Imagine living at the top of a tree in a nest you built with just sticks and leaves, with no hammer or nails to fasten it to a branch. Then the winter wind howls and the freezing rain starts coming down, I mean I get cold outside with a thick coat and hat on, and I am not way up there where the wind has not much to slow it down. Squirrels do a pretty good job of building a nest without the use of any tools, they cut branches with their teeth and weave them together, using the leaves as shingles to help keep out the rain. Since there are fewer and fewer hollow trees, the result from clearing land, squirrels are forced to build a leaf nest. Leaf nest do not provide squirrels the protection from their enemies, Raccoons, Hawks, Owls that a man-made squirrel house can. Squirrel houses made from recycled rubber can help provide them with the protection they need, a Hawk or Owl can't get inside and a Raccoon will find it a lot harder to raid a house with a small opening not to mention the fact it is hanging under a branch with a flap above the entrance.

The young baby squirrels will stay protected and dry because the design of our squirrel house repels the rain, but just in case some moisture would get inside, there is a drain provided at the bottom. Since the baby squirrels will have to crawl up to get out of the house, there will be far fewer baby squirrels falling from this squirrel house than a leaf nest. This explains why a mother squirrel will often move her young into our squirrel house not long after it is hung. Squirrels are smart, just look at how many people are frustrated with their bird feeders being raided, which bring one to realize, want to attract squirrels, just feed the birds and the squirrels will come. Why would a squirrel get into someone's attic? Simply, they are looking for a dry place to nest out of the wind and rain.

I have seen many articles about building wooden squirrel houses, the problem as I see it, wood rots and squirrels have teeth and they like to chew. A squirrel house made from recycled rubber will be hanging around for many years to come, it won't leak or rot, and a squirrel house made from recycled rubber is going to be pretty tough to chew. So a rubber squirrel house is kind of like a done deal, well at least as long as the tree is still standing. These squirrel houses can be hung while standing on the ground. You can hang them way up high or on a lower branch if you like it doesn't really matter. A good place to hang them is where you can get the enjoyment of watching the squirrels use them. Yup the squirrels love them, I see them sitting on top, sitting inside looking out, and going in and out of them. It isn't to long after I hang one up and another squirrel finds their new home.

--  John, inventor of AJ's Squirrel House

Since these unique squirrel houses are made from recycled tires, you are helping the environment too!

Includes:

1 Squirrel House filled with straw
1 Stainless steel Hook
1 Throwing bag
1 Rope
1 Tube
1 Ear of Corn

Instructions