[Adrian C]

Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for
criminal wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct
critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

--
Adrian C

[Vass[_8_]]

"Adrian C" wrote in message
...
Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for criminal
wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

foxes?

[Usenet Nutter]

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:50:58 +0000, Adrian C
wrote:

Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for
criminal wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct
critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

When you say "tagging sheep" I presume you don't mean tags as such
considering what you said before ....They use aerosol stuff I believe
but with squirrels that might be difficult seeing as they are quick
wee devils .
How about a paintball gun?

[Andy Dingley]

On 3 Feb, 11:50, Adrian C wrote:

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

Paintball.

[Adrian C]

On 03/02/2010 12:29, Usenet Nutter wrote:

When you say "tagging sheep" I presume you don't mean tags as such
considering what you said before

Ah yes, not the metal tag clips on the ear, but colours that tell which
farmer owns which sheep.

.....They use aerosol stuff I believe
but with squirrels that might be difficult seeing as they are quick
wee devils .
How about a paintball gun?

Hmmm... Mentioned that to the lady. A mistake, now been sent to ponder
on other things.

Stand down chaps :-(

--
Adrian C

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article ,
Usenet Nutter wrote:
When you say "tagging sheep" I presume you don't mean tags as such
considering what you said before ....They use aerosol stuff I believe
but with squirrels that might be difficult seeing as they are quick
wee devils .

How about a paintball gun?

Better a shotgun with coloured pellets.

--
*Taxation WITH representation ain't much fun, either.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

[JimK[_2_]]

On Feb 3, 11:50 am, Adrian C wrote:
Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for
criminal wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct
critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

--
Adrian C

admittedly at a tangent, years ago we thought a rat or two was
troubling the bins etc so baited the plastic bin with rat bait (some
sort of a moulded shape rather than loose grain - I forget the name/
brand).

I was most surprised passing the bin one morning that a feckin
squirrel stuck his head out and promptly sat atop the bin bait in
hands nibbling away! Needless to say said activity ceased shortly
thereafter ..... result!

Tell the wife the blue coloured (bait) blocks will dye their fur to
aid ID.....?

:)
JimK

[alan.holmes]

"Usenet Nutter" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:50:58 +0000, Adrian C
wrote:

Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for
criminal wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct
critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

When you say "tagging sheep" I presume you don't mean tags as such
considering what you said before ....They use aerosol stuff I believe
but with squirrels that might be difficult seeing as they are quick
wee devils .
How about a paintball gun?

How about a gun which shoots bullets?

[alan.holmes]

"JimK" wrote in message
...
On Feb 3, 11:50 am, Adrian C wrote:
Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for
criminal wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct
critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

--
Adrian C

admittedly at a tangent, years ago we thought a rat or two was
troubling the bins etc so baited the plastic bin with rat bait (some
sort of a moulded shape rather than loose grain - I forget the name/
brand).

I was most surprised passing the bin one morning that a feckin
squirrel stuck his head out and promptly sat atop the bin bait in
hands nibbling away! Needless to say said activity ceased shortly
thereafter ..... result!

Tell the wife the blue coloured (bait) blocks will dye their fur to
aid ID.....?

What a good idea, I use a trap and dispose of the buggers so they don't come
back, I prefer to catch and kill the females, as killing one of those means
several hundreds if not thousands will not be born!





:)
JimK

[alan.holmes]

"Adrian C" wrote in message
...
Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for criminal
wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

I wouldn't bother with one of those, just get a trap and kill the buggers.



--
Adrian C

[NT[_2_]]

On Feb 3, 11:50*am, Adrian C wrote:

Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for
criminal wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct
critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

Raddle. Smear a bit on something right by the food so it gets ont heir
fur. I'm not sure what it would achieve though.

Might be better to put sticks or mesh in the pots to make access
difficult for them, then they'll take an easier food source.


NT

[Andy Dingley]

On 3 Feb, 14:17, NT wrote:
On Feb 3, 11:50*am, Adrian C wrote:

Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Raddle. Smear a bit on something right by the food so it gets ont heir
fur. I'm not sure what it would achieve though.

Readers! Plagued by chavvy grey squirrels? Simply smear them with
raddle and make the neighbours think that your tree-rats are the posh
sort!

Also available in striped Harry Hill "That's not a rat, it's a baby
badger" colours.

[Dave Liquorice[_2_]]

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:29:32 +0000, Usenet Nutter wrote:

They use aerosol stuff I believe but with squirrels that might be
difficult seeing as they are quick wee devils.

