{ "count": 637, "faqs": [ { "question": "Why do birds go under solar panels?", "answer": "Because the gap is sheltered, dry, warm and out of reach. It is the best nesting spot on most roofs.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "What damage do they actually do?", "answer": "The wiring. Nesting material packs against the cable runs, pigeons strip insulation, and blocked airflow keeps the panels hotter than they should be.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Does it affect how much power I get?", "answer": "Blocked airflow makes panels run hotter, and hotter panels are less efficient. Droppings on the glass matter too.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Why mesh rather than netting?", "answer": "A rigid welded mesh clipped to the frame stays where it is put. A soft net sags into the gap and gives the bird somewhere to sit.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "How does it attach?", "answer": "Stainless steel clips onto the panel frame. Seventy of them are included.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Do I have to drill the roof?", "answer": "No. It clips to the frame, so nothing goes through the waterproofing.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Will it void my panel warranty?", "answer": "Most installers treat clip on frame mesh as fine, but check yours before you fit it. It is a quick question and an expensive assumption.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "How much do I need?", "answer": "Measure the PERIMETER of the array rather than its area. A 30 m roll covers a typical domestic array with room over.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "What size are the openings?", "answer": "Half an inch by half an inch, which keeps birds and rodents out without catching leaf litter.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Will it trap leaves?", "answer": "Less than a finer mesh would. That opening size is chosen for exactly that balance.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "What is it made of?", "answer": "Galvanised welded steel with a black PVC coating.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Will it rust?", "answer": "It is galvanised and PVC coated. Any cut end is the part to watch, so cut cleanly and check it after the first winter.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Is it visible from the ground?", "answer": "Black mesh against a dark panel frame is not obvious from street level.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Can I fit it myself?", "answer": "The fitting is simple. The situation is not: it is work at height on a slippery surface around live DC wiring. If that is not for you, an installer will fit this exact kit.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "What tools do I need?", "answer": "Cutters for the mesh, gloves and a way of working safely at height. No specialist tools.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Can I fit it around corners?", "answer": "Yes. The mesh bends and the clips let you work tight edges.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Is there already a nest under there?", "answer": "Deal with that first, and if it is a protected native bird wait until the nest is finished with. The Wildlife Act 1953 covers the nest as well as the bird.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "How do I clean it out before fitting?", "answer": "Wet the material down rather than sweeping it dry, wear a mask and gloves, and bag it.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Will it stop rats?", "answer": "A half inch mesh will keep rodents out of the gap. It does nothing about a rat problem elsewhere.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Will it stop possums?", "answer": "It closes the gap. A possum on the roof is a separate problem, and the branch it came in on is usually the answer.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Does it need maintenance?", "answer": "Check the clips annually, particularly after the first winter. Everything on a roof loosens once.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Can I take it off if I need panel work done?", "answer": "Yes. Clips come off and go back on, which is one reason clip fixing beats anything permanent.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Does it work on any panel?", "answer": "It clips to a standard framed panel. Frameless or building integrated panels need a different approach.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "What if my array is on the ground?", "answer": "The same idea applies if there is a sheltered gap under it, and access is a great deal easier.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Should I use spikes on top of the panels?", "answer": "No. Never fix anything to the glass. Mesh the gap and leave the panel surface alone.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Can I combine it with the gel?", "answer": "On the surrounding roof edges, yes. On the array itself, mesh and nothing else.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Do I need an electrician to fit it?", "answer": "Not for the mesh itself, which is a mechanical job. If you are going anywhere near the DC cabling or the isolator, that is an electrician's work and not yours.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free, because this is over the $75 threshold. Express Delivery is $25 if you want it faster.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "What if I change my mind?", "answer": "You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind on an unused roll. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz with the array size and a photo of the gap if you can.", "source": "Solar Panel Bird Proofing | Bird Mesh For Solar Panels | Bird Netting For Solar Panels - 30m roll", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/solar-panel-bird-proofing/" }, { "question": "Is this the same strip as your pigeon or seagull spikes?", "answer": "It is the same kind of strip. Those pages exist because people search by the bird, and the advice on them is genuinely different, but you are not buying a different object.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Which one should I order then?", "answer": "This one, unless a bird page tells you something about placement that matches your situation. Ordering three species pages gets you three lots of the same strip.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What are the pins made of?", "answer": "304 stainless steel. So is nothing else about the strip: the base is clear polycarbonate.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What are the dimensions?", "answer": "Each strip is 500 mm long and 23 mm wide at the base. The pins are 115 mm long and 1.3 mm thick, and they protect a 70 mm width from tip to tip.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How is it sold?", "answer": "Per 50 cm strip, with no minimum. Buy one if one is all you need.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many strips do I need?", "answer": "Measure the run in metres and double it, because each strip is half a metre. Round up rather than down.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need two rows?", "answer": "On anything wider than about 150 mm, yes. One row down the middle of a wide ledge leaves landing space on both sides of it.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What do I fix them with?", "answer": "UV stabilised silicone adhesive is the usual answer. Screws, nails or cable ties work where there is something to fix into, and the base has a glue channel and fixing holes for both.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Which surfaces can I use them on?", "answer": "Masonry, timber, steel and galvanised steel, lead, PVC, powder coated metal, ceramic tile and glass.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Does the surface need preparing?", "answer": "Yes, and this is the step people skip. Scrape off droppings and moss, wash it, let it dry. Adhesive on a dirty surface is why a strip lifts in a year.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut a strip shorter?", "answer": "Yes. The polycarbonate base cuts with a hacksaw or a sturdy pair of snips, which is how you finish a run or work around a bracket.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they follow a curve?", "answer": "In short lengths, yes. Do not try to bend one long strip around a bend; cut it and step it around instead.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Which birds do they work on?", "answer": "Medium and large birds that need a flat surface to land and turn on. In New Zealand that is mostly feral pigeons, gulls, mynas and starlings.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they stop sparrows?", "answer": "Not reliably. A house sparrow is small enough to settle between the pins. Netting is the right product for small birds and we would rather point you at it than sell you the wrong thing.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they hurt the birds?", "answer": "No. The pins are blunt at the tip. A bird arrives, finds nowhere to put its feet and goes elsewhere.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they safe around cats and dogs?", "answer": "Yes. They are a discomfort rather than a hazard, which is the whole design.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they legal to use in New Zealand?", "answer": "Yes. A non lethal barrier that stops a bird landing is lawful. What the Wildlife Act 1953 protects is the bird itself and its nest.