Building
a squirrel house is fun and easy. Contrary to what most people think, you don’t
need to have expert handy skills to get one done. Even if it’s your first time
to build something, you can accomplish this feat with little or no difficulty
at all. Just make sure you follow all the steps mentioned below.
The
first step is to gather all the things you need like nails, leaves, old tire,
hammer and ladder. Next, look for the south side of a tree. The point of doing
this is to ensure that the squirrel house will be kept in the shade during most
of the day, and not too cold at night. There’s also less wind entering from
this side. Now, remember that a tree should be big enough to hold a squirrel
house. You don’t want your squirrel shelter to be all cramped up.
After
that, hold an old tire up to the tree. It should be about 15 feet from the
ground. The wonderful thing about building a squirrel house out of a tire is
its simplicity. There’s no need to go through elaborate steps. Not only that,
since squirrels are fond climbers, the high location of its shelter will keep
them safe from predators.
Nail
down the tire into the tree. The number of nails that you’ll need to hold it down
would depend on the size of the tire. Obviously, the bigger the tire is, the
more nails you’ll need. Place the nails on top inside lip and bottom inside lip
of the tire. Make sure that the tire is secured in place.
Once
you’ve made sure of that, the next thing to do is to place bedding material
inside the squirrel house. This can be anything from dried leaves to corn
stalks to grass hays and so on. This step is optional since squirrels can do
this on their own.
Clean
the squirrel house regularly to prevent odor and contamination. Once in a
while, remove all the bedding material and hose down with water for thorough
cleaning. Replace with new bedding material.
That’s
it. Building a squirrel house made of tire isn’t so hard, right? Have fun!
