Perky Pet 337 Squirrel-Be-Gone III Feeder, 8 lb capacity
Posted by Blogmaster in Birds, tags: capacity, Feeder, Perky, SquirrelBeGone
- Holds 8+ lb of seed
- Nine feeding ports
- Feeding ports close under squirrel¿s weight on perch or metal frame
- Bird preferred U-shaped perches
- Three separate seed tubes allow for a variety of seed types
Product Description
The Perky-Pet® Squirrel-Be-Gone Wild Bird Feeder III features 9 feeding ports, U-shaped perches, 3 separate seed tubes that allow for a variety of seed types and holds 8 lbs. of seed. The interior seed tower is surrounded by rustic metalwork. The feeding ports have sturdy metal perches that allow birds to feed comfortably-but, when the squirrels perch on them, their weight causes the entire metal casing to slip down, completely blocking the feeding ports and their access to the seed. The nine perch/feeding station set-up, coupled with the anti-squirrel technology makes this feeder one of the most economical and convenient on the market! The three clear, seed tubes make it easy to monitor seed levels. Remember to clean your feeder once every two weeks with mild soap and water solution. Comes fully assembled with seed tray. Perky-Pet® is the leading supplier of Wild Bird Feeders and Accessories. Perky-Pet® Wild Bird Feeder models lure the bird in pursuit of seed—providing you with hours of joy as random wild birds flock to feed at your house.
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Well, it seemed to work for a few months. Then the plastic inserts began to fall out and the seed won’t stay in. I cut some plastic replacements from a milk jug and these worked for a month or so, but more of the originals keep falling out. Three are gone, and the feeder is not a year old yet. My feeder hangs under the house overhang and so is not rained on; no problems with the spring, though the “stop” that keeps the cage from going too far down fell out fairly soon (I just put a piece of wire in its place). Grackle can feed at this feeder well. Larger birds such as blue jays and a large woodpecker will occasionally hang onto it in some way, but they don’t persist. Purple finch and gold finch like it; I get some cardinals even (with black oil sunflower).
Rating: 2 / 5
This feeder worked brilliantly when it was new.
A spring of heavy rains rusted out the mechanism so severely that it stopped falling smoothly and my little furry friends figured out how to hang so the cage wouldn’t budge.
Not effective after one season.
Rating: 2 / 5
Let’s face it, squirrels are just rats with bushy tails. They can gnaw, thwart, ruin and get into ANYTHING. This feeder is no exception. It only slows them down…a bit. Our PhD squirrels learned how to just push the entire feeder sideways so seed just trails out…this after the weather/squirrel gnawing combo ruined the mechanisms that allowed the holes to close down. It looks pretty. Just don’t expect it to be squirrel proof.
Rating: 3 / 5
This birdfeeder looks very nice and is extremely attractive to hang in your yard. However, I have had trouble with some very adamant squirrels about eating the birdseed. I had even put out a squirrel feeder away from the bird feeder, but they kept coming back and once they jumped on this birdfeeder, the spring attached outer grid pulled down and stayed down and the little metal attachements that held it up broke off. I bought 3 of these feeders and all three were broken within the first week of being hung outside. They were hung off greased poles over 6 feet off the ground. One of the feeders came detached from the top and crashed to the ground when a squirrel jumped on it. Maybe my squirrels are just oversized (hardly, they are little and ratty) and extremely rough, but these feeders just weren’t worth what I paid for them. Now i have three broken feeders and laughing squirrels!
Rating: 3 / 5
We purchased this about 2 months ago. The first month it worked flawless. Now- we’ve had a little rain, and rust is appearing all over- and we have been in a drought. Also, squirrels have interferred with spring squirrel be gone system- so it does not slide properly- partially due to rust- which allows either- a- squirrels to feed or b- birds not able to feed. I would not suggest purchasing it.
Rating: 1 / 5