Do squirrels like Resses's Peanut Butter Cups?

October 28, 2018, 04:06 PM

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Originally posted by parabellum:
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Originally posted by gearhounds:
Either would be hilarious to watch- that sugar would be like crack I would think
Some of them would probably attain the power of flight.

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October 28, 2018, 04:11 PM

JPD217

Of those you listed I would think snickers and Reese's would be the top two.

But we would need video to confirm.

October 28, 2018, 04:15 PM

Twist18

At Madison Square Park in NYC, there are some extremely overweight squirrels. My wife and I fed them M&M's.........regular and peanut......they really enjoyed them.

October 28, 2018, 04:16 PM

rusbro

Pop Rocks

October 28, 2018, 04:33 PM

Dakor

Unpackaged Peanut M&M’s and see if they reject any colors. I’m betting not.

October 28, 2018, 04:56 PM

Nickelsig229

I'm pretty sure they would come for anything with peanuts. I don't know how they feel about sugar though, can't imagine they dislike it. They may even eat the wrapper if it smells enough like peanuts.

I put a 60/20/20 mix of corn, black sunflower seed and peanuts in the squirrel feeder. The squirrels ate through the 1" thick oak to get at the peanuts that were to big to fit through the feeder whole.

They got there fill and left the seeds and corn littering the base of the tree. The next day, when the nuts were all gone, they came back for the seeds. After 5 days there was no sign of any type of feed anywhere. They devoured it all and were lurking the branches and garden watching intently every time some one walked by the tree to see if they had another feast to exploit.

I couldn't believe it. It took me a good 3 hours to make the feeder and they tore it up for peanuts.

October 28, 2018, 05:01 PM

cne32507

Around my yard, you would get bears. But I bet the squirrels would get there first.

October 28, 2018, 05:21 PM

GGF

You have a trail cam?

If you do this we're gonna' need some pics!

GGF

October 28, 2018, 05:25 PM

Tejas421

Only one choice for squirrels: gummy bears. OK, Jujyfruit if you want to go old school.

October 28, 2018, 05:38 PM

mr kablammo

Paenut m&ms

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October 28, 2018, 05:43 PM

cuda2045

I would think that Reese's cups would work. My wife use 1/8 teaspoon of peanut butter to live trap squirrels.

October 28, 2018, 06:30 PM

StorminNormin

I think they would love a Chick-o-Stick!

October 28, 2018, 08:19 PM

Micropterus

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I suggested to the wife that for Halloween, we should fill the squirrel feeder err bird feeder with Reese's Cups and mini Milky Way bars and see how they like the change in diet.

You do that, you may look out and see me at your bird feeder.

October 28, 2018, 08:26 PM

Lord Vaalic

My parents cut the top off of a pumpkin and the squirrels go crazy getting in there and eating the seeds and the pumpkin. Then they add nuts or something. The furry friends love it

October 28, 2018, 08:50 PM

jbcummings

Yeah, nothing like having a yard full of squirrels all jacked up on sugar!

Be sure to take pictures!

October 28, 2018, 09:04 PM

Sigfan Roy

Snickers

October 28, 2018, 10:23 PM

TVzombie

Pop rocks

-TVz

October 28, 2018, 10:42 PM

Texas Bob C.

Squirrels favorite treats are the trim on your house, the wiring on you cars and house., baby birds, your bird food and the cloth on your lawn furniture.