Mr Derek Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Saw a carved eagle on a balcony in Mae Kampong recently. That should work, and maybe that's what it was for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Mr Derek said: Saw a carved eagle on a balcony in Mae Kampong recently. That should work, and maybe that's what it was for. I have 2 plastic hawks acquired from a garden centre......seems to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 6 hours ago, Ganoga said: Birds don't like stickiness on their feet. Many of the commercially available products are liquids/ gels which keep roosting or perching areas sticky. Maybe there's a homemade version on the internet. Sounds like WD40 works, i wonder whether oil works, i have some coconut oil sitting about doing nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Some say it's very good luck when that happens. Time to buy a lottery ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep Right Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Pigeons love corn or just about any seed soaked in Ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol can be purchased on Lazada. Soak the seeds for about three of four days before treating the birds to this delight. Works every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 This is my pigeon detterent that has worked well for the last few years. Also installed spikes on the ledge below. They are clear plastic, can be cut to size easily and stuck on with velcro (if they might need removal) or, more permanently with a spot of silicone sealant. The owl was OK on it's own for a while but pigeons are clever and soon ignored it. Hence addition of the spikes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly07 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 17 hours ago, d4dang said: make a barrier of netting or hang CDs or other objects that shine/flash while moving in the wind. The buggers will lay eggs which can attract snakes that will climb several stories for a snack CDs don't work at all. Eventually pigeons will break through netting. If building unnocupied they will even break windows. Need to make them very uncomfortable. Asian cuckoos Koel will steal and replace their eggs. BB guns upset Thai Bhudists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Mickeymaus said: A taut fishing line where they land. As good as invisible. Now that's one idea I like, and I will recommend it to a friend of mine who has had a pigeon problem for a long time now, this despite buying plastic owls that hoot; something akin to a kids mobile which you hang from the ceiling and flaps its wings; a large black bird which is triggered by movement (by pigeons) and none have worked. He has a soft pellet pistol, but cannot be on guard all day, so I think the taut fishing line is the answer, and I believe I've heard this from somewhere else in the past. He doesn't want to use poison because he has got a couple of small dogs and accidents do happen. So thank you Mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeymaus Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, xylophone said: Now that's one idea I like, and I will recommend it to a friend of mine who has had a pigeon problem for a long time now, this despite buying plastic owls that hoot; something akin to a kids mobile which you hang from the ceiling and flaps its wings; a large black bird which is triggered by movement (by pigeons) and none have worked. He has a soft pellet pistol, but cannot be on guard all day, so I think the taut fishing line is the answer, and I believe I've heard this from somewhere else in the past. He doesn't want to use poison because he has got a couple of small dogs and accidents do happen. So thank you Mm. This was my equipment. And the metal things for making it a bit higher where I couldn't fix it higher otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybott Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Open up a "Squab Under Glass" restaurant. Charge 15,000 Baht per head. Within a month every single "Thai entrepreneur" will come to your building and eradicate every single pigeon so they can open up there own "Squab Under Glass restaurant. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parafareno Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 21 hours ago, Keep Right said: Pigeons love corn or just about any seed soaked in Ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol can be purchased on Lazada. Soak the seeds for about three of four days before treating the birds to this delight. Works every time. damn, that is brutal...does their rat belly explode? I am vegan so killing the animals is not my thing though...i could put some weed in the corn lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parafareno Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 21 hours ago, soi3eddie said: This is my pigeon detterent that has worked well for the last few years. Also installed spikes on the ledge below. They are clear plastic, can be cut to size easily and stuck on with velcro (if they might need removal) or, more permanently with a spot of silicone sealant. The owl was OK on it's own for a while but pigeons are clever and soon ignored it. Hence addition of the spikes. this balcony is like a fortress....555 does it work for flying rats? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeymaus Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 I tried one in Hanoi. I wasn't very optimistic. This is why I also ordered a liver pate and a steak. The pigeon - mostly bones as far as I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Just be thankful its not Pelicans doing the deed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 This may be of help: https://www.environmental-expert.com/articles/how-do-i-prevent-pigeons-from-landing-on-my-balcony-1042541 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 On 11/9/2022 at 2:49 PM, parafareno said: why are pigeons afraid of the hoot? Owl decoy statues are supposed to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 2 hours ago, JimTripper said: Owl decoy statues are supposed to work Unfortunately they and a couple of other "statues" of Hawks, including one which made a sound which was supposedly the sound which Hawks make, and one which flapped its wings in the breeze, didn't work for a friend of mine and I have passed on the information regarding the fishing line, which I think is a great idea. Some good ideas on here, all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parafareno Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 8 hours ago, xylophone said: Unfortunately they and a couple of other "statues" of Hawks, including one which made a sound which was supposedly the sound which Hawks make, and one which flapped its wings in the breeze, didn't work for a friend of mine and I have passed on the information regarding the fishing line, which I think is a great idea. Some good ideas on here, all the same. how exactly does fishing line work? so the rat hits the fishing line and freaks out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 10 hours ago, parafareno said: how exactly does fishing line work? so the rat hits the fishing line and freaks out? Yes, I think that is the case, and I do recall reading something about this a while back, whereby the pigeon when coming into land on whatever surface it chooses, encounters the invisible fishing line and freaks out because it gets knocked off balance whilst in flight and soon stays away from that landing spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 On 11/9/2022 at 11:23 PM, parafareno said: i hate nets, they are ugly Move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 6 hours ago, xylophone said: Yes, I think that is the case, and I do recall reading something about this a while back, whereby the pigeon when coming into land on whatever surface it chooses, encounters the invisible fishing line and freaks out because it gets knocked off balance whilst in flight and soon stays away from that landing spot. I guess that may work if it’s the same pigeon coming each time. If there are hundreds of pigeons each pigeon does not know the wire is there, so you still get a constant pigeon visits and craps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 15 hours ago, JimTripper said: I guess that may work if it’s the same pigeon coming each time. If there are hundreds of pigeons each pigeon does not know the wire is there, so you still get a constant pigeon visits and craps. I'm not sure Jim, however once a few pigeons find that they can't safely land there, perhaps it works a bit like the "jungle telegraph" so others aren't tempted to perch there?? Anyway this friend of mine is going to give it a try because he has tried just about everything else, including all of the things already mentioned, so he's got nothing to lose. When if/he does this I will report back on the outcome for others who may be experiencing the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeymaus Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 15 hours ago, JimTripper said: I guess that may work if it’s the same pigeon coming each time. If there are hundreds of pigeons each pigeon does not know the wire is there, so you still get a constant pigeon visits and craps. I used it and from my experience they don't like this flexible fishing line. Of course you also can put there a thin metal wire. It will be impossible for them to land on it. Compared to spikes this is pretty invisible and doesn't need any cleaning either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 The WD40 didn't work, dried up quickly and miner birds didn't care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinci Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 i put a fake snake seem to work fine for now, don't know how long before they figure it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bang saen guy Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 Spikes made from cable ties work ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parafareno Posted November 13, 2022 Author Share Posted November 13, 2022 7 hours ago, Tarteso said: when you need Chinese and they are not around...they would clean that nest sooner as you say yaba yabadee 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimTripper Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Most animals <deleted>, except for the best among us. Is there a reason in particular that pigeon’s shouldn’t? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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