5 yesterday. 5 again today. Only one earlier in the Spring. One last year. I know why we are on a roll. It's because I put down a small piece of plywood under it. A flat surface. Bait with Chicken scratch in the center. Stay away all day. Check at dusk. Then to the tank they go. They have damaged our barns & foundations.
@lindadennis23122 жыл бұрын
I bought one to go up against Eastern tree squirrels. No luck. Kept trying and trying. I figured it might be good for western ground squirrels, but not so much for tree squirrels. Then had an infestation of chipmunks, did over $1000 damage under the hood of 2 vehicles. Bought a smaller chipmunkinator from Tractor Supply, and it works like a charm. We've "retired" over 18 chipmunks from the area in a couple of months. Yesterday I checked the chipmunkinator, and a grey squirrel had squirmed through the trap door and gobbled up the bird seed bait. He just about filled up the entire inside of the trap. Man, he was like the energizer bunny, jumpin' around to get out. I guess it DOES work, after all. I'll set both of 'em out now, and hope for the best. There's a little red squirrel now that's driving us crazy.
@checkyoursix5623 Жыл бұрын
I got the trap two days ago and have already caught six ground squirrels. I love this trap so much I ordered another one.
@shelly-bell2 жыл бұрын
All I got was a skunk today! Gosh.
@kaemcyd29322 жыл бұрын
@@kaemcyd2932 I caught one skunk last year!
@shelly-bell2 жыл бұрын
Is it easy to setup?
@steffiejoe Жыл бұрын
@@steffiejoe Yes very easy set up! You just have to make sure the door on top is shut. That’s really all there is to it.
@shelly-bell Жыл бұрын
I have 8 of these traps in my yard THE SQUIRREL HOLOCAUST!!!!!!!
@tyaz44672 жыл бұрын
God speed brother.
@JacobHicks-hz7nrАй бұрын
It is a great trap! I got the one with the basin. I’ve taken care of over 50 Easter Tree squirrels within a few weeks. Damage to our Pacific Northwest yard and garden has virtually stopped.
@billr42835 ай бұрын
They work on tree squirrels, too. But the tree squirrels are more combative and kind of scare away new comers. The most I got was 2 at a time.
@axscdvfb2 жыл бұрын
Where can I get one?
@annmcneal78042 жыл бұрын
@@annmcneal7804 Amazon
@axscdvfb2 жыл бұрын
@@annmcneal7804 tractor supply was the cheapest we found.
@TheSbeck39882 жыл бұрын
I made my own
@836dmar Жыл бұрын
Shouldn’t move them and release them, they should be dispatched immediately.
@puffingtonsmythe86903 жыл бұрын
You are neither a man or mad, just sick and pathetic.
@bobporch2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! They would make good snake/lizard food.
@joelspringman5232 жыл бұрын
@@joelspringman523 you can eat them yourself
@pundacake469 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely they are invasive
@shannonroy5179 Жыл бұрын
Humans are the most invasive species
@user-qx5yb3kc8f2 ай бұрын
It took me from November till April just to get twenty grey squirrels with a regular advantec trap. Had to put the peanuts on the plate and use a Twistie to tie them tight and put peanut butter in also. This year they got everything out twice without tripping the plate. I need to get to tractor supply or rural king. I want one of these
@bradleyphillips204 Жыл бұрын
If I woke up to this I'd be in heaven.
@gliu3 жыл бұрын
5 yesterday. 5 again today. Only one earlier in the Spring. One last year. I know why we are on a roll. It's because I put down a piece of plywood under it. A flat surface.
@lindadennis23122 жыл бұрын
Probably not as good as this ad shows, but for me it met my squirrel removal needs. My yard was over run but not now. I give it a 10
@kennethsmith88443 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I will be getting one
@j.79133 жыл бұрын
When you move them, strap the entryways closed. You don't want them in your car.
@AngeliqueKaga3 жыл бұрын
Haha! Speaking from experience?
@johnsmithson80203 жыл бұрын
😂
@candypea38473 жыл бұрын
These work great if there is no other food source. Ours worked great until our neighbor put in a chicken pen right next to the colony on her property. Now we're overrun and they are headed this way. We are switching to carbon monoxide.
@anneh7001 Жыл бұрын
I have had this trap for years now. Every time, I start seeing a mess in my backyard, I put some peanuts in the trap. At the beginning, I caught the whole family. Around 12. Now a days, One or two will come along.
@mega4083 жыл бұрын
This man is eating like a king.
@watchingitallhere2 жыл бұрын
I bought this for fox squirrels that eat my pecans by the bushel. They ignore it no matter what the bait. I think it's best for ground squirrels.
@huntingthekaiser64902 жыл бұрын
Most prices that I find online are about $67 or $75 plus shipping cost. Where did you find it at such a low price ?
@Mica-EL2 жыл бұрын
Got mine on Amazon. $75 Prime
@kaemcyd29322 жыл бұрын
I will definitely try this trap since it does multiple catch. We have been having this problem, squerrels made a tunnel nest under our outdoor shed, now several huge holes. I wish our adjacent neighbor below stops his bird feeder, he just added one more, and veggies garden. ( He is a retired man from pestcontrol company). And he planted eucalyptus tree that he said " somebody gave me and this tree attracts terminators". Unbelievable. - *
@sunyoo1838 Жыл бұрын
I hope it goes well for you!