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "There is a nest where I want to fit them.", "answer": "Wait until it is finished with. Interfering with an active nest of a protected species is an offence. Fit afterwards and they cannot rebuild in the same spot.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they rust?", "answer": "The pins will not; they are 304 stainless. Fixings you supply yourself are the part to think about, especially near the sea.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How long do they last?", "answer": "They are made for permanent outdoor use. We do not publish a figure in years, because it depends on the site, the fixing and the weather far more than on the strip.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they need any maintenance?", "answer": "Clear debris from between the pins once or twice a year. That is the whole job.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they obvious from the ground?", "answer": "The base is clear and the pins are thin, so from street level most people never notice them.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Should I get these or the moulded plastic ones?", "answer": "Stainless for exposure, for coastal sites and for anything that has to be specified. Moulded plastic where the budget matters more or where you want the lowest possible profile.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use them on a fence?", "answer": "Yes, and the same run tends to discourage cats using the fence top as a road.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use them on a gutter?", "answer": "Yes. Stopping a nest in a gutter saves a blocked downpipe later, which is usually the expensive part.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use them on a sign?", "answer": "Yes, and signage is one of the best uses, because droppings on a sign are what customers actually look at.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I take them off again later?", "answer": "Yes, if you fix with screws or a removable adhesive. Worth thinking about if you are renting.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will this solve the problem completely?", "answer": "On the surface you treat, it should. If the birds are being fed nearby they will stay in the area and use the next ledge along, so treat the whole run rather than the worst metre of it.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install them?", "answer": "No, we supply only. Anything at height is a job for someone with the right access equipment.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you sell to trade?", "answer": "Yes. Ask us for a quote through the wholesale page and tell us roughly how many metres you are covering.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I need to know about New Zealand law?", "answer": "Yes, and it is worth reading before you fit anything. Native birds are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, and that protection covers the nest and the eggs as well as the bird. Deterring a bird from a surface is lawful. Damaging an active nest is not. Fit outside the nesting season.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order. Express is also available above $75 as a paid upgrade.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered the wrong number of strips?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and it sits on top of your Consumer Guarantees Act rights, which are not affected.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not answered here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz. Tell us the bird, the surface and roughly how long the run is, and we can usually answer in one reply.", "source": "Bird Spikes | Bird Control Spikes | Bird Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/anti-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will these stop cats walking along the fence?", "answer": "They discourage it. A cat will not walk a spiked rail, but it will look for a way around, so treat the run and the places it gets up.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they hurt a cat?", "answer": "No. The pins are blunt at the tip. The cat finds the surface unpleasant to stand on and chooses another route.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they stop possums?", "answer": "On the rail itself, yes. Possums are strong climbers though, so a fence spiked in isolation next to an overhanging branch achieves nothing.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about rats?", "answer": "Not reliably. A rat is small enough and low enough to pick its way through, and a rat problem needs trapping rather than spiking.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I fix them to a timber fence?", "answer": "Yes, and screws are the easy option in timber. The base has fixing holes.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about a block or concrete wall?", "answer": "Adhesive is usually simpler than drilling. Use a UV stabilised silicone and clean the capping first.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much of the fence do I need to do?", "answer": "As much as they can walk. Treating one panel gives you one detour, not a result.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need my neighbour's agreement?", "answer": "On a shared boundary fence it is the sensible first step, and depending on your fence agreement it may be required. It is also visible from their side.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are these anti intruder spikes?", "answer": "No, and please do not use them as such. They are blunt tipped animal deterrents. Security spiking against people is a different product with different duties attached.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I put them on a gate?", "answer": "On the top rail, yes. Keep them clear of anywhere a hand naturally goes when opening it.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they still work if a branch hangs over the fence?", "answer": "No. An overhanging branch is a bypass. Cut it back or expect the spikes to be decorative.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "How do I do the corners?", "answer": "Cut short lengths and step them around. A mitred corner left bare is the obvious way up.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they rust and stain a timber fence?", "answer": "The pins are 304 stainless and will not. Use stainless screws too, or you will get streaks.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I paint them?", "answer": "We would not. Paint on the pins dulls them and paint on a clear base makes them far more obvious.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they obvious?", "answer": "On a fence top they are more visible than on a high ledge, because they are at eye level. The clear base helps.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use these instead of the plastic cat spikes?", "answer": "You can. The stainless strip is stronger and better for exposed or coastal sites; the moulded plastic strip is cheaper and lower profile.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they work on a wire fence?", "answer": "No. There is nothing flat to fix them to. They need a rail, a capping or a post top.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about post tops?", "answer": "Cut a short piece to fit. Posts are a favourite standing spot and people usually forget them.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they deter birds on a fence?", "answer": "Yes, the same way they do on a ledge. On a fence the bird traffic tends to be mynas, starlings and sparrows.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are mynas protected in New Zealand?", "answer": "No. The common myna is an introduced species and is not protected. Native birds are, and so are their nests.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many strips per metre?", "answer": "Two, because each is half a metre. Round up when the run does not divide neatly.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut them?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw through the polycarbonate base.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they need maintenance?", "answer": "Clear leaf litter out of them once a year, particularly under trees.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I remove them later?", "answer": "Screw fixing comes off cleanly. Silicone will need cutting and cleaning up.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you supply for a long boundary?", "answer": "Yes. Send the metres through the wholesale page and we will quote.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install them?", "answer": "No, we supply only. A fence line is usually a straightforward DIY job.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I need to know about New Zealand law?", "answer": "Yes, and it is worth reading before you fit anything. Native birds are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, and that protection covers the nest and the eggs as well as the bird. Deterring a bird from a surface is lawful. Damaging an active nest is not. Fit outside the nesting season.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order. Express is also available above $75 as a paid upgrade.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered the wrong number of strips?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and it sits on top of your Consumer Guarantees Act rights, which are not affected.