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The squirrels took my palm (nuts)!

Jdiaz31089

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i am in need of someplace safe to vent. I came outside to check on my germinated palm seedlings to find that a squirrel took 7 of my 8 sprouted syagrus kellyana seeds! I have had it with the stupid squirrels around here.  All they do is bury walnuts in my pots and steal my seeds. I guess i should be thankful they didn't take my sprouted  jubaeopsis!

Steve Mac Grand Master

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Awww, but they are sooo cute (and smart.) 

Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

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I have lost a few thousand palm seedlings including Jubaea, jubaeopsis, brahea, sabal and nannorhorps to squirrels.  They are a constant pest and difficult to keep out.  We now have an army of cats that live in the greenhouses and special coverings for small seedlings as backup.

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They wreak havoc in our garden also.  We've all but given up planting veggies because the squirrels eat them all.  I would be willing to share, mind you, but they will take 10-20 tomatoes a day here.  It's amazing how such a small animal can be so destructive.  You are not alone, if that gives you any comfort at all!

 

PalmTreeDude Grand Master

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What if you walk out in the woods one day and see a squirrel with a palm garden of its own, with your seedlings in it...

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I hate squirrels.  

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Brandon, FL

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Laaz Veteran

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Plant plenty of washingtonia's... They tend to thin the tree rat population out...

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Jdiaz31089 Mentor

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well, I spoke too soon.  My jubaeopsis is now gone... sigh

foxtail Mentor

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Catch them and sold to a Chinnesse restaurant.

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Mohsen Grand Master

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In Sydney we have Pussams instead of squirrels... I like squirrels more as they look cuter but Pussams are not stealing my seedlings at least ( but one blue tongue stole my germinated Bizzy seed one :(  ) ...

NatureGirl Grand Master

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I don't lose seedlings to squirrels anymore since I started making these chicken wire cages for my seedling trays. I have lots of them. 

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Nothing more aggravating than losing your hard earned seeds/seedlings to a squirrel! I trap them once they mess around in my seed trays at the farm and relocate them to my house.

Matthew92 Veteran

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We use the "rat zapper." Also, our neighbor shoots them with a bb gun sometimes.

Pando Grand Master

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Use tinfoil. I'm not kidding. Squirrels hate touching that stuff and even coming near it. Just wrap your pots in aluminum foil. Works with trees also - wrap some around the trunks/limbs/fronds and they will leave the seeds/fruits alone.

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3 hours ago, NatureGirl said:

I don't lose seedlings to squirrels anymore since I started making these chicken wire cages for my seedling trays. I have lots of them. 

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Well done.....

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Jdiaz31089 Mentor

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7 hours ago, Pando said:

Use tinfoil. I'm not kidding. Squirrels hate touching that stuff and even coming near it. Just wrap your pots in aluminum foil. Works with trees also - wrap some around the trunks/limbs/fronds and they will leave the seeds/fruits alone.

Whaaaaa? I'm going to give this a try!

10 hours ago, NatureGirl said:

I don't lose seedlings to squirrels anymore since I started making these chicken wire cages for my seedling trays. I have lots of them. 

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And this is what I am already thinking of doing! I have some leftover chicken wire from a coop I dismantled a few weeks ago. Awesome setup!

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Josue Diaz Grand Master

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On 10/10/2016, 1:21:06, PalmTreeDude said:

What if you walk out in the woods one day and see a squirrel with a palm garden of its own, with your seedlings in it...

 

On 10/10/2016, 6:27:48, Jdiaz31089 said:

well, I spoke too soon.  My jubaeopsis is now gone... sigh

I was cleaning my garden beds today before a big rain storm hits us with a week-long rain, and LO AND BEHOLD, I found something suspicious peeking from beneath a blechbum gibbum:

 

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Josue Diaz Grand Master

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The dead giveaway. It's a jubaeopsis caffra :floor:

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Josue Diaz Grand Master

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The yellow arrow is where the sprout is. I'm afraid to move it so maybe I'll just let it grow there and compete for space with the archontophoenix...

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rprimbs Mentor

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On 10/11/2016, 2:39:02, Mohsen said:

In Sydney we have Pussams instead of squirrels... I like squirrels more as they look cuter but Pussams are not stealing my seedlings at least ( but one blue tongue stole my germinated Bizzy seed one :(  ) ...

We have them too (possums).  :blink: Somebody brought them over here, or something.:rant:

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On 10/9/2016, 5:31:28, Jdiaz31089 said:

i am in need of someplace safe to vent. I came outside to check on my germinated palm seedlings to find that a squirrel took 7 of my 8 sprouted syagrus kellyana seeds! I have had it with the stupid squirrels around here.  All they do is bury walnuts in my pots and steal my seeds. I guess i should be thankful they didn't take my sprouted  jubaeopsis!