@BriansPermacultureProject Жыл бұрын
I have grey squirrels trying to get into the roof line constantly this year, pretty big ones too. Do you think this can trap them?
@porkryne722 жыл бұрын
Where did you buy these for $30? I see them for $70 at tractor supply
@vickiesorenson2385 Жыл бұрын
Where did you find one for $30.00 ? most I see see are nearly $60.00 - Thanks, great review !
@dschwep72 жыл бұрын
right.. got one in 2013 for $60 on Amazon. he must have got it at his local farm shop on clearance or something.
@utubestalker.dotcom2 жыл бұрын
Everything is more now
@836dmar Жыл бұрын
Those squirrels will bite you if you get your hands too close!
@AngeliqueKaga3 жыл бұрын
suddenly after working well for a year it is not working anymore? any clues did they learn?
@madeleinemcjones652Ай бұрын
If u dispatch them for food how do yall choose to go about it
@kawaiisenshi24019 ай бұрын
Hi there, I actually use them to fertilize our tree plantings.
@BriansPermacultureProject8 ай бұрын
I got one of these a week ago and not a single squirrel. I've tried dog food, bird seed, deer corn but the squirrels have no interest whatsoever...they'd rather chew the soffits on my house. Not giving up yet but definitely not the results you've experienced. Thanks for sharing. Maybe there's hope in the long run. ha
@timc89133 жыл бұрын
They’re squirrels, not rats. Go buy some unsalted in the shell peanuts. Don’t put too much either. 4 or 5 is plenty.
@mega4083 жыл бұрын
Put some food on the ground near to the trap. I buy a bag of bird food with nuts and berries in it- think its called backyard wildlife mix or something. Just put it in a little pile where the squirrels can find it. Let them get used to finding food there. After a few days, put the trap closer and put the food outside the door of the trap. After a day or two, put the bigger pieces of nuts and peanuts inside the trap. It takes a little patience but once they know the food is there, they’ll go in. I catch so many squirrels!
@karinbook50203 жыл бұрын
@@karinbook5020 too expensive. Unsalted peanuts in the shell is a couple of dollars and you only need a few.
@mega4083 жыл бұрын
@@mega408 My birds don’t eat peanuts. I bait the squirrels with what I feed my birds.
@karinbook50203 жыл бұрын
@@karinbook5020 whatever works for you... I got rid of one today with 5 peanuts.
@mega4083 жыл бұрын
I just got this on Amazon. Can't wait to try it out >:0
@dangerdoberman3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Let me know how it works! I know it works well on California ground squirrels, but I'm curious about other species.
@BriansPermacultureProject3 жыл бұрын
$30.00 from who?
@malachiy132 жыл бұрын
Doofenshmirtz taking notes
@blackdog51863 ай бұрын
What do you feed them in the trap? Penut?
@sulaimanshaya2 жыл бұрын
I put chicken scratch.
@shelly-bell2 жыл бұрын
Just ordered mine from Tractor Supply with the basin. Looking forward to using this
@wingandhog2 жыл бұрын
How much ? Amazone is selling about $80.
@sunyoo1838 Жыл бұрын
@@sunyoo1838 … That’s about what I paid. Maybe a few bucks less but close
@wingandhog Жыл бұрын
I have two traps. I used to release the squirrels a couple of miles away but it became a hassle. I got a basin and now I teach them to swim. (They're not very good at it) and then take the drowned squirrels to the park for the hawks and coyotes.
@pacificcoast10110 ай бұрын
@@pacificcoast101 ... Yep. I live rural and just throw them out on our property. The hawks, coyotes and owls get ours too. They don't stay out too long. Usually gone within hours
@wingandhog10 ай бұрын
Wish I'd bought a couple a few years ago. They are three times the price now.
@carltonbauer2779 Жыл бұрын
I throw the cage in the canal while I drink a cold beer by the time I’m done drinking one beer.. they’ve drowned themselves as well.. love this cage!! 💪🏼
@juliangil56973 жыл бұрын
Cruel.
@littlebopeeps58522 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
@bradleyphillips204 Жыл бұрын
yikes
@justinvanwijk716 Жыл бұрын
30 bucks in the good old days maybe
@dylanshabtai45542 жыл бұрын
Tell us about the basin you can opt to buy along with the trap please. Is that made to fill with water, set the cage in and drown the critters to death? thanks
@KingdomUploader Жыл бұрын
Yes, just as you described.
@taildown Жыл бұрын
Thanks.....they're like $70 today :(
@KingdomUploader3 ай бұрын
Remove all Ground Squirrels! They make tunnels in the ground and ruin foundations. And interior floors of farm buildings and homes. Nasty! I am thankful for the trap.
@lindadennis23122 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the squirrelinator from? Thanks for sharing
@caramelmocha97133 жыл бұрын
I purchase them from a local farm store (a local operation). They are available on Amazon, but they are about $20 more than I spent: www.amazon.com/Rugged-Ranch-Products-100063928-Squirrelinator/dp/B0046VJ8RU/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=squirrelinator&qid=1591983615&sr=8-1
@BriansPermacultureProject3 жыл бұрын
@@BriansPermacultureProject They are $66.00 now not including tax!
@wendyvincent92083 жыл бұрын
@@wendyvincent9208 $75 now! Going back to basics.
@LiLoTech3 жыл бұрын
Why not just by a hammer and bash in their brains? Much cheaper.
