Tanglefoot Bird Repellent, 5.5 oz Tube

We had an issue where doves were trying to set up a nest on a post on my front porch thus setting off my security camera motion detection. Bought this to see if it would work, along with other items. This stuff is basically a gel-type grease that makes it impossible for birds to land on...making the base slippery. However, it's also messy to work with so we only used it one time. I must admit that the birds are not nesting in the area but not sure which repellent is the successful one (also bought a 5-pack of hanging "eyes"). This tube came highly recommended by other Amazon.com users, and the price was reasonable, so decided to try it. If you are having issues with nuisance birds, I would still recommend this stuff as it will be water-proof somewhat, and the tube will go a long way. Always handy to have just in case. Thus, it's just okay for me and I give it 3 stars.

I see some detractors have written negative opinions. I'm not negative on the product, I want to share some objective observations. I've been using it successfully for about 10 years. No bird mess, no bird fatalities, no stains, no unintended consequences.-This stuff comes out of the tubes or cartridges about the viscosity of RTV sealant, only this does not cure/solidify. It's lasts effectively two years in the Arizona sun, it gets dust coated, but is still thick and viscous and active under the dust.-Birds really don't like this, so they'll avoid it, but be discrete, a little goes a long way. Don't bother to apply it where a visiting bird would land, but put it near that likely landing area so that those tiny and cute fliers can land without contacting by accident, don't worry they won't hang around once they notice the nearby strip of Tanglefoot you squeezed from the tube. "Nearby" is the operative byword. Even for large birds a little goes a long way.-Tanglefoot generally doesn't stain, but like a lot of product applicants of all types, place a small amount in an indiscrete area as a test. As a rule you don't apply to surfaces where people or children crawl or climb, likewise other house pets.-All species of birds in the U.S. are protected by law under a "protection act" (except for the Starling and Sparrow). It's very important that you apply this when birds are away, not in or near an entrance of a nest, a burrow, or a cactus boot as might be found in Arizona. The reason is birds will die from starvation or lack of water before they'd leave their nest with Tanglefoot at the entrance. You effectively trap and kill birds by placing it on or near an entrance when they are home, so again, apply when birds/eggs are not present. If you trap a bird by misapplication you could be fined or jailed based on the Protected Species Act.-In Arizona woodpeckers like to land on fireplace anti-spark bonnets. They like to hammer the metal bonnet in the pre-daylight hours, so properly applied you can enjoy silence without harming one of the little pecker-heads because a couple of small strips on the edge of the bonnet and they will move on an hammer from someone else's home.-When you go to remove it, use gloves, dispose of into a bag or some outer container before placing in regular trash.-If you get any on your hands wash them to directions thoroughly making sure there's not tell-tale trace that your nose can detect because you don't want to transfer this material to delicate eye-tissue. One complainer described this stuff as working by being slippery, another by being sticky (yea both describing the same product). The fact is, it contains an irritant, not a deadly contact irritant, more like common pepper as being an irritant (along those lines), but still this is chemical so use due diligence and you will discourage birds without mussing feathers, killing, trapping, staining, or otherwise having a bad experience. You looked this product up to deter birds, it will do that very effectively, at a lower cost than any other method, but to avoid unintended consequences you have to apply it using common sense. Let me give you one example. In the photo roof eave meets top of masonry pillar. Birds like to nest here. I could apply it on the flat surface they'd want to use some of, but it's adequate to place a small swatch over or behind that area on the underside of the eave. That's close enough to discourage birds without them ever having to experience it's contact, accidentally or otherwise. I did attach a photo to demonstrate that previous sentence, but it didn't appear, I'm going to try again before giving up.

I have these pesky little birds that like to hang out on the eaves of the house and on the rain gutters. I have tried the an owl, a noise maker, streamers and NOTHING has worked. Every day - these birds are up there torturing me! Chirping away like: hahahaha you can't get us.Enter Tanglefoot! I bought four tubes of this and decided to venture out on the second story of my house - crawling around on the roof (which I hate!) Put a line of the tanglefoot on each of the peeks of my roof and around some of the eaves and popular rain gutters. While I couldn't reach the most frequented two corners of the roof, I got almost everywhere else.I was too chicken to crawl down two peeks to get into the popular corners and was hoping that my efforts wouldn't go unrewarded. Not ten minutes after I finished, I saw a bird go up and land on one of the treated peeks. I couldn't believe it - the bird landed and seemed unfazed. Then boom - it started wiggling its feet and trying to fly away - leaving a couple feathers flying in the process. GONE! By the end of the day there were no birds hanging out at any part of my roof.Granted it has been one day - but let me tell you nothing else has worked (even on the first day). So I am PLEASED!

I used it to try to keep squirrels off a bird feeder. I smeared it around the wooden pole it was on figuring the squirrels wouldn't like sticky feet. I was wrong, the squirrels trampled all over it and got it all over the bird feeder, ate all the food and grossed out the birds so they didn't come back. Their perch was sticky with it.But on the other hand it's labelled as a "Bird Repellent" so it worked fine on that angle...just not so good for squirrels.

This product really works well. I have been using it for years. This used to come with a tip like a caulking gun that you could cut to dispense just the right size bead that you need. This just has a large opening that makes dispensing it awkward and messy. (A hint on removing this stuff if it gets where you don't want it or you are trying to clean off the old stuff: use a generous amount of vegetable oil on paper towels to clean off the goo, then clean off the oil with dish soap. Use disposable gloves when applying or removing this.)

I have read repeated reviews stating that this product is the answer to a deer fly problem. I followed the repeated recommendations of others to use this product on a something blue (a plastic cup, in my case) to attract the deer flies. I've had the tanglefoot in place for over a month and have caught every insect EXCEPT a deer fly. My husband has been bit four times since we put out the tanglefoot covered cups. I'm glad that this product works for others but it didn't make a bit of difference on our property.