bernadette "I prefer feeding them peanuts"
You twice mentioned that you feed them peanuts...
Peanuts aren’t nuts, they’re legumes that grow underground, and not naturally eaten by squirrels.
Raw peanuts are toxic to squirrels. Roasted peanuts are not toxic, but squirrels (while they love the taste) get virtually no nutrition from the "not-nuts".
Thought you might like to know.
http://home.wi.rr.com/frettchen/BACK...ING%20TIPS.htm