Grey Squirrels

gismo · July 04, 2007, 07:48:25 PM

i am tortured with grey squirrels in my garden. Anyone got any ideas on how to get rid of them. Any method would be appreciated.

The Real Laoislad · July 04, 2007, 07:53:17 PM

How about one of these?

Square Ball · July 04, 2007, 07:57:12 PM

all been de-comissioned TRL, honestly

J70 · July 04, 2007, 08:02:35 PM

Not sure what you can do beyond short-term removal. Being quickly reproducing rodents, they'll recolonize your garden fairly swiftly from surrounding areas.

You can thank the eejit who introduced them into Castle Forbes in Longford almost 100 years ago! They've been spreading ever since.

An Fear Rua · July 04, 2007, 08:03:34 PM

I can rent my cat to you, he brought me 11 of them in a week last summer, only seen one round our house this year

gismo · July 04, 2007, 08:07:43 PM

We were thinking of geting the local gun club in but would that only be short term. Is the any poison, repellants out there that work. Does a dog or cat really keep them away.

An Fear Rua · July 04, 2007, 08:10:37 PM

its not that he kept them away, in fact he brought them home, just that they were usualy missing brains, or arms/toros etc.
Ive almost got enough pelt for a set of gloves!

Orior · July 04, 2007, 10:07:33 PM

This thread is a good example of why I'm addicted to GAA Board

aontroim · July 04, 2007, 10:23:15 PM

Fishead_Sam · July 05, 2007, 12:06:04 PM

I don't think we have them in Connacht, thank fck, I think they haven't found any of the bridges across the Shannon yet, fecken colonising the country, beating up the poor unfortunate Native Reds, hey its just like the human population all the true taigs live West of the Shannon

Gnevin · July 05, 2007, 12:43:12 PM

Quote from: Fishead_Sam on July 05, 2007, 12:06:04 PM
I don't think we have them in Connacht, thank fck, I think they haven't found any of the bridges across the Shannon yet, fecken colonising the country, beating up the poor unfortunate Native Reds, hey its just like the human population all the true taigs live West of the Shannon

We'll bleedin have to listen to Reds (and Greens) telling us the poxy west is awake soon. And how Leinster is always ripping them off

Fishead_Sam · July 05, 2007, 01:02:48 PM

Quote from: Gnevin on July 05, 2007, 12:43:12 PM
Quote from: Fishead_Sam on July 05, 2007, 12:06:04 PM
I don't think we have them in Connacht, thank fck, I think they haven't found any of the bridges across the Shannon yet, fecken colonising the country, beating up the poor unfortunate Native Reds, hey its just like the human population all the true taigs live West of the Shannon
We'll bleedin have to listen to Reds (and Greens) telling us the poxy west is awake soon. And how Leinster is always ripping them off

Surely you mean the Greens & Reds not the Reds & Greens

ziggysego · July 05, 2007, 01:04:41 PM

I've never seen a squirrel in Ireland in my life.

Fishead_Sam · July 05, 2007, 01:06:35 PM

Quote from: ziggysego on July 05, 2007, 01:04:41 PM
I've never seen a squirrel in Ireland in my life.

Used to live in leafy parts of D6, the place is over-run with them.

Hound · July 05, 2007, 01:15:29 PM

Quote from: gismo on July 04, 2007, 08:07:43 PM
We were thinking of geting the local gun club in but would that only be short term. Is the any poison, repellants out there that work. Does a dog or cat really keep them away.

A cat would certainly keep them away.

Whats your problem with them?

A hedgehog moved into our garden earlies this summer. I thought how the heck am I going to get rid of this? But after a week or so I realised he was eating all the slugs and snails. Now I've made a comfy bed for him out the back to make sure he stays put, and not a slug or snail in sight to eat my plants!