Squirrel chewing up my boat trailer

[kyratshooter]

Why would a squirrel chew up plywood?

I woke this morning to the sound of a big fat squirrel chewing on the cargo box on my boat trailer.

Is there something he craves in the glue?

Fortunately, the boat is aluminum.

[wtrfwlr]

I have this problem on a constant basis, they chew EVERYTHING even my house! Squirrels are just like Mice, Rats and Beavers. They're teeth never stop growing, just like our fingernails, and they must constantly chew to wear down those chompers. They also love the insulation on wiring. I do my best to keep them in check with poison-> Lead poison, I use the brand named "22"

[hunter63]

I had used some stain on the Taj-ma shed, (needs another coat)....but for what ever reason seems something, not sure what is chewing the siding at the seams?

I thinking they are just demented.......to bad they don't make arsenic paint....the little heathens.

Squirrels had gotten in the lean-to, made a nest IN a table saw, so I had to evict 5 babies, and the nest, and cover the hole with sheet metal

[Rick]

The aluminum boat is NOT safe. I have seen them gnaw through lead cable like a wood chipper was running. They really don't care what the material is as long as it keeps the teeth worn down as wtrflwrslfsd said. (Would you please put some vowels in your name!?). About the only thing that will keep them at bay is squirrel guard. It's a heavy PVC material that has been impregnated with some flavor squirrels don't like. They will start to chew on it then leave it alone. Don't ask me who did the taste testing. Perhaps the phone company there uses Squirrel Guard and the squirrel was chewing on the cargo box to get the taste out of his mouth.

[wtrfwlr]

Fr U Rck nythng, Frnd! Wht r vwuls btw?

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[hunter63]

Ya gotta buy them from Vanna........

[Rick]

Oooh. Vanna. Cool. Gotta go count my cash.

[wtrfwlr]

Oh! I thought I got them from Old MacDonald down on the farm....EIEIOOOOO!!

[Rick]

Ha! That just cost you $2500!!!!

[wtrfwlr]

Ha! That just cost you $2500!!!!

PFFFT! No biggie, I gotta running tab over at the n00b lounge!!
AEIOUAEIOUAEIOUAEIOUAEIOUAEIOUAEIOUAEIOUAEIOU SOMETIMES Y AND W TOO!!

Ugh....tab me out barkeep.

[hunter63]

Didn't think there were any saloons in AK?

[wtrfwlr]

Didn't think there were any saloons in AK?

Wouldn't know for sure bout AK, never been there, I'm in AR and rest assured we have them plenty here!

[hunter63]

Noted, ....yeah got my AK's and AR's mixed up.....wait that didn't come out right.....Nevermind.

Spent a lot of time going thru AR from north east to south west, never really stopped to check any out.

[wtrfwlr]

Not to worry, there was a time when I kept tabs on a whole lots of them on a nightly basis! Not anymore but I feel certain they are all doing just fine without me.
That is funny...AR/AK....never thought about that one!

[tipacanoe]

We had some large gray squirrels here, they chewed a 4 inch hole in the side of the neighbors house, I bought a couple of have-heart traps and to date moved 25, two bridges away, and shot 3 with the pellet rifle that wouldn't go in the trap. I took the traps in after they weren't touched in a couple of day's but I think there are a couple around since something is getting in the plants. Just have to make sure to close them up at night, got a skunk once, and it wasn't good...

[Rick]

The skunk is when you tell the neighbor, "Your turn."