@bobporch2 жыл бұрын
Never thought of that, will try it tomortow. My water keeps freezing.
@ryanbrand39462 жыл бұрын
That's a lot of squirrel meat right there buddy! Dinner time!
@mdredheadguy19792 жыл бұрын
Squirrel and rabbit in spaghetti sauce, yum
@josephroman2126 Жыл бұрын
@@josephroman2126 yep, agreed!
@mdredheadguy1979 Жыл бұрын
Never eat ground squirrel
@traviskey5695 Жыл бұрын
Ground squirrels are known carrier diseases
@traviskey5695 Жыл бұрын
What do u usually do w them? Let them go or kill them?
@FCUYTFUYTF2 жыл бұрын
yes .
@mrwdpkr5851 Жыл бұрын
After inflation it’s now worth $90.
@menumlor9365 Жыл бұрын
They are not Eastern Grey, what kind of squirrels are those?
@vuexiong16253 жыл бұрын
Ground Squirrels! They make tunnels in the ground and ruin foundations. And interior floors of farm buildings and homes. Nasty!
@lindadennis23122 жыл бұрын
You bought that thing at the right time. Amazon is now selling it for around 75 dollars.
@ReeseMac2 жыл бұрын
You know you can make these traps. I have made 6 of them and I caught 423 ground squirrels last summer. I am making 4 more. I am getting rid of these furry locusts once and for all! Here is the link in how to do it. kzhead.info/sun/atqShpZpnXx5qpE/bejne.html
@bronsonspencer85672 жыл бұрын
Went up again I just paid 95 😭
@Rubbercity1 Жыл бұрын
What did you do with the squirrels 🐿 after you caught them?
@Gp394543 жыл бұрын
I throw the cage in the canal while I drink a cold beer by the time I’m done drinking one beer.. they’ve drowned themselves as well.. love this cage!! 💪🏼
@juliangil56973 жыл бұрын
@@juliangil5697 such a hero.
@littlebopeeps58522 жыл бұрын
I wish I knew it would work with red squirrels or not.
@nhclayshooter3 ай бұрын
They've learned to open the spring door with their teeth. They go in and eat all the oatmeal and then leave!
@damienracataian18302 жыл бұрын
Damien, these doors are not sprung. They are simple hinged and close with gravity. The removal doors has springed hooks
@836dmar Жыл бұрын
The Squirrelinator was $30 a year ago?! It's $63... around $68 w/ taxes in 2021... I guess it works and in demand. Had it out all day today but didn't catch get any. Came here to keep hope alive. You and the comments didn't disappoint.
@becauseiwanttoknow2 жыл бұрын
in 2022, it is $60 + tax and shipping for a used one. $80-$100 + tax and shipping for a new one. Every year it seems to go up in price!
@utubestalker.dotcom2 жыл бұрын
Right! The $30 caught my attention, too. I've had mine over a year and I paid around $50+tax from Tractor Supply, if I remember correctly. I came to the comments looking for a link to $30 Squirrelinator, I want to buy a couple more
@E.P.71312 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, it turned into a buffet for sparrows after a while. It's sitting in the garage taking up space now.
@becauseiwanttoknow2 жыл бұрын
@@becauseiwanttoknow you never caught any squirrels?
@E.P.71312 жыл бұрын
@@E.P.7131 Nope. I tried nuts, chicken scratch, fruit, cereal, seeds, even pieces of cookies.
@becauseiwanttoknow2 жыл бұрын
We recently purchased one. Don't understand how you're catching more than one at a time. We get one, the others seem to just walk around the cage. The one caught eats up any of the nuts/food inside the trap. is there a secret?
@TheSbeck39882 жыл бұрын
I believe it has a lot to do with species, as well as how readily available other food sources are. If they have easy access to food outside the trap, they don't have as strong of an urge to go into the trap.
@BriansPermacultureProject2 жыл бұрын
Agree. The grey tree squirrels are much more skittish. One at a time if at all. I catch more onesies in the smaller door-type trap.
@836dmar Жыл бұрын
like you, i wonder why more than one would go in if the trapped one eats all the bait. i think i'll go with a one-at-a-time trap...unless you figured out how to use this to catch a bunch at once. ? thanks. For all I know this video is a put-up job :/
@KingdomUploader Жыл бұрын
@@KingdomUploader never got more than one at a time..
@sbeckett1980 Жыл бұрын
@@BriansPermacultureProject That does seem reasonable. Mine have pecans and acorns aplenty.
@KingdomUploader Жыл бұрын
What bait are you putting in trap
@karalewis29082 жыл бұрын
I was losing bait in my trap. Put a game camera on trap and it appears the grey squirrels have figured out how to open one way door into trap. May need a spring to hold door closed
@stevebrown690611 ай бұрын
I've had this for 8 months constantly resetting it baiting it and I've only caught one
I use hen scratch. Cracked corn, millet, sunflower, etc.
@BriansPermacultureProject Жыл бұрын
Once one gets in mine all the others stay away!
@davidh.85133 жыл бұрын
Where did you buy it for $30?? Online I only see it go for $60-$80, which has been preventing me from ordering one.
@caraw.22883 жыл бұрын
I checked with the farm store today, and they raised their prices to $50! I know it was $30 last year, but maybe the manufacturer raised their prices?
@BriansPermacultureProject3 жыл бұрын
@@BriansPermacultureProject Hey that is still cheaper than online when you include the shipping costs.