They do for the ownership marks but there is also a powder/solid that
is tied around the waist or applied to the belly of a ram to mark the
back of the ewes.

--
Cheers
Dave.

[TheOldFellow]

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:50:58 +0000
Adrian C wrote:

Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for
criminal wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct
critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?


You should be aware that the coloured patches on the rumps of ewes
(female sheep) are not to indicate ownership, but mating (which tup
had the duty). There are several ways of doing the marking, one
popular way is to equip the tup with marker on his chest, so that when
he mounts...

Could you not equip your flower pots with some marker?

Personally, I'd just shoot any grey squirrel you see. Leave the Red
ones alone though.

Now if you find a way of stopping grey squirrels from mating you are a
very very rich man indeed!

R.

[Adrian C]

On 03/02/2010 14:17, NT wrote:
Raddle. Smear a bit on something right by the food so it gets ont heir
fur.

Brilliant. Not that expensive either

{Hah, I've often thought about colouring my black hair bright blue for a
laugh. That the product? )

I'm not sure what it would achieve though.

It's just us wondering whether we in an urban garden are overrun with
the blighters or if there are just a few that repeatedly make it back to
our patio to dig up bulbs. If I could mark and identify one, I could
give it a name ...

--
Adrian C

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article ,
Adrian C wrote:
It's just us wondering whether we in an urban garden are overrun with
the blighters or if there are just a few that repeatedly make it back to
our patio to dig up bulbs. If I could mark and identify one, I could
give it a name ...

They are determined little buggers - even when food isn't short. I
sometimes put out those fat balls for the birds - and despite them being
in a very well attached strong cage they'll spend ages trying to get to
them. I've got more of a problem with foxes who love to s**t in the front
garden. Gawd knows what it must be like living in the country.
[shudder] ;-)

--
*And don't start a sentence with a conjunction *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

[Dave]

Vass wrote:


"Adrian C" wrote in message
...
Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the
difference between one fiend and another. At an identity line on
charges for criminal wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to
nab the correct critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a
colour marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?

foxes?

No, they go for lambs.

Dave

[JimK[_2_]]

On Feb 3, 4:11 pm, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

They are determined little buggers - even when food isn't short. I
sometimes put out those fat balls for the birds - and despite them being
in a very well attached strong cage they'll spend ages trying to get to
them. I've got more of a problem with foxes who love to s**t in the front
garden. Gawd knows what it must be like living in the country.
[shudder] ;-)

s'ok out here - the foxes like "towny's" leftover curries, pizzas,
Nigella cock-ups (as it were) :)

BTW the **** on the lawn is their bit for recycling your waste
crap...stick it on your roses or chuck it in your neighbours garden -
now thems proper "towny ways".:)

Cheers

[Dave Liquorice[_2_]]

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:11:05 +0000 (GMT), Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

I've got more of a problem with foxes who love to s**t in the front
garden. Gawd knows what it must be like living in the country.
[shudder] ;-)

Plenty of space out in the country so the foxes don't have to **** in
the few square yards that are nominally a garden.

B-)

--
Cheers
Dave.

[Me Here]

"Adrian C" wrote in message
...
Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for criminal
wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?


I have a cage known as a Squirrel Trap.
If you want it, cost of postage and a tenner it's yours.
Bait trap, (Peanuts etc) catch critter, examine while in cage (For later
I.D), spray with food colouring.
Take to local park/rec/riverbank.....
Release.
Solved

[Dave Liquorice[_2_]]

On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:26:51 -0000, Me Here wrote:

Take to local park/rec/riverbank.....
Release.
Solved

But make sure no one sees you, release of "vermin" is illegal. Trap
and kill is the only legal option.

--
Cheers
Dave.

[Mike]

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:11:05 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Adrian C wrote:
It's just us wondering whether we in an urban garden are overrun with
the blighters or if there are just a few that repeatedly make it back to
our patio to dig up bulbs. If I could mark and identify one, I could
give it a name ...

They are determined little buggers - even when food isn't short. I
sometimes put out those fat balls for the birds - and despite them being
in a very well attached strong cage they'll spend ages trying to get to
them. I've got more of a problem with foxes who love to s**t in the front
garden. Gawd knows what it must be like living in the country.
[shudder] ;-)

A friends daughter is still having nightmares a few months after
finding a rotting dead squirrel inside the squirrel proof bird feeder
she was about to refill. It had been there a couple of weeks or so and
was a bit 'ripe'

The only real solution to bushy tailed rats is a few hours with a gun,
or live traps and then a gun. Quite nice eating apparently but I've
not tried one yet. The day I accidentally trap a red is the day I
look forward to, not because I fancy some posh fur gloves but because
we've probably eliminated the foreign invader locally.