Perhaps reviewing these UC Davis guidelines might help: http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74122.html

The problem is both native and introduced squirrel species are here in California, and they interbreed, plus one of my neighbors puts out peanuts for them since she finds their "antics" entertaining (even though it's technically against state law here to feed wild animals, although I think an exception is made for bird feeders)!! I think the suggestions of wire coverings are the easiest, least expensive and least time-consuming way to protect your palm seeds/seedlings. The family who previously owned my house would live-trap the squirrels and release them in a nearby forest... from which they found their way back to this neighborhood.:angry: If there was only some way to get native hawks to roost in my yard.... ;)

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I have a group of feruginous hawks roosting up in my pine tree right now . They come in every year around this time they are big beautiful birds look almost like eagles. I've noticed all of the squirrels and rabbits have high tailed it for now. 

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Josue Diaz Grand Master

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50 minutes ago, Hillizard said:

Perhaps reviewing these UC Davis guidelines might help: http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74122.html

The problem is both native and introduced squirrel species are here in California, and they interbreed, plus one of my neighbors puts out peanuts for them since she finds their "antics" entertaining (even though it's technically against state law here to feed wild animals, although I think an exception is made for bird feeders)!! I think the suggestions of wire coverings are the easiest, least expensive and least time-consuming way to protect your palm seeds/seedlings. The family who previously owned my house would live-trap the squirrels and release them in a nearby forest... from which they found their way back to this neighborhood.:angry: If there was only some way to get native hawks to roost in my yard.... ;)

 

2 minutes ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

I have a group of feruginous hawks roosting up in my pine tree right now . They come in every year around this time they are big beautiful birds look almost like eagles. I've noticed all of the squirrels and rabbits have high tailed it for now. 

I started using wire enclosures and that's kept my seeds safe. It would be nice to have some predators around though. 

BUTTTT did you see where I found a jubaeopsis seedling!? (Look up there ^^) The squirrels took all of my jubaeopsis seeds and must have burried this one in one of my garden beds instead of biting into it like they usually do. I noticed the sprout just yeaterday. I wonder if more of my stolen seeds will end up sprouting.

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Yeah it is funny how squirrels do that. Funny thing is they actually helped you out. That's great. I have found jubaea seeds in weird areas of my planters buried actually found one a few weeks ago that was sprouted with a nice strap leaf . Didn't really think much about it figured it was another washie or queen popping up so I pulled it and found the coquito . I definetly couldn't have left it there it was right at the base of one of my caryotas . But I had already damaged it to much to even save it when I realized what it was. 

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Palm crazy Grand Master

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They love to eat my tree fern leaves to the trunk, they don't even take them just chew them so they fall off or hang down. I'm such an animal lover I let them get away with it. I get so many peanut seedlings coming up everywhere it not funny anymore. I do feed them every day so they're not going anywhere and the babies are as cute as hell. I am thankful I don't have deer in my yard cause I'd be feeding them too. LOL! But I feel your pain! 

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JubaeaMan138 Grand Master

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Yea my last home I was trapping them and releasing them in wildlife areas around me . Until I woke up one day to a bunch of baby squirrels running around screaming because mama was not around anymore ended up taking the baby's if I remember correctly it was 14 of them about 3 inches long to lady who rehabilitates wildlife for release . I felt evil at that point and haven't trappes anymore

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Phoenikakias Grand Master

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Funny how similar is their behavior with the one of the rats in my garden. 

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Steve Mac Grand Master

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21 hours ago, Josue Diaz said:

"I'm afraid to move it"

It looks like it is the second one that you were afraid to move.

I can see the other one in the middle of your path. :0 

Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

Josue Diaz Grand Master

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1 hour ago, gtsteve said:

It looks like it is the second one that you were afraid to move.

I can see the other one in the middle of your path. :0 

The syagrus? Nope I definitely want it right where it is. That's a sitting space wider than the path. The placement was intentional. 

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Steve Mac Grand Master

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I know, it looks good. Australian humour. 

Cheers Steve

It is not dead, it is just senescence.

   

 

 

Josue Diaz Grand Master

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23 minutes ago, gtsteve said:

I know, it looks good. Australian humour. 

:P

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Josue Diaz Grand Master

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More surprises in the garden. I think I've identified most of these based on the seed. 

I'm pretty certain this is syagrus kellyana. Disregard the washingtonia seedling next to it. 

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A second jubaeopsis! 

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Josue Diaz Grand Master

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Here's the first jubaeopsis I found in the garden

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Im pretty certain this one is syagrus cearensis 

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Josue Diaz Grand Master

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And lastly I'm pretty sure this is jubaea. I wonder where others might be sprouting up and whether they'll grow to maturity in other people's yards. 

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PalmTreeDude Grand Master

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So they were planting a palm garden! Funny situation you are in here. 

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PalmTreeDude

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Shouldn't it be:

"The squirrels took my (palm) nuts" ?

It might elicit more sympathy...:floor:

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GottmitAlex Grand Master

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Ruger makes a fine rimfire rifle perfect for dealing with squirrels.

I hope I did not offend anyone by this post.

 

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