Why squirrels eat Aluminum wire

[76nemo]

You guys are so way off base. Squirrels eat aluminum because it's softer than copper.

Some peoples' children! :roll: Sheesh!

Better than leaded paint chips:grin:

 

[Security101]

All I've got to say...

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Jim

 

[iaov]

Better than leaded paint chips:grin:

Paint chips lead to cronic lead poisoning. The customer in my case wants them to suffer acute lead poisoning!

 

[76nemo]

Paint chips lead to cronic lead poisoning. The customer in my case wants them to suffer acute lead poisoning!

D*rn it, I need to chew faster!:grin:

 

[bakerbrotherselectric]

Is this job in the ghetto?
Them squirrels might be trying to just fit in..:grin:
Maybe a squirrel gang initiation?
Maybe some squirrels trying to come up on some shinny aluminum teeth. Bling Bling squirrelly squirrel...
Hooping from tree to tree, aaawwwhwhhh, look at my teeeeethhh, there shinny and aluminum, aaaaawwwwhwwhwh.... You know he's getting all the hunnies..

It was funny in my head, thought I would share.

 

[e57]

Doubt squirrels or other rats know the difference in the metals, but prefer insulation types over each other - and since the AL may be running a little hotter than CU, 'Hot food - hot' as the wife says....

bakerbrotherselectric - you need to write childrens stories...

 

[iaov]

Is this job in the ghetto?
Them squirrels might be trying to just fit in..:grin:
Maybe a squirrel gang initiation?
Maybe some squirrels trying to come up on some shinny aluminum teeth. Bling Bling squirrelly squirrel...
Hooping from tree to tree, aaawwwhwhhh, look at my teeeeethhh, there shinny and aluminum, aaaaawwwwhwwhwh.... You know he's getting all the hunnies..

It was funny in my head, thought I would share.

Job is out in the woods. Log cabin. Red neck squirrels with bling. Should show up good in the scope.

 

[jetlag]

harder

harder

Could be because they try but the copper is a lot harder than the aluminum, but thay doesnt stop them from chowing down on the insulation.

 

[drbond24]

Why do squirrels eat Aluminum triplex?

Why do squirrels swim on their back?



To keep their nuts dry!

 

[jetlag]

Why do squirrels swim on their back?



To keep their nuts dry!

Maybe to keep nuts away from creatures of the deep

 

[rabtrfld]

Maybe the metallic taste (+ions) stimulates their acid taste buds.

 

[SmithBuilt]

Better than leaded paint chips:grin:

I had a couple of batteries that set outside for a while. The squirrels ate, chewed the lead battery terminals to the point the batteries were no longer useful. I hope they are dead!

 

[benaround]

The Energizer Squirrel

 

[c2500]

On a serious note....if you have lead flashing around the vent pipes of your home, check them. Nothing like roof damage because of missing lead. Squirrels like lead better than aluminum....it must be the sweet taste (hey the Romans ate the the stuff)

c2500

 

[zog]

Why do squirrels eat Aluminum triplex?

They ran out of Aluminum nuts

 

[rabtrfld]

On a serious note....if you have lead flashing around the vent pipes of your home, check them. Nothing like roof damage because of missing lead. Squirrels like lead better than aluminum....it must be the sweet taste (hey the Romans ate the the stuff)

c2500

Yes, it's true, lead acetate is called "sugar of lead" because it's sweet. And soluble in alcohol, so it has been used to adulterate wine and food.

 

[weressl]

Some animals are drawn to electrical fields.

Like me:grin:

 

[jnsane84]

Maybe thats why so many squirrels have Alzheimers.....eating all that aluminum is bad.

 

[Rockyd]

If you can't arrange a time for the squirrels to meet their maker, you have the anti-freeze option. I had two pack rats raise heck with a camp that I could not catch. After a couple of weeks of fighting, I went to option "B" That is, bought some el cheapo- plastic cups. Broke them down to about an inch tall. Poured anti-freeze in the bottoms, put them in the cabinets (so that other animals would not be exposed to the danger). Both were dead in a week, found one, not the other.

Prefer shooting rather than poisoning. Poison as a last ditch method.

 

[ce2two]

ants love wire too?

ants love wire too?

As far insulation being eaton ,ants love insulation ,ever wonder why traffic signals go on flash ,they eat the insulation ,the rain comes water find it's way into the conduit ,now you have short,signal goes on flash ,don't u just ants...wire is petroleum based?