@caraw.22883 жыл бұрын
@@BriansPermacultureProject Looked at a price history and seems amazon gouges in the summer, still compared to the single trap units this isn't really out of line, I'd rather catch multiples to relocate than just singles.
@phillychuck3 жыл бұрын
They are available locally here at both Rural King and Tractor Supply Company for less than $40.
@ohiogardener40193 жыл бұрын
@@ohiogardener4019 Lucky! I checked the TSPs in my area, and it's $60 at all my nearby stores.
@BriansPermacultureProject3 жыл бұрын
Well, careful. We may have to start eating them... what the???? are these devils doing? Why won't anyone stop it???
@kaemcyd29322 жыл бұрын
What did u use for the food to draw them into the cage?
@bernardshelton73493 жыл бұрын
I use chicken feed. I know others who use inexpensive dog food.
@BriansPermacultureProject3 жыл бұрын
Parrot food from Petsmart, $2.99 for the small bag. Put some outside the two entrances and sprinkle some to lead them in. I caught 5 last week and released them 3 miles away.
@bobbyrizzo20753 жыл бұрын
I have the same trap and it really does the job is ☠☠☠☠☠
@johnpearson16593 ай бұрын
I used dry dog food in the trap to catch ground squirrels .... catch them like you did multiple squirrels in trap at once.
@mikerogge77203 жыл бұрын
$35 shipping?.. no way!
@mr.boniato640211 ай бұрын
If they got loose in your truck that would be interesting
@zxggwrt2 жыл бұрын
Will not multi catch Eastern Grey squirrels. When one is caught, no others will go in.
@brandontibbetts4214Ай бұрын
what bait do you use?
@wkobayashim3 жыл бұрын
I use hen scratch; it's a mix of corn, millet, oats, barley, etc. Other people I know use cheap dog food.
@brianpalmer9673 жыл бұрын
@@brianpalmer967 j
@paulmoreno4933 жыл бұрын
FYI- it is strictly illegal to relocate wild animals in California, unless you have a permit issue by DFW. Caught ground squirrels (or other nuisance pests) can be trapped, but must either be released on the same unit of property, or euthanized by humane means. What constitutes "humane means" isn't specified in the state code.
@taildown Жыл бұрын
Yes, I handle them on site, and they become fertilizer for my tree plantings!
@BriansPermacultureProject Жыл бұрын
@@BriansPermacultureProject the turkey vultures check out place out regularly
@taildown Жыл бұрын
Generally with squirrels are considered pests and there's practically no restricted means of dispatching them.
@traviskey5695 Жыл бұрын
Who f ing care what the state thinks. It's insanity. The state makes plants "illegal" and says animals are objects. I don't listen to psychotics either😂
@user-qx5yb3kc8f2 ай бұрын
@@traviskey5695humans are pests and militaries are dispatching them with kkkemtrails 😂
@user-qx5yb3kc8f2 ай бұрын
2 were delivered May 20, 2023 @ 4 pm and at 4 pm on May 23, 2023 I had already captured & extinguished 24 total, 16 males & 8 females, in Nawth Central Florida where here in the rural area if you DON'T have a carport to in close your vehicle you better do something, they got so bad the birds couldn't get to the bird feeder because of the tree rats, I found it was better for me to NOT let more than 3 get in there at a time because they were putting up such a fuss I didn't want that to scare off the others. NOW, since those that hung out closer to the house have been removed I think I'm going to move the cages further out to capture the ones further out, the red tailed hawks & I are now on a 1st name basis
@REVNUMANEWBERN11 ай бұрын
Hopefully you have checked your local regs with CADFW. In the area of California I live you can’t trap and relocate. You must dispatch them unless you are transporting them to a wildlife rehab for medical treatment. It’s a huge fine if your caught. 😬
@sarahpotkin24453 жыл бұрын
Who in the hell would catch you, the Squirrel Police ?
@kennyc3882 жыл бұрын
@@kennyc388 Anyone who sees you can report you to the game warden.
@niss632 жыл бұрын
@@kennyc388 google....secret squirrel 🐿️ shh.
@smeggerknee24482 жыл бұрын
I think here in the north east no one would notice grey squirrels missing. I guarantee you can't even put a dent in them. Think they reproduce like rabbits and have at least a mile or more of range.
@bradleyphillips204 Жыл бұрын
@@kennyc388 remember, we are talking about California here.
@taildown Жыл бұрын
😢🐿
@carolinavalencia80172 жыл бұрын
Ah! A person with some compassion.
@bobporch2 жыл бұрын
🎯🐿🔫
@jeroldpickard9472 жыл бұрын
I didn't know squirrels can kill chickens!
@dawnb42953 жыл бұрын
Yes, after moving our young chicks out to get used to out door weather, the squirrels would come for their feed, and fight with them while they were there. They killed several of them during these fights.
@BriansPermacultureProject3 жыл бұрын
Red squirrels are the main problem in my area. They raided a Mourning Dove nest and destroyed it. The little buggers get into my house and use my winter parka and boots to store the seeds they collect. They use my knit caps for a nest. No sympathy for Red squirrels here.
