New camera problem

[Leadeye]

A thousand oak trees in the forest producing a million acorns and a gray squirrel decides to eat my camera.

 

[AGarbers]

It was in his way. Also, some plastics are made from soybean oil. We had this problem with some of our equipment because the squirrels liked the wire insulation.

 

[Mgderf]

I had a telephone worker in Florida tell me that rabbits just cannot resist the taste/smell/flavor of the insulation on phone wires.
They said if you don't hang the wires above grade, they will be damaged. Not may, but WILL.

My suggestion would be some blood-meal spread on and around the cameras and trees they're on.

 

[El Conquistador]

I must say that's a first for me. I have many cams out for several years and never had that happen.

 

[AGarbers]

I have sat in enough tree stands for enough hours with nothing to watch but squirrels and honestly say the nut-eating tree rat didn't need a logical reason for chewing on a camera. Sometimes I think it's just to chew. I had hamsters and gerbils as a kid and they loved to chew up TP tubes. There was no reason. They just liked chewing.

 

[Leadeye]

I made some repairs to the camera and put it out in the front yard for the night. Hopefully I can still get some use out of it other than a dummy.

 

[Mgderf]

I have sat in enough tree stands for enough hours with nothing to watch but squirrels and honestly say the nut-eating tree rat didn't need a logical reason for chewing on a camera. Sometimes I think it's just to chew. I had hamsters and gerbils as a kid and they loved to chew up TP tubes. There was no reason. They just liked chewing.

Many rodents have a problem with their teeth.
They continue to grow, and can actually impair their ability to eat if not maintained.
Many rodents chew on things other than food just to help keep their teeth worn down to a manageable length.

I know it sounds weird, but google it.

 

[mom45]

Is it a Stealth Cam? If it is less than a year old and you have a receipt/proof of purchase, I would call their customer service and see if they will replace it under warranty.

They are usually pretty good to work with in my experience.

 

[phylodog]

We've had several chewed up over the years

 

[yetti462]

I have little woodpecker that pecks holes in the ir lens cover. Browning and Bushnell cameras.

 

[two70]

I've had a lot of close up photos of squirrels but most of my cams are in Cuddesafes so I don't have to worry much about them being gnawed on.

 

[mmpsteve]

They like to chew on my deck, but they're allergic to lead . I've gotta remind them every few years. I've never heard of them chewing a camera before.

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