I've crushed rat poison into peanut butter/cracker balls. I've mixed antifreeze with peanut butter/crackers/sugar. Soaked pecan halves in antifreeze...they have chewed through a brand new garbage/storage bin, lid and inner rim to get to bird feed/seeds.

  I'm in a suburban area. I'm not sure a BB/pellet gun would be wise/safe. I can only think of one other method, extreme amounts of sleep aids. OD them, or the last thought, rat traps. Not wanting to go that route if not necessary. I LOVE the vast amounts of Cardinals, Robins, BlueJ, Finches, etc. that come to feed each day. I'm worried the birds will also go to the bait on traps, no need for explanation of possible outcome.

Does anyone have any ideas or personal home remedies they can share with me? It's become more like living in a big city with sewer rats. There are multiple dozens of squirrels in my FRONT&BACK YARD. Also, my surrounding neighbor's yards as well. I'm trying to take in consideration that some of my neighbors may enjoy watching the tree rats. As a kid and adult, I too, find them funny, interesting, and sometimes, extremely smart. Smarter than the credit given. So, with as much information I can give, but also, taking into consideration.

WHAT CAN/DO I DO TO BE ABLE TO HAVE MY FRUIT TREES, BERRY BUSHES, BIRD FEEDERS, FLOWER GARDENS, PEACEFUL, CLEAN, PLEASANT FRONT/BACK YARD FREE OF THESE CREATURES?

One more thing, they literally sit in the trees of both front/back yard and chews LARGE branches in half, which then, falls on my roof, in my yard, on my flowers, on my car, etc.

I haven’t been able to catch one with a rat trap or a live trap it somehow eats the bait without tripping the trap.

Those who say making friends with them don’t understand how destructive they are. They are eating the wood of my door frames.

I've crushed rat poison into peanut butter/cracker balls. I've mixed antifreeze with peanut butter/crackers/sugar. Soaked pecan halves in antifreeze...they have chewed through a brand new garbage/storage bin, lid and inner rim to get to bird feed/seeds. I'm in a suburban area. I'm not sure a BB/pellet gun would be wise/safe. I can only think of one other method, extreme amounts of sleep aids. OD them, or the last thought, rat traps. Not wanting to go that route if not necessary. I LOVE the vast amounts of Cardinals, Robins, BlueJ,Finches, etc. that come to feed each day. I'm worried the birds will also go to the bait on traps, no need for explanation of possible outcome. Does anyone have any ideas or personal home remedies they can share with me? It's become more like living in a big city with sewer rats. There are multiple dozens of squirrels in my FRONT&BACK YARD. Also, my surrounding neighbor's yards as well. I'm trying to take in consideration that some of my neighbors may enjoy watching the tree rats. As a kid and adult, I too, find them funny, interesting, and sometimes, extremely smart. Smarter than the credit given. So, with as much information I can give, but also, taking into consideration...**WHAT CAN/DO I DO TO BE ABLE TO HAVE MY FRUIT TREES, BERRY BUSHES, BIRD FEEDERS, FLOWER GARDENS, PEACEFUL, CLEAN, PLEASANT FRONT/BACK YARD FREE OF THESE CREATURES? one more thing, they literally sit in the trees of both front/back yard and chews LARGE branches in half, which then, falls on my roof, in my yard, on my flowers, on my car, etc... #DEADSQUIRRELADVICENEEDED **

I've crushed rat poison into peanut butter/cracker balls. I've mixed antifreeze with peanut butter/crackers/sugar. Soaked pecan halves in antifreeze...they have chewed through a brand new garbage/storage bin, lid and inner rim to get to bird feed/seeds. I'm in a suburban area. I'm not sure a BB/pellet gun would be wise/safe. I can only think of one other method, extreme amounts of sleep aids. OD them, or the last thought, rat traps. Not wanting to go that route if not necessary. I LOVE the vast amounts of Cardinals, Robins, BlueJ,Finches, etc. that come to feed each day. I'm worried the birds will also go to the bait on traps, no need for explanation of possible outcome. Does anyone have any ideas or personal home remedies they can share with me? It's become more like living in a big city with sewer rats. There are multiple dozens of squirrels in my FRONT&BACK YARD. Also, my surrounding neighbor's yards as well. I'm trying to take in consideration that some of my neighbors may enjoy watching the tree rats. As a kid and adult, I too, find them funny, interesting, and sometimes, extremely smart. Smarter than the credit given. So, with as much information I can give, but also, taking into consideration...**WHAT CAN/DO I DO TO BE ABLE TO HAVE MY FRUIT TREES, BERRY BUSHES, BIRD FEEDERS, FLOWER GARDENS, PEACEFUL, CLEAN, PLEASANT FRONT/BACK YARD FREE OF THESE CREATURES? one more thing, they literally sit in the trees of both front/back yard and chews LARGE branches in half, which then, falls on my roof, in my yard, on my flowers, on my car, etc... #DEADSQUIRRELADVICENEEDED **

I've crushed rat poison into peanut butter/cracker balls. I've mixed antifreeze with peanut butter/crackers/sugar. Soaked pecan halves in antifreeze...they have chewed through a brand new garbage/storage bin, lid and inner rim to get to bird feed/seeds. 

I'm in a suburban area. I'm not sure a BB/pellet gun would be wise/safe. I can only think of one other method, extreme amounts of sleep aids. OD them, or the last thought, rat traps. Not wanting to go that route if not necessary. I LOVE the vast amounts of Cardinals, Robins, BlueJ, Finches, etc. that come to feed each day. I'm worried the birds will also go to the bait on traps, no need for explanation of possible outcome.

Does anyone have any ideas or personal home remedies they can share with me? It's become more like living in a big city with sewer rats. There are multiple dozens of squirrels in my FRONT&BACK YARD. Also, my surrounding neighbor's yards as well. I'm trying to take in consideration that some of my neighbors may enjoy watching the tree rats. As a kid and adult, I too, find them funny, interesting, and sometimes, extremely smart. Smarter than the credit given. So, with as much information I can give, but also, taking into consideration.

WHAT CAN/DO I DO TO BE ABLE TO HAVE MY FRUIT TREES, BERRY BUSHES, BIRD FEEDERS, FLOWER GARDENS, PEACEFUL, CLEAN, PLEASANT FRONT/BACK YARD FREE OF THESE CREATURES?

One more thing, they literally sit in the trees of both front/back yard and chews LARGE branches in half, which then, falls on my roof, in my yard, on my flowers, on my car, etc.

I haven’t been able to catch one with a rat trap or a live trap it somehow eats the bait without tripping the trap.

Those who say making friends with them don’t understand how destructive they are. They are eating the wood of my door frames.