Originally Posted By travlin'easy
I made the feeder squirrel, possum and racoon proof by electrifying the shepherds hook post that it hangs upon. It works fantastic and when a critter gets zapped, they never try to get to the feeder again. Apparently, they learn their lesson quickly.

As for Lyme disease, I contracted it more than 25 years ago

Gary cool


Maybe getting rid of the possums backfired. They help reduce Lyme Disease. On average a possum consumes around 4,000 ticks each day. See https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/opossums-kill-ticks-inhibit-the-spread-of-lyme-disease/