…is being smarter, if also being a little weird about it.
I reset the trap, came out and checked it after an hour or so, and found it tripped and pushed around and partially undermined. Occam’s Razor says the squirrel was probably just trying to get to the bait. But given the pictures I have of the bigger squirrel trying so hard to get the smaller squirrel out of the cage – it may have been parent and offspring – I can imagine it attacking the thing that took its baby away.
Maybe I should start locking the door and checking the function of the cat door? Little Bear is really slowing down, and tends to sleep rather soundly. I don’t wanna be murdered in my sleep by a frickin’ squirrel.
In any case, since then the trap has remained untripped. The chicken feeder, however, was raided and emptied yesterday afternoon.
What you need is a motion detector and… Do you happen to have a gun around your house? 😉
Conibear trap, set in the opening into the coop should get the job done…
Nuke em from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
Be very wary if you start to hear Abba:
http://adaptivecurmudgeon.com/2016/09/28/lesbian-squirrels-part-5-the-pretentious-git-with-a-large-vocabulary-learns-new-words/
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Squirrel wars!
Abba just announced they’re reforming their band, maybe they’ll record a squirrel song for blokes like Joel to play, and chase off the thieving vermin.