If you are wondering how to install a squirrel baffle, read on for some helpful tips. Squirrels can leap up to four feet in the air and can climb metal and wood poles. They cannot climb slippery surfaces, however, and will be scared off by the scent of pepper or garlic. To prevent a squirrel from climbing your feeders, you can sprinkle pepper and garlic on your plants and add bird seed.
Before purchasing a squirrel baffle, make sure to measure the pole and feeder. The baffles come in a wide range of sizes, so make sure you measure them properly. Once you have measured the pole and feeder, you can purchase the right-sized baffle. Make sure to buy a coupler with a strong grip to hold it in place, or else the squirrel may pull over the baffle.
The next step is to find a suitable place to place the baffle. If you’re using a shepherd’s hook pole, the baffle should be higher than the feeder itself. Because squirrels are excellent jumpers, you may need to adjust the position of the baffle to prevent it from getting into the feeder. It can be placed in front or behind the feeders. You’ll need to install the baffle at least four feet up from the ground. If you’re installing a squirrel baffle on a bird feeder, you’ll need to set it on a pole between four and five feet above the feeder.
In addition to the baffle itself, you can also buy a squirrel baffle for your bird feeder. These devices can keep squirrels from climbing feeder poles and other structures. By putting the baffle on top of the feeder, the squirrel won’t be able to get access to the bird food. You can buy different sizes of squirrel baffles. You should pick a baffle that is the perfect fit for the feeder.
Once you have selected the right size for your pole, you can now install the baffle. Be sure to measure the diameter of your pole before you install the baffle. Usually, these are half an inch to three-and-a-half inch diameter, but you can use a wider pole or a shepherds hook if you want to make the installation even easier. A few screws are required to mount the baffle, so you can easily adjust it according to its height.
Once you’ve chosen the right type of squirrel baffle, you can install it on your feeder. You can follow the instructions carefully, but you should also watch out for the squirrels. A squirrel baffle should not be harder to install than a bird feeder, and it should be placed on the pole in a prominent location. This way, squirrels won’t know how to get through it. If you’re having trouble attracting birds, squirrels will avoid the feeders completely.
How do you place a squirrel baffle?
Make sure to install your baffle high enough above the ground, at least four feet, out of squirrel-jumping distance. Squirrels can climb the most slickest poles with ease so if your bird feeder is mounted on a pole, you will need to install a squirrel proof baffle below the feeder on the pole itself.
How do you set up a squirrel feeder?
Free-Form DIY Squirrel Feeder Just attach a variety of boards, buckets, open-faced bird feeders, and a small platform to a tree trunk, pole, or even a wooden fence. Drill a few large screws through the platform so they poke up above the wood, and then push a dried corncob onto each screw.
How do you set up a squirrel baffle?
– Step 1: Drill Hole. Clamp the end cap firmly in a vise, or hold it with pliers. … – Step 2: Fit End Cap. Hook the stovepipe together, and fit it snugly inside the end cap. – Step 3: Drill Pilot Holes. … – Step 4: Attach Screws. … – Step 5: Slip Baffle Over Pole. … – Step 6: Attach Hose Clamp. … – Step 7: Install Baffle.
How do you secure a squirrel feeder?
Mount the feeder on a tree with 2-1/2-inch deck screws (this is a heavy feeder—you’ll need large screws to mount it securely) and fill it with peanuts in the shell, cracked corn or birdseed. Then check your watch. It won’t be long before you’ll be inviting the neighbors over to admire your “squirrel under glass”!F
How high off the ground should a squirrel baffle be?
In combination with a WBU Advanced Pole System® (APS) or wooden post, baffles are one of the best ways to keep squirrels and raccoons from your bird feeders. In order to work properly the top of the baffle must be mounted at least 5 feet off the ground; squirrels can jump between 4 to 4½ feet vertically.
How do you put up a squirrel baffle?
Make sure to install your baffle high enough above the ground, at least four feet, out of squirrel-jumping distance. Squirrels can climb the most slickest poles with ease so if your bird feeder is mounted on a pole, you will need to install a squirrel proof baffle below the feeder on the pole itself.
How long does a squirrel baffle need to be?
4 feet
Do squirrel baffles really work?
They serve as a shield and protect a birdhouse from stubborn animals, including squirrels. Other than this, baffles help keep the bird seeds in their place, protecting the food from harsh weather conditions. However, a baffle might not be enough to deter the most persistent squirrels from accessing your feeder.N
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How do I keep squirrels off my shepherds hook?
The best way to keep squirrels and raccoons off feeders is to use a pole or shepherds hook with pole baffles installed or hanging baffles installed above the feeder. We DO NOT recommend adding grease, oil or petroleum jelly to a pole or hanger to make it too slippery for squirrels and raccoons to climb.
How do you put baffle on shepherd’s hook?
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