AgentOrange
04-30-2015, 05:53 PM
The last weeks had an aggressive Coon who has been able to tear down some feeders from my deck. I like my critters, but can't have that if I want to feed the birds. A hundred dollar feeder falling from up here eventually destroys it.
He has been hard to catch, but I got him yesterday and relocated him.
I have moved many, and I hate to do that.
I have long hangers to get the feeders out of reach, but Coons and some possums are very good athletes.
A better solution was needed, so after a few days and a few beers, came up with an old idea. As a kid out in the woods and fields, occasionally I would hit a fence that was electric.
That gets ones attention.
Could I do that here in the Catbird house?
Maybe. Today I ran a single wire 12 inches up from the top rail that is powered by two flash light batteries. I guess that is 3 volts, not enough to harm any thing including my cat. It is the same voltage in dog collars. I can turn it on just at night for "training". I understand that I will forget and also be "trained" from time to time:chargrined:.
Will this approach work? Time will tell.
He has been hard to catch, but I got him yesterday and relocated him.
I have moved many, and I hate to do that.
I have long hangers to get the feeders out of reach, but Coons and some possums are very good athletes.
A better solution was needed, so after a few days and a few beers, came up with an old idea. As a kid out in the woods and fields, occasionally I would hit a fence that was electric.
That gets ones attention.
Could I do that here in the Catbird house?
Maybe. Today I ran a single wire 12 inches up from the top rail that is powered by two flash light batteries. I guess that is 3 volts, not enough to harm any thing including my cat. It is the same voltage in dog collars. I can turn it on just at night for "training". I understand that I will forget and also be "trained" from time to time:chargrined:.
Will this approach work? Time will tell.