@tonyv89252 жыл бұрын
Не причиняйте им боли
@user-nu9cu1qk9e3 жыл бұрын
❤
@user-qx5yb3kc8f2 ай бұрын
Отпустите пожайлуста белок ведь они детки имеют право на жизнь
@user-nu9cu1qk9e3 жыл бұрын
You are a really good person. Very unique to feel for the innocent victims since the video game children Era. Thank You
@inharmonywithearth9982 Жыл бұрын
YOu didnt even say what kind of bait.
@um844010 ай бұрын
I use hen scratch.
@BriansPermacultureProject10 ай бұрын
I hate squirrels!
@roccoconte29602 жыл бұрын
Squirrels killing chickens? I've raised chickens around squirrels 57 years and never had that happen. Just sayin..
@inharmonywithearth9982 Жыл бұрын
Put lava on them
@michaelvaughnvios14413 жыл бұрын
?????
@kennyc3882 жыл бұрын
"Permaculture" = "traps and kills squirrels" my ass
@kamilpavelka21573 жыл бұрын
Those poor little guys I feel so sorry for them I'm completely disgusted in what you do I just hope you the common decency to release them else where do that can live.
@addamr20522 жыл бұрын
you must be a city kid
@danoization2 жыл бұрын
Spoken as someone who has never had to deal with the damage caused by an infestation.
@niss632 жыл бұрын
His nickname is " The bird murderer " so what do you think he does with them ?
@mrwdpkr5851 Жыл бұрын
Why are you even catching them? They plant seeds for trees, aerate the soil and are beneficial to the ecology of an area. Similar to what you’re trying to do growing and planting native species.
@jonartjon3 жыл бұрын
And dig holes in your yard, did up your plants, and eat your plants!
@kennethsmith88443 жыл бұрын
@@kennethsmith8844 and slowly destroy your house
@ONLY1DIVINE3 жыл бұрын
@@ONLY1DIVINE Obviously Jonartjon doesn't have squirrels and is a Democrat!
@bobbyrizzo20753 жыл бұрын
@@kennethsmith8844 Chew up your bird houses and feeders, eat your garden crop, chew up your structures and pray you don't get them in your attic or garage. Screw these tree rats.
Squirrels are as smart as cats, too bad they’re treated so poorly.
@auspiciouscloud87862 жыл бұрын
Smarter. I have both. I can train the squirrels, but not the cats.
@bobporch2 жыл бұрын
Cats are not very smart, at least not feral ones. Last year I caught a dozen using tuna in a Duke's live trap. I did TNR on the whole lot.
@aliasfred2 жыл бұрын
If they are so smart then why do they keep getting caught in traps ?
@mrwdpkr5851 Жыл бұрын
@@mrwdpkr5851 I said they were smart like cats, cats get caught in traps too, that doesn’t mean cats aren’t smart…🤨
@auspiciouscloud8786 Жыл бұрын
Why the hell are you trapping squirrels? No cool🤬.
@gilmoremccoy69303 жыл бұрын
Gilmore McStupid.
@kennyc3882 жыл бұрын
Lost all my peaches I worked hard to grow and nearly all my plums. THOSE ARE FOR ME. DUMBASS. If they leave my crops alone, I leave them alone. Don't come to my house looking for free food, we have a shotgun waiting and a trap waiting.
@georgemurray68452 жыл бұрын
I have young fruit trees and they ate all my cherries, all my peaches, all my pears, all my grapes, all my young trellised melons and cantaloupe. They even remove the net "socks" I carefully covered the fruit with. I hate their guts. Hours and hours of work and money, gone. The trap catches them but then they open the spring door with their knarly yellow teeth and get out.
@damienracataian18302 жыл бұрын
@@damienracataian1830 Time to switch to a pellet pew pew.
@aliasfred2 жыл бұрын
@@damienracataian1830 ditto, spend money and time growing fruit and the squirrels take literally one bit of an apple and drop it to the ground. Then we left for a weekend and they cleared out our entire plum tree. Not one was left.
5 yesterday. 5 again today. Only one earlier in the Spring. One last year. I know why we are on a roll. It's because I put down a small piece of plywood under it. A flat surface. Bait with Chicken scratch in the center. Stay away all day. Check at dusk. Then to the tank they go. They have damaged our barns & foundations.
I bought one to go up against Eastern tree squirrels. No luck. Kept trying and trying. I figured it might be good for western ground squirrels, but not so much for tree squirrels. Then had an infestation of chipmunks, did over $1000 damage under the hood of 2 vehicles. Bought a smaller chipmunkinator from Tractor Supply, and it works like a charm. We've "retired" over 18 chipmunks from the area in a couple of months. Yesterday I checked the chipmunkinator, and a grey squirrel had squirmed through the trap door and gobbled up the bird seed bait. He just about filled up the entire inside of the trap. Man, he was like the energizer bunny, jumpin' around to get out. I guess it DOES work, after all. I'll set both of 'em out now, and hope for the best. There's a little red squirrel now that's driving us crazy.
I got the trap two days ago and have already caught six ground squirrels. I love this trap so much I ordered another one.
All I got was a skunk today! Gosh.
@@kaemcyd2932 I caught one skunk last year!
Is it easy to setup?
@@steffiejoe Yes very easy set up! You just have to make sure the door on top is shut. That’s really all there is to it.
I have 8 of these traps in my yard THE SQUIRREL HOLOCAUST!!!!!!!
God speed brother.
It is a great trap! I got the one with the basin. I’ve taken care of over 50 Easter Tree squirrels within a few weeks. Damage to our Pacific Northwest yard and garden has virtually stopped.
