On 6/25/2012 10:44 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:59:48 -1000, >
> wrote:
>
>> On 6/24/2012 8:29 PM, Somebody wrote:
>>> I was coming down the driveway this afternoon and the damn squirrel ran past
>>> me, with a green tomato in it's mouth. One of my tomatoes... Anyone ever
>>> built a tomato cage to keep squirrels out? I think that is the only hope...
>>> I have tried: chicken wire, wolf urine, plastic snakes, tin foil on string.
>>> Nothing keeps the evil vermin away.
>>>
>>> I read somewhere last year, the only fool proof thing is a cage over the
>>> plant with a lid that can be opened and clasped closed. I love fresh
>>> tomatoes and am not growing them for some very rude squirrels. If I can't
>>> have them, I will take the plants out.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I'm thinking electrically charged perimeter fence.
>
> Would have no effect on squirrels (or birds), animals would need to be
> standing on the ground when contacting the charged fence.

The clever squirrel will, of course, be wearing rubber booties. In this
case, you should just shake their little hands and let them have your
tomatoes. Most squirrels however will be walking around on the ground in
bare paws. Poor *******s!

OTOH, the smart thing to do is to string a couple of return wires in
addition to the hot wires.