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not answered here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz. Tell us the bird, the surface and roughly how long the run is, and we can usually answer in one reply.", "source": "Fence Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Fences | Fence Repellant Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fence-spikes/" }, { "question": "Where exactly on the gutter do they go?", "answer": "On the outer lip, facing up and slightly out. That is the perch a bird uses before it hops down inside, and it is the position that actually protects the run.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I put them on the fascia instead?", "answer": "You can, and it protects the fascia. It does not protect the gutter, because a bird can still land on the lip.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they stop leaves blocking the downpipe?", "answer": "No, and it is worth being clear about that. These stop birds. If your problem is leaf litter you want a gutter guard, which is not something we sell.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is it safe above a rainwater tank?", "answer": "Yes. The strip is stainless steel and polycarbonate and there is nothing to leach. Let any silicone cure fully before the next rain.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "How do I get round the brackets?", "answer": "Cut the strip and step around them. A hacksaw goes through the polycarbonate base easily.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "What if there is already a nest in there?", "answer": "Leave it until it is finished with. If it is a native bird, interfering with an active nest is an offence under the Wildlife Act 1953. Clear and fit afterwards.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many do I need for a typical house?", "answer": "Measure the runs you actually get birds on rather than the whole roof. Two strips per metre, rounded up.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I fix them to plastic spouting?", "answer": "Yes, with a UV stabilised silicone adhesive. Clean the surface properly first, because plastic spouting carries a film that adhesive does not like.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about a metal spouting?", "answer": "The same, or use short self tappers if you would rather have a mechanical fix. Watch for dissimilar metals if you are on a coastal site.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they work on a box gutter?", "answer": "On the edges, yes. A wide box gutter needs two rows, one each side.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they damage the gutter?", "answer": "No. They are light, and adhesive fixing leaves nothing to corrode.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I fit them from a ladder?", "answer": "People do, but a full run means moving the ladder constantly. Anything above single storey is worth a proper platform or a contractor.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need to clean the gutter first?", "answer": "Yes, and clean the lip you are fixing to, not just the inside. Adhesive on a dirty lip lets go.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they rust and stain the fascia?", "answer": "The pins are 304 stainless so they will not. If you use steel screws they might, so use stainless there too.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "What size are the pins?", "answer": "115 mm long, 1.3 mm thick, protecting 70 mm of width from tip to tip.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they visible from the ground?", "answer": "At gutter height, barely. The base is clear and the pins are thin.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Which birds are usually the problem in a gutter?", "answer": "Starlings and sparrows nesting, and feral pigeons and mynas perching. Starlings are the ones that build the blocking nest.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they stop sparrows?", "answer": "They stop a sparrow perching on the lip. A determined sparrow can still get into a gutter from the roof side, so on a persistent sparrow problem netting is a better answer.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use them on a spouting outlet?", "answer": "Around it, not over it. Never block an outlet.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "How do I stop the last section being a landing pad?", "answer": "Do not stop short. Run the strips to the end of the gutter and cut the last one to fit.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I take them off later?", "answer": "With screws, easily. With silicone you will be cutting and cleaning up, so choose the fixing with that in mind.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they void a roof warranty?", "answer": "Ask whoever gave you the warranty before you fix anything to the roof or the spouting. We cannot answer for someone else's terms.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "How long do they last up there?", "answer": "They are made for permanent outdoor use. We do not publish a figure in years, because the fixing and the site decide it.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they safe for cats getting on the roof?", "answer": "The pins are blunt, so it is a deterrent rather than a hazard. On a fence line the same strips are sold as cat spikes for exactly that reason.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you fit them?", "answer": "No, we supply only. Gutter work at height should be a contractor with the right access.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you do a trade price on a long run?", "answer": "Yes. Send the metres through the wholesale page.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I need to know about New Zealand law?", "answer": "Yes, and it is worth reading before you fit anything. Native birds are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, and that protection covers the nest and the eggs as well as the bird. Deterring a bird from a surface is lawful. Damaging an active nest is not. Fit outside the nesting season.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order. Express is also available above $75 as a paid upgrade.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered the wrong number of strips?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and it sits on top of your Consumer Guarantees Act rights, which are not affected.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not answered here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz. Tell us the bird, the surface and roughly how long the run is, and we can usually answer in one reply.", "source": "Gutter Spikes | Pest Spike Strips For Gutters | Guttering Spike (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/gutter-spikes/" }, { "question": "What is it made of?", "answer": "Injection moulded plastic, in one piece.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Does it need assembling?", "answer": "No. The stainless strips arrive with pins to fit into the base; this one does not.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "How is it sold?", "answer": "Per 50 cm strip with no minimum order.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many strips per metre?", "answer": "Two, and round up rather than leaving a bare end.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is it as good as the stainless one?", "answer": "For most surfaces, yes. Stainless is the better pick for coastal exposure and for anything heavy that will lean on it.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Why is it cheaper?", "answer": "It is a single moulded piece rather than steel pins and a base, so it costs less to make.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will it go brittle in the sun?", "answer": "It is made for outdoor use and is not affected by ordinary temperature swings. Anything left in full sun for years eventually shows it.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut it?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw or a sturdy pair of snips.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will it follow a curve?", "answer": "In short lengths. Cut and step it around rather than forcing one piece.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "What fixings should I use?", "answer": "Screws in timber, adhesive or exterior double sided tape on masonry and painted surfaces, cable ties on railings and pipes.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Does the surface need preparing?", "answer": "Yes if you are using tape or adhesive. Clean it, dry it and let it be dry before you fix.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Which birds does it work on?", "answer": "The same as the stainless strip: medium and large birds that need a flat surface to land and turn on.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will it stop sparrows?", "answer": "Not reliably on a wide ledge. Small birds settle between spikes. Netting is the better answer there.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will it stop cats?", "answer": "On a fence rail, yes, and we sell the same strip as cat spikes for exactly that.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will it stop possums?", "answer": "It discourages them. For a heavy animal that will test it, screws rather than tape, and consider the stainless strip.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Does it hurt anything?", "answer": "No. It is blunt and it is a discomfort rather than a hazard.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is it visible?", "answer": "Less than the stainless strip, because there are no pins catching the light. Black on a dark surface almost disappears.