They work on tree squirrels, too. But the tree squirrels are more combative and kind of scare away new comers. The most I got was 2 at a time.
Where can I get one?
@@annmcneal7804 Amazon
@@annmcneal7804 tractor supply was the cheapest we found.
I made my own
Shouldn’t move them and release them, they should be dispatched immediately.
You are neither a man or mad, just sick and pathetic.
Exactly! They would make good snake/lizard food.
@@joelspringman523 you can eat them yourself
Absolutely they are invasive
Humans are the most invasive species
It took me from November till April just to get twenty grey squirrels with a regular advantec trap. Had to put the peanuts on the plate and use a Twistie to tie them tight and put peanut butter in also. This year they got everything out twice without tripping the plate. I need to get to tractor supply or rural king. I want one of these
If I woke up to this I'd be in heaven.
5 yesterday. 5 again today. Only one earlier in the Spring. One last year. I know why we are on a roll. It's because I put down a piece of plywood under it. A flat surface.
Probably not as good as this ad shows, but for me it met my squirrel removal needs. My yard was over run but not now. I give it a 10
Thank you, I will be getting one
When you move them, strap the entryways closed. You don't want them in your car.
Haha! Speaking from experience?
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These work great if there is no other food source. Ours worked great until our neighbor put in a chicken pen right next to the colony on her property. Now we're overrun and they are headed this way. We are switching to carbon monoxide.
I have had this trap for years now. Every time, I start seeing a mess in my backyard, I put some peanuts in the trap. At the beginning, I caught the whole family. Around 12. Now a days, One or two will come along.
This man is eating like a king.
I bought this for fox squirrels that eat my pecans by the bushel. They ignore it no matter what the bait. I think it's best for ground squirrels.
Most prices that I find online are about $67 or $75 plus shipping cost. Where did you find it at such a low price ?
Got mine on Amazon. $75 Prime
I will definitely try this trap since it does multiple catch. We have been having this problem, squerrels made a tunnel nest under our outdoor shed, now several huge holes. I wish our adjacent neighbor below stops his bird feeder, he just added one more, and veggies garden. ( He is a retired man from pestcontrol company). And he planted eucalyptus tree that he said " somebody gave me and this tree attracts terminators". Unbelievable. - *
I hope it goes well for you!
I have grey squirrels trying to get into the roof line constantly this year, pretty big ones too. Do you think this can trap them?
Where did you buy these for $30? I see them for $70 at tractor supply
Where did you find one for $30.00 ? most I see see are nearly $60.00 - Thanks, great review !
right.. got one in 2013 for $60 on Amazon. he must have got it at his local farm shop on clearance or something.
Everything is more now
Those squirrels will bite you if you get your hands too close!
suddenly after working well for a year it is not working anymore? any clues did they learn?
If u dispatch them for food how do yall choose to go about it
Hi there, I actually use them to fertilize our tree plantings.
I got one of these a week ago and not a single squirrel. I've tried dog food, bird seed, deer corn but the squirrels have no interest whatsoever...they'd rather chew the soffits on my house. Not giving up yet but definitely not the results you've experienced. Thanks for sharing. Maybe there's hope in the long run. ha
They’re squirrels, not rats. Go buy some unsalted in the shell peanuts. Don’t put too much either. 4 or 5 is plenty.
Put some food on the ground near to the trap. I buy a bag of bird food with nuts and berries in it- think its called backyard wildlife mix or something. Just put it in a little pile where the squirrels can find it. Let them get used to finding food there. After a few days, put the trap closer and put the food outside the door of the trap. After a day or two, put the bigger pieces of nuts and peanuts inside the trap. It takes a little patience but once they know the food is there, they’ll go in. I catch so many squirrels!
@@karinbook5020 too expensive. Unsalted peanuts in the shell is a couple of dollars and you only need a few.
@@mega408 My birds don’t eat peanuts. I bait the squirrels with what I feed my birds.
@@karinbook5020 whatever works for you... I got rid of one today with 5 peanuts.
I just got this on Amazon. Can't wait to try it out >:0
Awesome! Let me know how it works! I know it works well on California ground squirrels, but I'm curious about other species.
$30.00 from who?
Doofenshmirtz taking notes
What do you feed them in the trap? Penut?
I put chicken scratch.
Just ordered mine from Tractor Supply with the basin. Looking forward to using this
How much ? Amazone is selling about $80.
@@sunyoo1838 … That’s about what I paid. Maybe a few bucks less but close
I have two traps. I used to release the squirrels a couple of miles away but it became a hassle. I got a basin and now I teach them to swim. (They're not very good at it) and then take the drowned squirrels to the park for the hawks and coyotes.
@@pacificcoast101 ... Yep. I live rural and just throw them out on our property. The hawks, coyotes and owls get ours too. They don't stay out too long. Usually gone within hours
Wish I'd bought a couple a few years ago. They are three times the price now.
I throw the cage in the canal while I drink a cold beer by the time I’m done drinking one beer.. they’ve drowned themselves as well.. love this cage!! 💪🏼
Cruel.
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yikes
30 bucks in the good old days maybe
Tell us about the basin you can opt to buy along with the trap please. Is that made to fill with water, set the cage in and drown the critters to death? thanks
Yes, just as you described.
Thanks.....they're like $70 today :(
Remove all Ground Squirrels! They make tunnels in the ground and ruin foundations. And interior floors of farm buildings and homes. Nasty! I am thankful for the trap.
