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["Charles Rhora" <rhoras@nuttrees.com>]

Thank you all for your comments, which is good to learn about different
styles of protecting trees, shrubs, etc.
Our solid state instruments will eliminate all of the methods mentioned in
the e-mails.
They may be run by 120, 220, 240 & 12V deep cycle marine battery.  For a
better descriptive of these new environmental safe and secure method of
controlling the critters, please visit our website at www.nuttrees.com -
just click on accessories, and the first item will be helpful.  Bear with
us, we have other solid state covering up to 6 acres in area, that we are
uploading to our website.  Those run on 110V  use approximately 30 cents a
month to run continuously.

Charles 

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Deb Schneider
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 9:30 AM
To: nafex mailing list at ibiblio
Subject: Re: [nafex] electric fence for squirrels

We've used electric mesh fence for years.  It has pros and cons.

Pros- when PROPERLY installed and maintained, it is effective against the
larger fruit thieves.

Cons- If the power is off, the critters chew through it.  You have to mow
often (and move the fence every time) to keep good conductivity.  The mesh
MUST be taught and level with the ground or critters go under it.  If you
have hills or dips, good luck on that one.  It is a bit challenging to
handle...you've got to have some strength and patience to work with it.
It's not cheap and the chargers are not cheap.  Solar is nice, but the
chargers don't last forever.   They can be a hazard to pets -- I've had
dogs get entangled in it and get repeated shocks (this was one of my dumber
dogs).  Not all that great against rats who slip through without touching
the hot wires.
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