Tom Chambers Squirrel Proof Cage Peanut Feeder

Prevent squirrels from stealing peanuts intended for birds with the Squirrel Proof Cage Peanut Feeder. Only small birds are able to fit through the caging and access the tasty peanuts inside, so you can ensure your smaller feathered friends get a chance to feed! The robust mesh feeder holds the peanuts securely inside the cage, which clips off for easy refilling. 

We recommend frequently cleaning your feeding to reduce bacteria and prevent the spread of disease amongst feeding birds. See our range of bird hygiene products to ensure that you are helping to keep your garden guests in optimum health. 

Dimensions:

Height (with handle): 33 cm x Width: 18 cm.

*A Note On Juvenile Squirrels

The feeders can only protect against adult grey squirrels and large adult birds such as magpies, crows rooks etc, which ultimately do the most damage.  Some birds, such as a woodpecker, wont fit through the bars but could manage to get their beaks inside and access the food.

There is always a chance than an adolescent young squirrel could squeeze into the bars and access the feeder.  The young squirrels look very similar to adults but are actually far fluffier making them much more flexible!  Squirrels are normally born in March, April, July and August so there may well be a risk around these months. This is short term issue and will be the problem of any feeder that has researched the necessary bar spacing required.  You may also find that adolescent jackdaws, crows and pigeons may find their way in.  The bars on these feeders cannot be made smaller to protect from adolescent or red squirrels as this would pose a risk to the birds.

If squirrels do manage to get into the feeders to prevent damage to the plastic tubes a a dash of chilli flakes mixed in with the nuts or seeds will have no effect on the birds at all but will deter the squirrels.