Where did you get the squirrelinator from? Thanks for sharing
I purchase them from a local farm store (a local operation). They are available on Amazon, but they are about $20 more than I spent: www.amazon.com/Rugged-Ranch-Products-100063928-Squirrelinator/dp/B0046VJ8RU/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=squirrelinator&qid=1591983615&sr=8-1
@@BriansPermacultureProject They are $66.00 now not including tax!
@@wendyvincent9208 $75 now! Going back to basics.
Why not just by a hammer and bash in their brains? Much cheaper.
Never thought of that, will try it tomortow. My water keeps freezing.
That's a lot of squirrel meat right there buddy! Dinner time!
Squirrel and rabbit in spaghetti sauce, yum
@@josephroman2126 yep, agreed!
Never eat ground squirrel
Ground squirrels are known carrier diseases
What do u usually do w them? Let them go or kill them?
yes .
After inflation it’s now worth $90.
They are not Eastern Grey, what kind of squirrels are those?
Ground Squirrels! They make tunnels in the ground and ruin foundations. And interior floors of farm buildings and homes. Nasty!
You bought that thing at the right time. Amazon is now selling it for around 75 dollars.
You know you can make these traps. I have made 6 of them and I caught 423 ground squirrels last summer. I am making 4 more. I am getting rid of these furry locusts once and for all! Here is the link in how to do it. kzhead.info/sun/atqShpZpnXx5qpE/bejne.html
Went up again I just paid 95 😭
What did you do with the squirrels 🐿 after you caught them?
I throw the cage in the canal while I drink a cold beer by the time I’m done drinking one beer.. they’ve drowned themselves as well.. love this cage!! 💪🏼
@@juliangil5697 such a hero.
I wish I knew it would work with red squirrels or not.
They've learned to open the spring door with their teeth. They go in and eat all the oatmeal and then leave!
Damien, these doors are not sprung. They are simple hinged and close with gravity. The removal doors has springed hooks
The Squirrelinator was $30 a year ago?! It's $63... around $68 w/ taxes in 2021... I guess it works and in demand. Had it out all day today but didn't catch get any. Came here to keep hope alive. You and the comments didn't disappoint.
in 2022, it is $60 + tax and shipping for a used one. $80-$100 + tax and shipping for a new one. Every year it seems to go up in price!
Right! The $30 caught my attention, too. I've had mine over a year and I paid around $50+tax from Tractor Supply, if I remember correctly. I came to the comments looking for a link to $30 Squirrelinator, I want to buy a couple more
Unfortunately, it turned into a buffet for sparrows after a while. It's sitting in the garage taking up space now.
@@becauseiwanttoknow you never caught any squirrels?
@@E.P.7131 Nope. I tried nuts, chicken scratch, fruit, cereal, seeds, even pieces of cookies.
We recently purchased one. Don't understand how you're catching more than one at a time. We get one, the others seem to just walk around the cage. The one caught eats up any of the nuts/food inside the trap. is there a secret?
I believe it has a lot to do with species, as well as how readily available other food sources are. If they have easy access to food outside the trap, they don't have as strong of an urge to go into the trap.
Agree. The grey tree squirrels are much more skittish. One at a time if at all. I catch more onesies in the smaller door-type trap.
like you, i wonder why more than one would go in if the trapped one eats all the bait. i think i'll go with a one-at-a-time trap...unless you figured out how to use this to catch a bunch at once. ? thanks. For all I know this video is a put-up job :/
@@KingdomUploader never got more than one at a time..
@@BriansPermacultureProject That does seem reasonable. Mine have pecans and acorns aplenty.
What bait are you putting in trap
I was losing bait in my trap. Put a game camera on trap and it appears the grey squirrels have figured out how to open one way door into trap. May need a spring to hold door closed
I've had this for 8 months constantly resetting it baiting it and I've only caught one
Works great. I use sunflower seeds.
Does it work good I have not found a good bait
@@westin912 Sunflower seeds and peanut butter.
Try baby birds.
SUNFLOWER SEEDS. SUNFLOWER SEEDS. SUNFLOWER SEEDS.
i caught over 50 squirrels with it.
What bait is best to use?
I use hen scratch. Cracked corn, millet, sunflower, etc.
Once one gets in mine all the others stay away!
Where did you buy it for $30?? Online I only see it go for $60-$80, which has been preventing me from ordering one.
I checked with the farm store today, and they raised their prices to $50! I know it was $30 last year, but maybe the manufacturer raised their prices?
@@BriansPermacultureProject Hey that is still cheaper than online when you include the shipping costs.
@@BriansPermacultureProject Looked at a price history and seems amazon gouges in the summer, still compared to the single trap units this isn't really out of line, I'd rather catch multiples to relocate than just singles.
They are available locally here at both Rural King and Tractor Supply Company for less than $40.
@@ohiogardener4019 Lucky! I checked the TSPs in my area, and it's $60 at all my nearby stores.
Well, careful. We may have to start eating them... what the???? are these devils doing? Why won't anyone stop it???
What did u use for the food to draw them into the cage?
I use chicken feed. I know others who use inexpensive dog food.
Parrot food from Petsmart, $2.99 for the small bag. Put some outside the two entrances and sprinkle some to lead them in. I caught 5 last week and released them 3 miles away.
