Squirrel Deterrence

John Wickham via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Fri, 25 Dec 2020 13:00:23 PST
 Thanks for the input.
I was surprised to see the interest in Lachenalia bulbs. I'm wondering that since they are more succulent than others and there's been no rain at all, maybe they are going for the additional moisture. They've never done this before, even when the bulbs were entirely exposed. 

I despise the squirrels because of what they've done to my bulb collections. The Eastern Grey Squirrels are either extremely curious or defensive of their hoarded acorns. If they see me pottering around some area, they'll move in afterward to either see what I was up to or to make sure I didn't take their acorns. And then I had a collection of California native bulbs that was decimated by ground squirrels. They tested the enclosed space until they found its weakness, then moved in. Crafty.

As for cats, there is one outside cat in the neighborhood and they don't mind it. There was a bobcat once (I'm in suburban Los Angeles, so this was unusual) and the squirrels DID NOT like that. It was an interesting stand-off to watch, actually. There were about half a dozen squirrels and a raven arrayed across an oak and a wall, all watching the bobcat and chattering to one another. So aside from figuring out how to get a pet bobcat, I'm probably out of luck in that area. 

I'll try the mothballs. Since these are enclosed areas and its just me on the property, it'd be my own fault for any resultant danger.
Thanks everyone,
John WickhamLos Angeles, CA

    On Friday, December 25, 2020, 10:56:23 AM PST, Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:  
 
 I've used moth balls for a deterrent.
Be aware that in some places they may be considered  harmful to humans.
I've only used them in an outdoor environment.
Arnold


 
 
 
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Subject: [pbs] Squirrel Deterrence

The squirrels in my neighborhood have apparently taken a liking to my Lachenalia collection. All the leaves have been devoured and pots have been dug up. This despite having the entire collection in an enclosed space. They've left the adjacent table filled with Oxalis, Babiana, and Tritonia alone. I'm looking for weaknesses in the structure of my enclosure. But any ideas on other strategies to deter these monsters?
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