--

[dennis@home]

"Me Here" wrote in message
...

"Adrian C" wrote in message
...
Looking out of the patio window, I observed one of the many local grey
squirrel scounderals tearing up the flower pots.

Since I meself am not a squirrel, and not even of a related species,
whenever I look at one of them unfortunately I can't tell the difference
between one fiend and another. At an identity line on charges for
criminal wosits to flower pots, it would be difficult to nab the correct
critter.

I'm thinking of integrating into the garden a spray device with a colour
marker. Hair dye maybe? What do they use for tagging sheep?


I have a cage known as a Squirrel Trap.
If you want it, cost of postage and a tenner it's yours.
Bait trap, (Peanuts etc) catch critter, examine while in cage (For later
I.D), spray with food colouring.
Take to local park/rec/riverbank.....
Release.
Solved

Pay fine for releasing vermin (greys are vermin), then solved.
Its easier to dispatch them while they are in the cage.

[PeterC]

On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:56:45 +0000, Mike wrote:

On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:11:05 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Adrian C wrote:
It's just us wondering whether we in an urban garden are overrun with
the blighters or if there are just a few that repeatedly make it back to
our patio to dig up bulbs. If I could mark and identify one, I could
give it a name ...

They are determined little buggers - even when food isn't short. I
sometimes put out those fat balls for the birds - and despite them being
in a very well attached strong cage they'll spend ages trying to get to
them. I've got more of a problem with foxes who love to s**t in the front
garden. Gawd knows what it must be like living in the country.
[shudder] ;-)

A friends daughter is still having nightmares a few months after
finding a rotting dead squirrel inside the squirrel proof bird feeder
she was about to refill. It had been there a couple of weeks or so and
was a bit 'ripe'

The only real solution to bushy tailed rats is a few hours with a gun,
or live traps and then a gun. Quite nice eating apparently but I've
not tried one yet. The day I accidentally trap a red is the day I
look forward to, not because I fancy some posh fur gloves but because
we've probably eliminated the foreign invader locally.

If you do try to handle a squirrel, wear v. thick gloves. I picked up a
sick/injured one that was on the floor just inside a friend's conservatory
and, of course, it bit me.
My gloves were OK for handling bramble and hawthorn, but the bite still
bruised my hand - and hurt!
The squirrel died within the hour - I still wonder how hard a healthy
squirrel could bite (but I'm not volunteering my nuts!).
--
Peter.
2x4 - thick plank; 4x4 - two of 'em.

[dennis@home]

"PeterC" wrote in message
.. .


If you do try to handle a squirrel, wear v. thick gloves. I picked up a
sick/injured one that was on the floor just inside a friend's conservatory
and, of course, it bit me.
My gloves were OK for handling bramble and hawthorn, but the bite still
bruised my hand - and hurt!
The squirrel died within the hour - I still wonder how hard a healthy
squirrel could bite (but I'm not volunteering my nuts!).

They chew on trees, you are lucky it didn't take a finger.
There aren't any gloves that will stop them AFAIK.

--
Peter.
2x4 - thick plank; 4x4 - two of 'em.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

In article o.uk,
Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:26:51 -0000, Me Here wrote:

Take to local park/rec/riverbank.....
Release.
Solved

But make sure no one sees you, release of "vermin" is illegal. Trap
and kill is the only legal option.

How things change. Many years ago my mother had a grey squirrel coat she
was very proud of - long before they arrived here. Doubt she'd have been
so proud of a rat skin one. ;-)

--
*Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites? *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

[PeterC]

On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:37:04 -0000, dennis@home wrote:

"PeterC" wrote in message
.. .

If you do try to handle a squirrel, wear v. thick gloves. I picked up a
sick/injured one that was on the floor just inside a friend's conservatory
and, of course, it bit me.
My gloves were OK for handling bramble and hawthorn, but the bite still
bruised my hand - and hurt!
The squirrel died within the hour - I still wonder how hard a healthy
squirrel could bite (but I'm not volunteering my nuts!).

They chew on trees, you are lucky it didn't take a finger.
There aren't any gloves that will stop them AFAIK.

That's what wories me. The gloves were far better than most work gloves and
that squirrel wasn't even on its last legs!

--
Peter.
2x4 - thick plank; 4x4 - two of 'em.

[Simon C.]

We too are over-run with the sods, and we've just about had enough of
them. Even the kids don't think they're cute any more.

Thought of air-rifle, and a friend traps them and then drops
trap+squirrel in a bucket of water - but I'm a bit squeamish tbh.
Pathetic I know.

