metallic bands around tree trunks?

[miamicuse]

Can someone tell me why they put these metallic bands around these tree trunks?  I would say they are about 8 to 10 inches wide.

[Looking Glass]

To stop Iguanas usually down here.   Up north for squirrels .  Nothing to sink your claws into so you can’t climb up.  

[miamicuse]

18 hours ago, Looking Glass said:

To stop Iguanas usually down here.   Up north for squirrels .  Nothing to sink your claws into so you can’t climb up.  

Will this stop iguanas from climbing?  I was thinking only 8 to 10" wide a typical size iguana is much longer wouldn't they be able to reach over it?  Squirrels probably.  I wonder if this works for raccoons?

[Darold Petty]

My assumption would be rats.   The ones in my yard climb trees regularly and jump 3 feet sideways to eat my wife's herb garden plants on our third story deck.  (Rattus rattus).

[Silas_Sancona]

1 hour ago, miamicuse said:

Will this stop iguanas from climbing?  I was thinking only 8 to 10" wide a typical size iguana is much longer wouldn't they be able to reach over it?  Squirrels probably.  I wonder if this works for raccoons?

Thinking it could work for Iguanas, though the big boys ( and lady lizards )  might be able to reach above the band on the tree on the right. 🤔

Questionable effectiveness against Squirrels.. Seen them leap from the ground to the top of a 6ft fence / between trees  with ease. 

Metal barrier like this could be effective against both Raccoons and Opossum since they aren't really jumpers ( Kind of fun watching a Raccoon try and climb a block wall ).  Cats?,  maybe not so effective at keeping them out of trees though.

[Looking Glass]

Baffles on trees are used all over, especially in the tropics, to stop various climbing animals, they are just tailored to the specific species (Rats, coconut crabs, squirrels, iguanas) depending on the locale.  My neighbors use them for iguanas.  Most places it’s black rats.  The iguanas are front heavy with short arms, they can’t reach over that while hanging from their back legs only.  A squirrel would jump from the ground over it, and I’d bet a rat might leapfrog that one.  

Imagine having some fat dachshunds hanging out up in the tree pooping all over the sidewalk and on passersby all day.  Iguanas are big and their high-fiber diet plan makes a mess, and they ravage plants. 

…or get “Iguana Shield” instead  

Businesses, hospitals, and homeowners pay big money to have these murdered by the bushel, but can never keep up.  A dozen new babies appear around my house each spring, for every adult female.  

[Looking Glass]

2 years ago, Miami Beach increased their spending from $50K per year to $200K per year for iguana removal services.  

[Looking Glass]

Now the algorithm has all these videos popping up on on my feeds…

 

[Darold Petty]

If you want to see a wildlife control person drill iguanas with an airgun watch 'Python Cowboy'. 

 He also captures pythons with his bare hands.