Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at a loss. There is an elderly lady on our street who is feeding squirrels so much that we now have a squirrel infestation on our street. They have chewed our deck, built nests in our neighbor’s eaves, and poop all over the driveways and outdoor tables.

I like this old lady and am at a loss on how to approach her to ask her to stop. It is one of the highlights of her day I imagine.

Can anyone think of a good way to approach this situation?

Did you call the police??

Maximum penalty for contributing to the delinquency of a squirrel is 90 days in jail and a fine not to exceed $500, or both.

Anonymous wrote:Most neighbors have mentioned they’ve seen peanut shells on their property. The squirrels are getting the food there and the dragging it back to their expanding rodent kingdom along the street. We see peanut shells regularly in our yard. I wish I knew why the squirrels like our deck. We see them there during the day often.

What I’ve learned from the post is that people have different tolerances for exploding rodent populations. I’m strictly in the “leave them alone and let them fend for themselves as nature intended category.”

Most likely they come to your deck during the afternoons. In the afternoons, on sunny days, the wood will absorb more heat/sunlight and will radiate the heat. Also, since the deck is suspended above the ground, the ground will not leech the heat away as quickly. The wood/Trex will be warmer than anything touching the ground. So, they collect the food, and come to sit/eat on the deck that is warmer.

There are squirrel repellents that you can buy and you can find ways to hang them off the deck railings or put them in small wire cages around the deck. During warmer weather, there are flowers and plants that have odors that are unpleasant for squirrels and you can plant them around the deck or plant them in planters around the deck. Last, there are ultrasonic rodent/squirrel repellents that you can get and put around your deck.

Pretty soon the hawks will start finding some squirrel snacks in your neighborhood OP.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at a loss. There is an elderly lady on our street who is feeding squirrels so much that we now have a squirrel infestation on our street. They have chewed our deck, built nests in our neighbor’s eaves, and poop all over the driveways and outdoor tables.

I like this old lady and am at a loss on how to approach her to ask her to stop. It is one of the highlights of her day I imagine.

Can anyone think of a good way to approach this situation?

Did you call the police??

What?!?

I was a joke, to emphasize the ridiculousness of OP's post. See: Sarcasm.

Ah. "/S" is useful for that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at a loss. There is an elderly lady on our street who is feeding squirrels so much that we now have a squirrel infestation on our street. They have chewed our deck, built nests in our neighbor’s eaves, and poop all over the driveways and outdoor tables.

I like this old lady and am at a loss on how to approach her to ask her to stop. It is one of the highlights of her day I imagine.

Can anyone think of a good way to approach this situation?

Did you call the police??

What?!?

I was a joke, to emphasize the ridiculousness of OP's post. See: Sarcasm.

Get a .22 and start popping squirrels every time you see them. Bonus points for taking them out in front of your neighbor while she's feeding them. (KIDDING! I'm kidding!)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at a loss. There is an elderly lady on our street who is feeding squirrels so much that we now have a squirrel infestation on our street. They have chewed our deck, built nests in our neighbor’s eaves, and poop all over the driveways and outdoor tables.

I like this old lady and am at a loss on how to approach her to ask her to stop. It is one of the highlights of her day I imagine.

Can anyone think of a good way to approach this situation?

Did you call the police??

What?!?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP again. It’s been the topic of discussion of about 8 other neighbors on the street. They’re clearly breeding.

I was wondering what these black pellets carpeting our deck and driveway were. So I googled it. Squirrel poop.

We’ve lived here for 7 years and never noticed anything. Last spring, neighbor started feeding large quantities of shelled peanuts and bird seed to squirrels in her yard.

We’ve all noticed this issue. So have 2 small hawks who now are often perched on her fence waiting for dinner I guess.

Back to original question. Any tips?

Yes, get foxes

And encourage the hawks.

Anonymous wrote:I’m at a loss. There is an elderly lady on our street who is feeding squirrels so much that we now have a squirrel infestation on our street. They have chewed our deck, built nests in our neighbor’s eaves, and poop all over the driveways and outdoor tables.

I like this old lady and am at a loss on how to approach her to ask her to stop. It is one of the highlights of her day I imagine.

Can anyone think of a good way to approach this situation?

Did you call the police??

Anonymous wrote:"As nature intended" wouldn't include all the tree cutting and development.

Exactly, leave the squirrels alone. Or feed them in order to make up for the damage you and others have caused.

If you dislike dealing with squirrels or wildlife, move to a condo in the concrete jungle that is inhospitable to them. Either way you’re living somewhere they/their ancestors were removed violently from.

"As nature intended" wouldn't include all the tree cutting and development.

Anonymous wrote:Most neighbors have mentioned they’ve seen peanut shells on their property. The squirrels are getting the food there and the dragging it back to their expanding rodent kingdom along the street. We see peanut shells regularly in our yard. I wish I knew why the squirrels like our deck. We see them there during the day often.

What I’ve learned from the post is that people have different tolerances for exploding rodent populations. I’m strictly in the “leave them alone and let them fend for themselves as nature intended category.”

You see them poop on your deck? Or just running around?

Most neighbors have mentioned they’ve seen peanut shells on their property. The squirrels are getting the food there and the dragging it back to their expanding rodent kingdom along the street. We see peanut shells regularly in our yard. I wish I knew why the squirrels like our deck. We see them there during the day often.

What I’ve learned from the post is that people have different tolerances for exploding rodent populations. I’m strictly in the “leave them alone and let them fend for themselves as nature intended category.”