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Christmas lights problem

(19 Posts)
zany Fri 27-Dec-24 18:01:41

HiPpyChick57

😂 😂

HiPpyChick57 Tue 24-Dec-24 19:01:16

It’s very rare but if you could manage to get hold of some dragons pee I’m sure it will do the job. Don’t get any on your hands though. 😉

albertina Tue 24-Dec-24 16:16:32

I sympathise with you. I have a 15 week old puppy eating through everything he can get his razor teeth into !

orly Tue 24-Dec-24 14:19:36

Turn the voltage up!

sandye Tue 24-Dec-24 13:26:50

The chilli powder wont work because only humans get the heat from a chilli. You can buy a fox deterrent spray from Amazon. Hope that helps.

Grantanow Tue 24-Dec-24 10:03:34

Lion dung?

keepingquiet Tue 24-Dec-24 10:02:44

I gave up a few years ago when my lights got chewed even in summer.

It was just nature saying enough is enough!

Beechnut Tue 24-Dec-24 09:20:25

The white sheets might be the white garden fleece used for protecting plants in the winter.

B9exchange Tue 24-Dec-24 09:11:09

Now that really is a thought, will definitely look at that. Would be awful mess after rain and the postman's muddy boots, but thank you, perhaps staked down with skewers. If you are walking past again, could you see what the white sheets are made of?

eazybee Tue 24-Dec-24 08:20:26

A couple of houses I pass have a collection of illuminated figure on the grass in front of their house. They appear to be standing on white sheets, I thought to imitate snow, but perhaps it is some sort of membrane to protect the wiring.

B9exchange Mon 23-Dec-24 21:19:09

Thank you for the suggestions, I will try and find some chilli powder tomorrow, I have currently sprayed it with diluted peppermint oil, anything is worth a try!

Lovemylife Mon 23-Dec-24 21:04:19

Perhaps cover the wires with prickly holly? Add a few little baubles?

J52 Mon 23-Dec-24 18:57:45

Sprinkling curry powder or Cayenne pepper on the wie might deter them. However if it rains or is damp the powder will dissolve and need to be repeated.

Aldom Mon 23-Dec-24 18:57:21

Oh, I can understand why hosepipe would not work in your set up.
Have a Google and see if there's a spray on substance that is disliked by the pesky foxes. What a pain. smile

MissAdventure Mon 23-Dec-24 18:55:26

Chilli powder.
The hotter the better.

B9exchange Mon 23-Dec-24 18:54:03

Unfortunately there are lots of them for around 15 figures, the wires are long and very thin, it would be a whole hose pipe's length and not look too attractive! I just wondered if there was something I could spray on to make the wires less attractive. Though why they have to do it is beyond me. A couple of nights ago we had a house circuit breaker go, 2.30 am in the morning, caused by the little devil chewing through a wire. But the shock he must have got still didn't put him off!

Aldom Mon 23-Dec-24 18:36:43

That's a very good idea Aggie.

aggie Mon 23-Dec-24 18:25:30

Can you get help to cover the wires ? Using an old hosepipe sliced lengthwise is good for this

B9exchange Mon 23-Dec-24 18:20:15

We have an array of small light up figures in our front garden, which they neighbour say how much they enjoy. However we are being driven mad by a fox chewing through the wires in the middle of the night. Wiring the chewed ends together is something I could do without, especially as I have two fingers out of action. Any ideas on effective deterrents?