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I paint it?", "answer": "You can, and on a coloured fence people often do. Use an exterior paint suited to plastic.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use it on a shed roof edge?", "answer": "Yes, and shed roofs are one of the common uses.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use it on a sign?", "answer": "Yes. Signage is a good use because droppings on a sign are what customers see.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about a window sill?", "answer": "Yes, and a low profile strip on a sill is much less obvious than steel pins.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will it damage the surface?", "answer": "Screws leave holes and adhesive leaves residue. Neither harms the strip; think about which you would rather deal with later.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I take it off later?", "answer": "Screw fixed, easily. Adhesive will need cutting off and cleaning up.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need two rows on a wide ledge?", "answer": "Over about 150 mm, yes.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Does it need maintenance?", "answer": "Pull the leaf litter out of it once a year.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is it recyclable?", "answer": "It is a single plastic moulding, so it depends entirely on what your local kerbside service accepts. We would not promise more than that.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you sell it in bulk?", "answer": "Yes. Send the metres through the wholesale page.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install it?", "answer": "No, we supply only.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered too many?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz with what you are treating and roughly how long the run is.", "source": "Pest Spikes | Pest Control Spikes | Spike Pest Control (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/plastic-pest-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will these hurt a cat?", "answer": "No. The points are blunt. A cat finds the surface unpleasant to stand on and takes a different route.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is it legal to fit them?", "answer": "Yes. A blunt deterrent that makes a surface uncomfortable is lawful. Anything designed to injure an animal is not, and this is not that.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need my neighbour's permission?", "answer": "On a shared boundary fence it is the sensible first step, and your fence agreement may require it. It is visible from their side too.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much of the fence do I need to do?", "answer": "As much as the cats can walk, or the two or three points where they get up. One treated panel is a detour.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Where do cats usually get up?", "answer": "A bin, a woodpile, a low shed roof, a compost bay, a branch, a wheelie bin left against the fence. Move those before you buy anything.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "How long before they stop?", "answer": "Usually a night or two. A cat with a strong habit may test it a few times.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they work on a wire fence?", "answer": "No. There is nothing flat to fix to. They need a rail, a capping or a post top.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about the posts?", "answer": "Cut short pieces and do them. A bare post top is a standing spot and people always forget them.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I fix them to a gate?", "answer": "On the top rail, yes. Keep them clear of where a hand goes when you open it.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "What fixings on a timber rail?", "answer": "Screws, and stainless ones if you would rather not have rust streaks down the fence.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about a block wall capping?", "answer": "An exterior adhesive is simpler than drilling. Clean and dry the capping first.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they stop possums too?", "answer": "They discourage them. A possum is heavier and more determined, so screws rather than tape, and consider the stainless strip on a serious run.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they stop birds?", "answer": "On the rail, yes, in the same way.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they obvious?", "answer": "At fence top height they are at eye level, so more visible than on a roof. Black on a dark fence is the least obvious combination.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I paint them?", "answer": "Yes, with an exterior paint suited to plastic, and people often colour match them to the fence.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they go brittle?", "answer": "They are made for outdoor use and shrug off ordinary temperature swings.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut them?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw or sturdy snips.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many per metre?", "answer": "Two, and round up.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they deal with cats already in the garden?", "answer": "No. They close the fence route. A cat coming under a gate needs the gate dealt with.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "What if it is my own cat?", "answer": "Then think about where you would rather it went, because it will find another way and you may prefer the one it was using.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they work in the rain?", "answer": "They are a physical barrier, so weather makes no difference.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they safe if a child touches them?", "answer": "They are blunt, so a hand on them is uncomfortable rather than harmful. On a low fence in a garden with children, that is worth thinking about anyway.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use them on a deck rail?", "answer": "You can, but a deck rail is somewhere people put their hands. We would think twice.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they need maintenance?", "answer": "Pull the leaf litter out once a year, especially under trees.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I remove them later?", "answer": "Screwed, easily. Adhesive will need cutting off.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you sell for a long boundary?", "answer": "Yes. Send the metres through the wholesale page.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install them?", "answer": "No, we supply only. A fence line is a straightforward DIY job.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered too many?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz with what you are treating and roughly how long the run is.", "source": "Cat Spikes | Cat Spikes For Fence | Cat Deterrent Spike Strips (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/cat-spikes/" }, { "question": "What is it?", "answer": "A clear, sticky, non toxic gel that goes on as a bead with a standard caulking gun.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "How much does a tube cover?", "answer": "3 linear metres, applied as a bead rather than smeared.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Is a caulking gun included?", "answer": "No. Any standard caulking gun works.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Where should I use it?", "answer": "On surfaces a spike strip cannot sit on: corbels, moulded cornices, curved beams and shaped sills.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Should I use gel or spikes on a flat ledge?", "answer": "Spikes. They cost less, they are permanent and they need almost no maintenance.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Can I use both?", "answer": "Yes, and most buildings need both. Strips on the straight runs, gel on the shaped bits.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "How does it stop birds?", "answer": "They find the surface unpleasant underfoot and stop using it. It is not a trap and it is not designed to catch anything.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Will a bird get stuck in it?", "answer": "It is a deterrent rather than an adhesive trap. Apply it as a bead rather than a thick layer and do not use it where small birds are nesting close by.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Is it toxic?", "answer": "No. It is a non toxic petroleum based formula.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Will it damage the building?", "answer": "On sound modern surfaces, no. On porous or historic stone, test a small patch first, because a petroleum based product can mark.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "How long does it last?", "answer": "Until dust and grit form a crust on it. On a clean sheltered surface that is a long time; on a dusty roadside parapet it is a seasonal job.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "How do I know when to redo it?", "answer": "Touch it where you can reach. If the surface has gone dry and dusty rather than tacky, it is done.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "How do I remove it?", "answer": "Scrape the bulk off and clean the residue with a solvent suited to the surface. Test that on a patch too.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Can I apply it in the rain?", "answer": "The formula works in any weather, but you want a dry surface to get adhesion. Pick a dry day.