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2 years ago, we had lots of damage done to the garden caused by grey squirrels. Everyting from eating bulbs, to getting into the loft. Out came the air rifle, and over 3 weeks got 53 of them!!!!!!!.
That seemed to solve it for 2 years, but now they are multiplying again and starting to go for bulbs.
Now while I am good with the old air rifle (dont worry folks, garden is 2 acres, no bystanders in the way) the inlaws are not, sure the noise scares them, but thats it.
So, my idea would be to have a bird table, with two copper plates placed 10mm apart. One plate connected to a car battery -terminal by i one core cable, and the +terminal to the other plate by a one core cable, with a switch in between. Then, when squirrel on the bird table, turn switch on, and buzz, hes gone.
Questions are,
1/ Will a car battery kill a squirrel???? I dont think it would, maybe i am wrong.
2/ If not, what could I get to power such a contraption? The bird table would be 20-30meters away from the supply of power.
Any ideas???
Ps i want to use electocution because its easy, its more humane than shooting and not getting a head shot, and also you cant miss!!
2 years ago, we had lots of damage done to the garden caused by grey squirrels. Everyting from eating bulbs, to getting into the loft. Out came the air rifle, and over 3 weeks got 53 of them!!!!!!!.
That seemed to solve it for 2 years, but now they are multiplying again and starting to go for bulbs.
Now while I am good with the old air rifle (dont worry folks, garden is 2 acres, no bystanders in the way) the inlaws are not, sure the noise scares them, but thats it.
So, my idea would be to have a bird table, with two copper plates placed 10mm apart. One plate connected to a car battery -terminal by i one core cable, and the +terminal to the other plate by a one core cable, with a switch in between. Then, when squirrel on the bird table, turn switch on, and buzz, hes gone.
Questions are,
1/ Will a car battery kill a squirrel???? I dont think it would, maybe i am wrong.
2/ If not, what could I get to power such a contraption? The bird table would be 20-30meters away from the supply of power.
Any ideas???
Ps i want to use electocution because its easy, its more humane than shooting and not getting a head shot, and also you cant miss!!