Anyone recommend a 'humane' poison? About 6 months ago I saw an advert
for one that only killed rodents - something to do with their unique
digestive system. Totally harmless to other species, based on cereal
husks or something similar iirc. They claimed humans could eat as much
as they could with no ill effects, and that it made rodents simply
lose their appetite and die painlessly after eating it for a few days.

Can't find the ad again. Anyone any ideas what it was exactly?

[Bob Martin]

in 258585 20100204 080045 "Dave Liquorice" wrote:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:26:51 -0000, Me Here wrote:

Take to local park/rec/riverbank.....
Release.
Solved

But make sure no one sees you, release of "vermin" is illegal. Trap
and kill is the only legal option.

Who decides what is "vermin" and what isn't? Who are we to decide that a red
one has to be protected and cossetted while a grey one has to be killed?
It's selfish humans playing God again.

[dennis@home]

"Bob Martin" wrote in message
om...
in 258585 20100204 080045 "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:
On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:26:51 -0000, Me Here wrote:

Take to local park/rec/riverbank.....
Release.
Solved

But make sure no one sees you, release of "vermin" is illegal. Trap
and kill is the only legal option.

Who decides what is "vermin" and what isn't? Who are we to decide that a
red
one has to be protected and cossetted while a grey one has to be killed?

You did by being a part of the electoral system.

It's selfish humans playing God again.

[Dave Liquorice[_2_]]

On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:53:51 GMT, Bob Martin wrote:

But make sure no one sees you, release of "vermin" is illegal.
Trap
and kill is the only legal option.

Who decides what is "vermin" and what isn't?

Good question, you obviously haven't tried to find a legal
definition. Which is why I used quotes around the word.

It's selfish humans playing God again.

So what is new? Live with it.

--
Cheers
Dave.

[Mike]

On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:00:16 -0000, "dennis@home"
wrote:


Its easier to dispatch them while they are in the cage.

Despite the cage I'm sure the Royal Mail would object to such a plan.



--

[Andy Champ[_2_]]

Bob Martin wrote:

Who decides what is "vermin" and what isn't? Who are we to decide that a red
one has to be protected and cossetted while a grey one has to be killed?
It's selfish humans playing God again.

Over here, the grey (Sciurus carolinensis) which is a native of the
eastern parts of the USA is vermin. it is an introduced pest species
which causes significant damage to forestry, and spreads disease which
is endangering the native red (sciurus vulgaris).

If humans hadn't played God and introduced the little blighters to this
country (and to Ireland and Italy, if Wikipedia is to be believed) we
wouldn't have this problem.

Andy

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Andy Champ
saying something like:

If humans hadn't played God and introduced the little blighters to this
country (and to Ireland and Italy, if Wikipedia is to be believed) we
wouldn't have this problem.

Still a fair number of reds in Ireland, but the greys are encroaching as
was expected. The first ones I saw here were all reds, but now all I see
are greys.

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Simon C. . saying
something like:

Anyone recommend a 'humane' poison? About 6 months ago I saw an advert
for one that only killed rodents - something to do with their unique
digestive system. Totally harmless to other species, based on cereal
husks or something similar iirc. They claimed humans could eat as much
as they could with no ill effects, and that it made rodents simply
lose their appetite and die painlessly after eating it for a few days.

Can't find the ad again. Anyone any ideas what it was exactly?

Special K ?

[Onetap]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...s-experts.html

Are you responsible for that?

[geoff]

In message
,
Onetap writes
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...84420/Purple-s
quirrel-baffles-experts.html

Are you responsible for that?

At least it's not ginger ...

--
geoff

[Bob Martin]

in 259141 20100206 191002 geoff wrote:
In message
,
Onetap writes
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...84420/Purple-s
quirrel-baffles-experts.html

Are you responsible for that?

My brother-in-law has an albino squirrel (pure white with pink eyes) in his garden'


At least it's not ginger ...


and what's wrong with ginger?

[geoff]

In message , Bob Martin
writes
in 259141 20100206 191002 geoff wrote:
In message
,
Onetap writes
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...84420/Purple-s
quirrel-baffles-experts.html

Are you responsible for that?

My brother-in-law has an albino squirrel (pure white with pink eyes) in
his garden'


At least it's not ginger ...


and what's wrong with ginger?


HHttp://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091113070857AAHnO5X

--
geoff

[Andy Champ[_2_]]

Bob Martin wrote:

and what's wrong with ginger?

Isn't the whole point of this to get rid of the greys and bring back the
red ones?

Andy