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Can I use it indoors?", "answer": "Yes, on beams and ledges in a barn or a warehouse.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Is it visible?", "answer": "It is clear and it sits low, so from ground level it is effectively invisible.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Which birds does it work on?", "answer": "Pigeons, gulls, starlings, sparrows and mynas: anything that wants to stand on the surface.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Will it work on small birds where spikes will not?", "answer": "On a narrow moulding, yes, and that is one of its best uses.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Where should I definitely not put it?", "answer": "Anywhere a person puts a hand: handrails, sills people lean on, or within reach of a child.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Is it safe around pets?", "answer": "Keep it out of reach. It is not toxic but it is extremely sticky and unpleasant to get out of fur.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "How do I apply it neatly?", "answer": "A steady bead along the middle of the surface, in one pass, with the gun held at a consistent angle.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Do I need to clean the surface first?", "answer": "Yes. Scrape off droppings, wash and dry. Gel on top of a dirty surface lifts with the dirt.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "How many tubes will I need?", "answer": "Divide the metres by three and round up. The three pack covers 10 linear metres.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Is the three pack cheaper?", "answer": "Yes, and it is the sensible buy on anything more than a couple of metres.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Can I use it on a solar panel edge?", "answer": "We would not. Use the solar mesh kit, which is designed for the space underneath.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Will it stop birds nesting in a gap?", "answer": "No. A gap is a cavity and it needs closing or netting.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Can I put it on a heritage building?", "answer": "Ask the consenting authority first, and test a patch. Many heritage listings restrict what may be applied to a facade.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75, and every option on this page clears that except the single roll. Below $75 the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "What if I change my mind?", "answer": "You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind on an unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz with the site and roughly the area you are covering.", "source": "Bird Proof Gel | Bird Repellent Gel | Bird Deterrent Application", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-proof-gel/" }, { "question": "How does it work?", "answer": "Cut into strips and tied loosely, it twists in the wind and throws moving reflected light where birds were about to land or feed.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "How much do I get?", "answer": "90 metres on a roll, 5 cm wide. Cut into 50 cm strips that is roughly 180 of them.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "How long should the strips be?", "answer": "Around 50 cm to a metre. Long enough to twist and flutter properly.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "How far apart should I space them?", "answer": "Every couple of metres on a crop row, closer at the point the birds come in.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Does it need wind?", "answer": "Yes. Movement is half of what it does. In a still corner it is decoration.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Does it work at night?", "answer": "No. It needs light to reflect.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Will birds get used to it?", "answer": "Yes, and quicker than people expect under real feeding pressure. Move the strips, and put it up when the fruit colours rather than months ahead.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Can I leave it up all year?", "answer": "You can, and it will work less well for it. Birds learn faster from a deterrent that is always there and never does anything.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "What is it made of?", "answer": "Extra thick holographic PET film.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Will it tear?", "answer": "It is a thicker film than the cheap tapes. What actually ends a strip is usually the tie point rather than the tape.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "It has twisted into a rope. Is that a problem?", "answer": "Yes, that is a strip that has stopped flashing. Retie it, and expect to after a windy week.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Can I use it on a boat?", "answer": "Yes, and covers and jetties are a common use. Tie it so it cannot slap the cover in a blow.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Will it work on gulls?", "answer": "Sometimes, and less well than on smaller birds. Gulls are bold and habituate quickly.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Will it work on pigeons?", "answer": "In an open area, for a while. On a ledge, use the spikes: a barrier beats a scare product every time.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Will it protect fruit?", "answer": "It helps, and on a serious crop it belongs alongside netting rather than instead of it.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Can I use it with netting?", "answer": "Yes, and that is a good combination. The net is the barrier and the tape discourages landing on it.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Can I use it with the discs?", "answer": "Yes. Tape covers the run and discs mark the pressure points.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Which pack should I buy?", "answer": "One roll for a garden. Three for a decent orchard row or a boat. Ten for a commercial block.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Is the multi pack cheaper per roll?", "answer": "Yes. The three pack works out at $23 a roll and the ten pack at $19.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Do the packs come as separate rolls?", "answer": "Yes, individual rolls in the pack quantity you order.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Does it harm birds?", "answer": "No. There is nothing to touch and nothing toxic.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Is it safe near stock?", "answer": "Tie it out of reach. Anything a cow can pull down, a cow will eventually eat.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Will it deter possums?", "answer": "No. Possums take no notice of reflected light.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Can I staple it rather than tie it?", "answer": "You can, and it tears out faster. A tie through a punched hole lasts longer.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Does it fade?", "answer": "It is a holographic film and it does dull with a season of sun and dust. Replace the strips that have gone flat.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Can I use it indoors?", "answer": "In a barn or a packhouse with light coming in, sometimes. In a dark space it does nothing.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Do you sell it by the metre?", "answer": "No, by the roll. A roll goes a long way once it is cut into strips.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75, and every option on this page clears that except the single roll. Below $75 the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "What if I change my mind?", "answer": "You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind on an unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz with the site and roughly the area you are covering.", "source": "Bird Reflective Tape | Bird Scare Ribbon | Bird Flash Tape - 90m rolls", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-repellent-tape/" }, { "question": "Does a fake owl actually work?", "answer": "On a mild problem in an open space, often yes, for a while. Birds get used to anything that never does anything, which is why moving it is not optional.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "How often should I move it?", "answer": "About weekly. It is the single thing that decides whether it keeps working.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Where should I put it?", "answer": "Somewhere visible, somewhere windy and slightly above the birds. A post, a roof edge, a fence corner or the end of a jetty.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Why does the head turn?", "answer": "It is spring mounted, so the wind moves it. Movement is what stops it reading as an ornament.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Is it weatherproof?", "answer": "Yes. The paint is fade and water resistant and it is intended for outdoor use.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Can I use it indoors?", "answer": "Yes, in a barn or a shed. It will not turn much without wind, so move it more often.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Will it stop pigeons on a ledge?", "answer": "Not for long. A pigeon with a roosting habit needs a barrier, which means spikes.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Will it stop gulls?", "answer": "Less reliably than smaller birds. Gulls are bold and habituate quickly.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Will it protect fruit?", "answer": "It helps on a small tree, especially with a couple of discs or a run of tape. On a serious crop, net it.