Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
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- Advanced Levergunner
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Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
It sometimes kills the limb if they chew too much around it. They don't bother my oaks or pecan tree bark. If I catch them chewing or eating my pecans it's me or them and so far I have won that game. By the way it seems to always be males. I figure it has something to do with mating or sharpening their teeth but it always happens at this time of year. They don't eat the piece of bark they just bit it off. RR7
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Re: Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
I seem to recall that one of the traits that sets varmints apart from other animals is that their teeth constantly grow and they have to chew to keep them down to a manageable size. Not sure if this applies to squirrels but I thought I'd toss that theory out there for discussion
Re: Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
I think it might be their way of disrespectin' you................don't know that I'ld take that from a squirrel. Jes sayin'
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- Advanced Levergunner
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Re: Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
I don't, I killed a dozen last year and two this year so far. If they start back talking me, I shoot them even faster. RR7
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Re: Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
Serves the little bushy tailed tree rats right.......... Give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile
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Re: Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
There are a couple of theories discussed here:
http://kentuckynativeplantandwildlife.b ... ew-on.html
And...apologies for heading this in another direction but while in Bali recently I saw a couple of adult squirrels munching on young ones in the hotel grounds. Just wondering if cannibalism is a common squirrel trait?
http://kentuckynativeplantandwildlife.b ... ew-on.html
And...apologies for heading this in another direction but while in Bali recently I saw a couple of adult squirrels munching on young ones in the hotel grounds. Just wondering if cannibalism is a common squirrel trait?
Re: Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
They don't learn very well, do they?rangerider7 wrote:I don't, I killed a dozen last year and two this year so far. If they start back talking me, I shoot them even faster. RR7
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Re: Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
Squirrels, rats, mice, pack rats, prairie dogs are all canniballistic..Bruce Scott wrote:There are a couple of theories discussed here:
http://kentuckynativeplantandwildlife.b ... ew-on.html
And...apologies for heading this in another direction but while in Bali recently I saw a couple of adult squirrels munching on young ones in the hotel grounds. Just wondering if cannibalism is a common squirrel trait?
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Buck
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Re: Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
It's the constantly growing teeth... same reason bunnies in a cage will chew the wire, and can escape from behind chicken wire. Power companies are constantly fixing aluminum cables that support insulated wires.
Pigs and wolves are also cannibalistic! Ugh!
Pigs and wolves are also cannibalistic! Ugh!
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- Levergunner 2.0
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Re: Why do squirrels bite bark and spit it out on my patio?
They're getting even with you for not shafting your pecans.
Bob in Friday Harbor
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