpat....mothballs won't work for skunks..they just roll them out of their way...what does work for skunks to detour them elsewhere is the cheapest amonia you can find. We had a rental house years ago that had what we thought was 2 of them(We had about 22 of them!)...even the conservation people laughed at us...for you could trap them, but, they can spray for 10ft!So who would let them back out somewhere else:)Well, long story short, an older farmer told us that when they exited from under the house, pour the amonia all the way around the foundation while they were out...block their hole (they are really strong!) and they will not cross over that line. It worked! Only we ran out of it on one corner....guess where they dug out the foundation that night:)So, we did it again. Oh, and to distract them for a good distance from the house both nights....we put out sardines...their favorite:)Another thing...at least here, they breed in the fall, not the spring. Hope this helps...Skeat

OH gosh Skeat...thanks for the heads up. 22 of them???? I'd have just gone ahead and shot myself I think. I was gonna get some moth balls tomorrow. I will have to go get some amonia now. They breed here in Feb...ask me how I know that :shock: :roll: (just say that this isn't the 1st time we've had a skunk problem)..Now..wonder if my cats will cross the amonia line?

Mothball is like deodorizer to a skunk. Imagine how offensive something would have to be to get to a skunk. lol

Callous as it may sound, a rat trap baited with peanut butter is good for red squirrels. Don't know about the grays. Rat poison would probably work.
My dog does a good job of keeping them at a bare minimum around our place. One thing you may want to keep in mind about squirrels and wanting to spare their lives... Squirrels love to overwinter in your house! They will find or make an opening in the eaves and take up residence in your attic or air space under the roof. They will then gnaw on wires which can cause electrical fires. Yes they may be cute but they are a royal PITA not to mention destructive if they decide to make your house their home instead of the trees. Also they will bring in fleas. I am a big animal lover but when it comes to destructive vermine and my house I will take advantage of any technology to kill them.

That is too funny!! Mothball deodorizers!LOL

I think just to be safe....I'll try a combination of them both :lol:

good to know this Skeat! blame the mothball answer on my hubby!
wow, 22...yeah...I'd have gone mad! :roll:
So, after you lured them away with sardines, and pour ammonia, all the way around...they had to leave to go find food, huh?
what were they eating while under your house?