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Will it keep possums away?", "answer": "No. A possum takes no notice of a plastic owl.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "What about rats?", "answer": "No. That is a trapping job.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Do I need to fix it down?", "answer": "In an exposed spot, yes, or it will end up in the neighbour's garden. A screw through the base or a weight inside works.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Can I put it on a roof?", "answer": "Yes, if you can secure it and reach it safely to move it. If you cannot move it, it will stop working.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Does it need batteries?", "answer": "No. There is nothing electrical in it.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Is there a noise?", "answer": "No. It is entirely visual.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Will birds perch on it?", "answer": "If you leave it in one place long enough, yes, and that is the clearest signal that it is time to move it.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Can I use more than one?", "answer": "On a larger site, yes, and vary the positions rather than lining them up.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Does it work at night?", "answer": "Barely. It is a visual deterrent and most problem birds are not active at night anyway.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "How long does the paint last?", "answer": "It is fade resistant and made for outdoors. We do not publish a figure in years, because the site decides it.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Can I repaint it?", "answer": "You can, with an exterior paint. Keep the eyes reflective, since they are part of the effect.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Is it lifelike?", "answer": "It is a good likeness with reflective eyes and detailed markings. It is still plastic, which is why movement matters.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Does it harm anything?", "answer": "No. There is nothing to touch and nothing to ingest.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Is it safe around pets?", "answer": "Yes. A dog may take an interest, so put it somewhere out of reach.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Should I buy this or the discs?", "answer": "Discs cover an area and cost less each. The owl is one focal object. On a garden, many people end up with both.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Should I buy this or spikes?", "answer": "If the birds are on a ledge and keep coming back, buy the spikes. If they are drifting through a garden, the owl is the right kind of product.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Can I use it on a boat?", "answer": "Yes, and it is a common use on covers and jetties. Secure it.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Does it come assembled?", "answer": "Yes, with the head fitted.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "What if I change my mind?", "answer": "You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind on an unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz and tell us the bird and the site.", "source": "Fake Owl Decoy | Bird Scarecrow | Plastic Owl Statues", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/fake-owl-decoy/" }, { "question": "How do they work?", "answer": "They spin in the wind and throw moving reflected light, which birds read as movement where they were about to land.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Do they actually work?", "answer": "In the right place, for a while. They need wind and daylight, and birds do get used to them, which is why moving them matters.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Will birds get used to them?", "answer": "Yes, and we would rather say so. Move them every couple of weeks and take them down out of season.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Where should I hang them?", "answer": "Where they can spin freely and catch the light: the outside of a tree rather than the middle, above the crop rather than in it.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "How many do I need?", "answer": "For a single fruit tree, two or three. For a row, one every few metres. Start small and add where the birds move to.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Do they work at night?", "answer": "No. They need light to reflect.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Do they work without wind?", "answer": "Barely. Movement is half of what they do.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Are they noisy?", "answer": "Not by design. If two hang close enough to touch they will click, which some people find useful and some do not.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Will they annoy the neighbours?", "answer": "Flashing light travels further than people expect. Think about where the reflection lands before you hang a row of them on a boundary.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Are they double sided?", "answer": "Yes, both faces are mirrored. Single sided discs spend half of every rotation doing nothing, which is why we do not sell those.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "How big are they?", "answer": "53 cm hanging length including the hook.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Do they come assembled?", "answer": "There is light assembly with instructions included, which also lets you set them up the way you want them.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Are the edges sharp?", "answer": "No, they are smoothed.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Can I use them on a boat?", "answer": "Yes, and boat covers and jetties are a common use. Tie them so they cannot slap the cover in a blow.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Will they work on gulls?", "answer": "Sometimes, and less well than on smaller birds. Gulls are bold and habituate fast.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Will they work on pigeons?", "answer": "On an open area, sometimes. On a ledge, use spikes: a barrier beats a scare product every time.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Can I use them with netting?", "answer": "Yes, and that is a good combination on a crop. The net is the barrier, the discs discourage landing on top of it.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "How long do they last outdoors?", "answer": "They are made for outdoor use. What ends them is usually the hanging point or a storm rather than the disc.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Do they need cleaning?", "answer": "Yes. Dusty mirrors reflect very little. Wipe them when they dull.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Can I hang them indoors?", "answer": "In a barn or a shed with light coming in, sometimes. In a dark space they do nothing.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Do they harm birds?", "answer": "No. There is nothing to touch and nothing toxic.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Are they safe near stock?", "answer": "There is nothing harmful about them, but hang them where an animal cannot pull one down and chew it.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Will they keep possums out of a tree?", "answer": "No. Possums are not deterred by reflected light. Netting or a trunk band is the approach there.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "What about rats in a fruit tree?", "answer": "No, for the same reason. That is a trapping job.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Can I use them on a balcony?", "answer": "Yes, if there is wind. Check with your body corporate before hanging anything on a shared frontage.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Do you sell them in packs?", "answer": "They are sold per disc, so you buy exactly the number you want.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Do you sell the tape as well?", "answer": "Yes. The reflective tape does a similar job over a longer run and is usually cheaper per metre covered.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Do you install anything?", "answer": "No, we supply only.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "What if I change my mind?", "answer": "You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind on an unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz and tell us the bird and the site.", "source": "Bird Deterrent Discs | Repellent Reflective Discs | Bird Scare Discs", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/hanging-bird-deterrent-repellent-discs/" }, { "question": "What does it actually do?", "answer": "It cycles automatically: three minutes of ultrasonic sweep, three minutes of audible deterrent sound through two speakers, then a seven minute rest, all day.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Is it loud?", "answer": "Yes. The audible phase is genuinely loud, and that is the half doing most of the work. The manufacturer specifies 120 dB.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "You mention a higher figure being removed. Why?", "answer": "It has been advertised at 130 to 180 decibels. That contradicts the manufacturer's own 120 dB specification, and a figure in that range would be a hearing hazard rather than a product feature. We are not going to reprint it.