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Squirrel Damage

GregVirginia7

By GregVirginia7
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GregVirginia7 Experienced

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Anyone have squirrels chewing the petioles on their Trachys? 

MattInRaleigh Collaborator

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I had a rabbit eat one but didn’t seem to like it after a few bites.

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Las Palmas Norte Grand Master

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They're just rats with fluffy tails. I have never seen a squirrel here.

Jack Lord Enthusiast

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Sprinkle some blood means around the palm and wet it. Scares the hell out them.

SeanK Grand Master

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I know rabbits like Trachycarpus; not so much S.minor. Try fox urine.

fr8train Mentor

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Yeah they tore up my trachycarpus' trunk when they were making their nests in the spring. I bought spray that's supposed to keep them away, it seems to be working. 

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GregVirginia7 Experienced

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Thanks all…I ordered a rubber black snake to wrap in the crown but seems a bit impractical…Jack Lord…what is that blood product you mentioned.

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18 hours ago, Jack Lord said:

Sprinkle some blood means around the palm and wet it. Scares the hell out them.

What is that blood product?

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On 7/23/2023 at 7:41 AM, GregVirginia7 said:

What is that blood product?

Sorry, I meant to write Blood Meal. Available at any hardware store or garden center.

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On 8/15/2023 at 8:45 PM, Jack Lord said:

Sorry, I meant to write Blood Meal. Available at any hardware store or garden center.

Thank you! I did get the rubber black snake…watched it cause one squirrel to make a U-turn…😂…I’ll get some blood meal, too…good for the palm and not something they’ll figure out is fake.

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