Squirrels

[Jabba The Hutt]

I heard that mothballs may deter squirrels.  My concern is the chemicals that may leach into my soil from the rain and the harm it may do to the tree and to myself if ingesting mangos from soil with those chemicals.  Has anyone ever tried mothballs and is it safe to use?

Most mothballs are made from Napthelene...No thanks!
http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/archive/naphtech.html#:~:text=Naphthalene%20and%20other%20polycyclic%20aromatic,events%20such%20as%20forest%20fires.

[FlMikey]

Thank you for confirming my suspicion.  I'll keep on looking for other SAFE deterrents. 

[RollingInTheWeeds]

Your yard visitors sound friendlier than mine still. This guy threatened me today, Cockatoos also stripped citrus today and flying foxes were everywhere last night. I also have a problem with big pythons eating ducks and geese. Squirrels actually look cute.

Thanks for the reminder.  Not exactly what the Aussie tourism board would like to hear, but I'd rather have my little plot of earth here and deal with squirrels, possums, skunks and raccoons!