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "What about the solar panel efficiency claim?", "answer": "Also removed. It has been advertised at over 90 per cent. Real photovoltaic panels convert roughly 15 to 22 per cent of the light that hits them.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Will it annoy my neighbours?", "answer": "It might, and that is the first thing to think about. Check the distance to the nearest house and your local council's noise provisions before you buy it.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Is it safe for people?", "answer": "Site it away from where people work or sit. It is designed to be unpleasant, and something unpleasant at close range for hours is not something to stand next to.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Is it safe for stock and dogs?", "answer": "Dogs hear higher frequencies than we do and some react badly. Site it away from a kennel or a stock race and watch how the animals behave for the first few days.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Will birds get used to it?", "answer": "Yes, eventually, like any scare device. Move it, and switch it off when the pressure is low.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Does the ultrasonic part work on birds?", "answer": "Less than the marketing for these devices suggests. Birds hear roughly the range we do, and high frequencies do not carry far or go round corners. Treat it as a supplement.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Where is it meant to go?", "answer": "A large open site with nothing to fix a barrier to: an orchard, a yard, a grain store, a pond edge, a substation.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Should I use it on a house?", "answer": "Usually not. On a building with ledges, spikes cost less, make no noise and work permanently.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Does it need mains power?", "answer": "No. It runs from an integrated solar panel and a 12 V 5 Ah battery.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "How long does the battery last?", "answer": "Long enough to run through the night on a charged battery in normal conditions. A dirty panel or a run of overcast days is what shortens it.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Does it need maintenance?", "answer": "Keep the solar panel clean. That is the usual reason one of these stops working.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "How do I mount it?", "answer": "Free standing on a post or mounted to a structure. Put it high enough to be clear of the crop and angled so the panel gets sun.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Is it weatherproof?", "answer": "The housing is weather resistant and it is intended for outdoor use.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "What area does it cover?", "answer": "That depends entirely on the terrain, the wind and what is in the way. Sound does not travel evenly, so plan on covering less than an open field figure suggests.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Can I use more than one?", "answer": "On a large site, yes, and offsetting them so the coverage overlaps works better than lining them up.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "What birds does it work on?", "answer": "It is aimed at the birds that cause problems on open sites: pigeons, gulls, starlings and mynas.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Will it deter possums?", "answer": "It is not designed for them and we make no claim that it will.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Does it harm birds?", "answer": "No. It is a deterrent and there is nothing physical involved.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Can I turn parts of it off?", "answer": "The cycle is automatic. If you need audible sound off, this is the wrong unit and a barrier is a better answer.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Does it work at night?", "answer": "It runs its cycle continuously, and the LED phase is more useful after dark.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Is it better than netting?", "answer": "For protecting a crop, netting is a barrier and this is not. Netting wins where you can hang it.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Should I use spikes as well?", "answer": "If there are ledges or rails in the same area, yes. Barriers on the surfaces, the repeller for the open space.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if the noise turns out to be a problem?", "answer": "Within 14 days, unused, yes. Please check the distances before you install it rather than after.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Do you install it?", "answer": "No, we supply only.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75, so both repellers ship free. Express Delivery is $25 if you want it faster.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "What if I change my mind?", "answer": "You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind on an unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz and tell us the site, the bird and what you have already tried.", "source": "Sonic Bird Repellent | Pigeon Repellent Sound | Pigeon Deterrent Sound", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sonic-bird-repellent/" }, { "question": "Does ultrasonic bird repelling actually work?", "answer": "Less well on birds than on mammals, and we would rather say so. Birds hear roughly the range we do. On this unit the strobe and the predator sound do more of the work on birds than the ultrasound.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "So why do you sell it?", "answer": "Because on cats and possums it is genuinely useful, and because on a deck or a balcony there is often nothing to fix a barrier to.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "What should I use for birds on a ledge?", "answer": "Spike strips, at twelve dollars a strip. They cost less, they make no noise and they do not stop working.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "What animals does it realistically deter here?", "answer": "Cats, possums travelling a route, and some birds with the strobe and sound enabled.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "The listing mentions raccoons and skunks.", "answer": "That is the manufacturer's standard copy and it is written for another country. None of the animals it names lives in New Zealand, so we have not reproduced it.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "How far does it reach?", "answer": "It treats the area it faces. High frequency sound is directional, does not carry far and is stopped by anything solid, so plan on covering less than an open field figure suggests.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Will it go round a corner?", "answer": "No. If you need two aspects covered, you need two units or a different approach.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Does it run constantly?", "answer": "It has motion triggered, continuous and frequency cycling modes. Motion triggered is easier on the battery and slower to become background.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "How does the motion detection work?", "answer": "Radar detection with adjustable sensitivity, so you can tune out the washing on the line.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Does it need mains power?", "answer": "No. It has an integrated solar panel and a rechargeable battery.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Where should I mount it?", "answer": "At the height the animals actually enter, facing the route in, on a fence, tree, shed, deck or eaves.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Will it bother my dog?", "answer": "It may. Dogs hear well above the human range. Watch the animal for a few days after installing it and move it if the dog avoids that part of the garden.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Will it bother my cat?", "answer": "That is rather the point if the cat is not yours. If it is yours, expect it to avoid the area.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Can people hear it?", "answer": "Most adults will not hear the ultrasonic element. Children and teenagers often can, and the optional predator sound is audible to everyone.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Will the neighbours hear it?", "answer": "Not the ultrasound. They will hear the predator sound if you enable it, so think about that before you do.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Will animals get used to it?", "answer": "Some do. Motion triggering and varying the mode slows it down.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Is it weatherproof?", "answer": "The housing is weather resistant with a sealed rear cover and an angled body to shed rain.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "How long does the battery last?", "answer": "It charges through the day and runs at night. A dirty panel or a week of heavy overcast is what shortens it.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Does it need maintenance?", "answer": "Wipe the panel and the sensor window. A dirty sensor stops it triggering, which looks exactly like a flat battery.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Will it protect fruit?", "answer": "Not reliably. Netting is the product for a crop.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Will it stop possums getting on the roof?", "answer": "It may discourage them at the point they get up. It does not compete with cutting back the branch they use.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Will it stop rats?", "answer": "No. Rats need trapping.