My squirrel baffles do not prevent rats from crawling up the post to my
tray bird feeder.
They slide up under the attachment to the post. Round baffle and square
post. I just stopped putting seeds in it for a while.

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> Cayenne pepper treated "hot" seed and suet repels rats and squirrels, but

> is expensive. But you can buy cayenne pepper oil and treat the seed and

> suet yourself. I have also had success against rats and squirrels by using

> predator guards and a catch tray to prevent spillage on the ground. But the

> feeder must be far enough from jumping off points.

> Gene Bullock

> Kitsap Audubon Society

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> Carolyn Finder Heberlein / Nana, Fremont Neighborhood, Seattle, Washington