Squirrel Proof Treat Your Own Seed Saver, 16oz.

Made Locally in Canada

Keep Squirrels Away from Bird Feeder

Squirrel Proof's Treat Your Own Bird Seed Saver Treatment is a 16oz (450g) liquid additive that uses the same patented technology as Squirrel Proof's pre-treated Wild Bird Seed, now sold so customers can mix it into their own favourite seed blend at home. One bottle treats about 35 pounds of seed initially, works safely around birds, and performs especially well when mixed with sunflower hearts.

Key Features

• Same patented deterrent technology as Squirrel Proof's pre-treated Wild Bird Seed, applied to any seed blend you already buy
• Conditions squirrels through scent association, so less product is needed as treatment continues
• Produces a vitamin-enriched seed mix that's more nutritious for the birds eating it
• Safe to use around potted plants and garden mulch without harming the plants themselves
• Oil-based formula resists washing away in rain, though periodic reapplication keeps the scent fresh

How Treat Your Own Conditions Squirrels to Stop Eating the Seed

Treat Your Own works through its Chili Treat™ formula, a "hot and spicy" sensation that squirrels find unpleasant on first taste but that birds do not react to at all, since birds lack the receptors that make capsaicin-based heat register as spicy to mammals. Squirrels sample the treated seed, quickly stop eating it, and over a few weeks learn to associate the smell of Treat Your Own with that reaction. Once that association is set, the smell alone keeps squirrels away from the feeder, and the amount mixed into later batches of seed can be reduced.

Why It's Approved and Independently Tested

The technology behind Treat Your Own was originally discovered through research at the National Institute of Health and has since been patented and extensively tested to confirm it's safe and effective at controlling squirrels. Squirrel Proof products have been independently tested at Cornell University and are approved for sale in Canada by Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency as a safe, effective, all-natural way to keep squirrels out of the bird feeder. The treatment itself is manufactured from all-natural food ingredients rather than synthetic repellents.

Applying Treat Your Own to Seed and Garden Beds

Treat Your Own is mixed directly into birdseed: small batches in a container, larger volumes in a pail. The most effective way to use it in the garden is to condition squirrels at the feeder first, then extend the same treatment to other areas once they've learned to avoid the smell. From there, it can be sprinkled or sprayed around the base of potted plants without harming the plants, or applied to mulch and wood chips in garden beds to keep squirrels from digging there too. Because it's a food-oil formula, it holds up through rain better than a water-based spray, though reapplying it periodically keeps the scent strong enough to work.

Specifications

• Size: 16oz (450g) bottle
• Format: Liquid seed and surface treatment
• Coverage: Treats approximately 35 lbs of birdseed initially
• Active mechanism: Chili Treat™ capsaicin-based deterrent
• Technology origin: Patented research from the National Institute of Health
• Made in: Canada
• Regulatory approval: Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency
• Independent testing: Cornell University
• Ingredients: All-natural food ingredients
• Target pest: Squirrels (also effective on other garden-digging pests)
• Safe for: Wild birds, garden plants