I have the same trap and it really does the job is ☠☠☠☠☠
I used dry dog food in the trap to catch ground squirrels .... catch them like you did multiple squirrels in trap at once.
$35 shipping?.. no way!
If they got loose in your truck that would be interesting
Will not multi catch Eastern Grey squirrels. When one is caught, no others will go in.
what bait do you use?
I use hen scratch; it's a mix of corn, millet, oats, barley, etc. Other people I know use cheap dog food.
@@brianpalmer967 j
FYI- it is strictly illegal to relocate wild animals in California, unless you have a permit issue by DFW. Caught ground squirrels (or other nuisance pests) can be trapped, but must either be released on the same unit of property, or euthanized by humane means. What constitutes "humane means" isn't specified in the state code.
Yes, I handle them on site, and they become fertilizer for my tree plantings!
@@BriansPermacultureProject the turkey vultures check out place out regularly
Generally with squirrels are considered pests and there's practically no restricted means of dispatching them.
Who f ing care what the state thinks. It's insanity. The state makes plants "illegal" and says animals are objects. I don't listen to psychotics either😂
@@traviskey5695humans are pests and militaries are dispatching them with kkkemtrails 😂
2 were delivered May 20, 2023 @ 4 pm and at 4 pm on May 23, 2023 I had already captured & extinguished 24 total, 16 males & 8 females, in Nawth Central Florida where here in the rural area if you DON'T have a carport to in close your vehicle you better do something, they got so bad the birds couldn't get to the bird feeder because of the tree rats, I found it was better for me to NOT let more than 3 get in there at a time because they were putting up such a fuss I didn't want that to scare off the others. NOW, since those that hung out closer to the house have been removed I think I'm going to move the cages further out to capture the ones further out, the red tailed hawks & I are now on a 1st name basis
Hopefully you have checked your local regs with CADFW. In the area of California I live you can’t trap and relocate. You must dispatch them unless you are transporting them to a wildlife rehab for medical treatment. It’s a huge fine if your caught. 😬
Who in the hell would catch you, the Squirrel Police ?
@@kennyc388 Anyone who sees you can report you to the game warden.
@@kennyc388 google....secret squirrel 🐿️ shh.
I think here in the north east no one would notice grey squirrels missing. I guarantee you can't even put a dent in them. Think they reproduce like rabbits and have at least a mile or more of range.
@@kennyc388 remember, we are talking about California here.
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Ah! A person with some compassion.
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I didn't know squirrels can kill chickens!
Yes, after moving our young chicks out to get used to out door weather, the squirrels would come for their feed, and fight with them while they were there. They killed several of them during these fights.
Red squirrels are the main problem in my area. They raided a Mourning Dove nest and destroyed it. The little buggers get into my house and use my winter parka and boots to store the seeds they collect. They use my knit caps for a nest. No sympathy for Red squirrels here.
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You are a really good person. Very unique to feel for the innocent victims since the video game children Era. Thank You
YOu didnt even say what kind of bait.
I use hen scratch.
I hate squirrels!
Squirrels killing chickens? I've raised chickens around squirrels 57 years and never had that happen. Just sayin..
Put lava on them
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"Permaculture" = "traps and kills squirrels" my ass
Those poor little guys I feel so sorry for them I'm completely disgusted in what you do I just hope you the common decency to release them else where do that can live.
you must be a city kid
Spoken as someone who has never had to deal with the damage caused by an infestation.
His nickname is " The bird murderer " so what do you think he does with them ?
Why are you even catching them? They plant seeds for trees, aerate the soil and are beneficial to the ecology of an area. Similar to what you’re trying to do growing and planting native species.
And dig holes in your yard, did up your plants, and eat your plants!
@@kennethsmith8844 and slowly destroy your house
@@ONLY1DIVINE Obviously Jonartjon doesn't have squirrels and is a Democrat!
@@kennethsmith8844 Chew up your bird houses and feeders, eat your garden crop, chew up your structures and pray you don't get them in your attic or garage. Screw these tree rats.
@@bobbyrizzo2075 Democrat= Numbskull bleeding heart bozo.
Squirrels are as smart as cats, too bad they’re treated so poorly.
Smarter. I have both. I can train the squirrels, but not the cats.
Cats are not very smart, at least not feral ones. Last year I caught a dozen using tuna in a Duke's live trap. I did TNR on the whole lot.
If they are so smart then why do they keep getting caught in traps ?
@@mrwdpkr5851 I said they were smart like cats, cats get caught in traps too, that doesn’t mean cats aren’t smart…🤨
Why the hell are you trapping squirrels? No cool🤬.
Gilmore McStupid.
Lost all my peaches I worked hard to grow and nearly all my plums. THOSE ARE FOR ME. DUMBASS. If they leave my crops alone, I leave them alone. Don't come to my house looking for free food, we have a shotgun waiting and a trap waiting.
I have young fruit trees and they ate all my cherries, all my peaches, all my pears, all my grapes, all my young trellised melons and cantaloupe. They even remove the net "socks" I carefully covered the fruit with. I hate their guts. Hours and hours of work and money, gone. The trap catches them but then they open the spring door with their knarly yellow teeth and get out.
@@damienracataian1830 Time to switch to a pellet pew pew.
@@damienracataian1830 ditto, spend money and time growing fruit and the squirrels take literally one bit of an apple and drop it to the ground. Then we left for a weekend and they cleared out our entire plum tree. Not one was left.