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Can I use it indoors?", "answer": "It is intended for outdoor use and needs sun for the panel.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Can I use more than one?", "answer": "Yes, and on a larger site facing them at different approaches works better than side by side.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Should I buy this or the sonic repeller?", "answer": "The sonic unit is for a large open site and makes real noise on a cycle. This one is motion triggered and better suited to a garden or a deck.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Is this the best thing you sell for birds?", "answer": "No, and we will not pretend otherwise. Barriers beat scare devices on birds every time.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if it does not suit?", "answer": "Within 14 days, unused, yes.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75, so both repellers ship free. Express Delivery is $25 if you want it faster.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "What if I change my mind?", "answer": "You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind on an unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz and tell us the site, the bird and what you have already tried.", "source": "Ultrasonic Bird Repeller | Ultrasonic Repellent For Birds | Solar Powered Bird Deterrent", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/ultrasonic-bird-repeller/" }, { "question": "What size mesh is it?", "answer": "2 cm by 2 cm openings, which is small enough to keep out the small birds a spike strip cannot.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Which size should I buy?", "answer": "Measure the area and buy the one that covers it comfortably. Cutting a net down is easy; making one bigger is not.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Will it fray when I cut it?", "answer": "Not easily. It is knitted rather than woven, so a cut edge holds.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "How do I fix it down?", "answer": "Tie, peg, clip or weight the edges, and tension it. A draped net is worse than no net.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Why does tension matter so much?", "answer": "A taut net keeps birds off the fruit. A slack one lets them stand on it and reach through, and it is also how a bird gets tangled.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Can I put it straight on the tree?", "answer": "You can, but over a frame is much better. Fruit touching the net is fruit a bird can eat.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Will birds get caught in it?", "answer": "A properly tensioned net is a barrier they bounce off. A loose or torn one is a hazard, which is why we ask you to check it after weather.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "What about hedgehogs?", "answer": "Netting left slack at ground level is a genuine hedgehog risk. Keep the bottom edge tight or lifted.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Is it reusable?", "answer": "Yes. Take it off at the end of the season, dry it and store it. Damp storage is what ruins netting.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "How long will it last?", "answer": "It is UV stabilised and made to be reused. We do not publish a figure in years, because storage and handling decide it more than the material does.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "What weight is it?", "answer": "30 g/m2 knitted nylon.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Can I use it over a vegetable bed?", "answer": "Yes, and on hoops it is one of the easiest wins in a garden.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Can I use it for chickens?", "answer": "As a cover over a run, yes. It is not a fence and it will not stop a dog.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Will it stop possums?", "answer": "No. A possum goes through a light net. Netting for possums is a heavier grade product than this.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Will it stop rats?", "answer": "No. Rats need trapping.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Can I use it under a solar array?", "answer": "For a proper solar panel job, our solar panel mesh kit is the right product, because it comes with the clips and a rigid mesh.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Can I use it on a building?", "answer": "For an open eave, a barn end or a balcony void, yes. It needs a frame or fixing points to be tensioned against.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Does it let light and rain through?", "answer": "Yes. A 2 cm mesh is mostly open space.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Will it shade my crop?", "answer": "Barely. It is a bird barrier, not a shade cloth.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Can I join two nets?", "answer": "Yes, with cable ties or a needle and twine. Overlap them properly, because a gap at a join is a door.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Is it visible?", "answer": "It is a highly visible net, which is deliberate: birds see it and avoid it, and so do you when you are mowing.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Can I leave it up all year?", "answer": "You can, and it will last longer if you do not. Off season storage is easier on the net than another six months of sun.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Is it safe around pets?", "answer": "Keep it tensioned and off the ground. A slack net at ground level is something a dog or cat can get into.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Can I cut a hole in it for a branch?", "answer": "Yes, and tie the edge of the hole so it does not open up.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "What tools do I need?", "answer": "Scissors, cable ties or twine, and pegs or weights for the bottom edge.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Should I use spikes as well?", "answer": "If there are ledges, gutters or rails in the same area, yes. Net the volume, spike the surfaces.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Do you sell a heavier net?", "answer": "Not at present. This is the domestic and light commercial grade.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75, and every option on this page clears that except the single roll. Below $75 the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "What if I change my mind?", "answer": "You have 14 days from delivery to change your mind on an unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz with the site and roughly the area you are covering.", "source": "Bird Netting Mesh | Tree Garden Net | Reusable Protective Garden Netting", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/bird-netting-mesh/" }, { "question": "Are possums protected in New Zealand?", "answer": "No. The brushtail possum is an introduced pest and is not protected.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Why did the old copy mention an animal we do not have?", "answer": "Because it was written for a different country's range, where that animal is the pest on a fence line. It does not live in New Zealand and we have taken the wording out.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Plastic or stainless for possums?", "answer": "Plastic for a long route where nothing is unusual. Stainless for coastal sites, for anywhere the animal leans its full weight, and for specified commercial work.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Will a possum break the plastic?", "answer": "It is a solid moulding rather than thin pins, so the strip itself holds up. The fixing is the part that fails, which is why we say screws.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Where should I put them?", "answer": "At the pinch points on the route: a rail, a bracket, a beam end, a post top. Not the whole boundary.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "How do I find the route?", "answer": "Look for rub marks on a rail, droppings under a beam, and anything that bridges from a tree or a bin to the roof.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "What about the branch over my roof?", "answer": "Cut it back. Nothing on this page competes with a branch that lands a possum on the gutter.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Can I spike a downpipe?", "answer": "The brackets, which are the ladder. The smooth pipe usually is not the climb.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Will they stop a possum completely?", "answer": "They make a route unpleasant rather than impossible. Treat them as one part of a plan with the branch and the entry gap.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Do they hurt a possum?", "answer": "No. The points are blunt. The animal finds the surface uncomfortable and goes another way.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Will they deter cats as well?", "answer": "Yes, on a fence rail. Same strip, same effect.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "What about rats?", "answer": "No. A rat picks its way through and needs trapping.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Do they protect fruit trees?", "answer": "Not from a fence. A tree needs netting over it or a smooth band on the trunk.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Should I trap as well?", "answer": "That is a separate exercise with its own rules, and it is not something we sell. Your regional council usually has advice.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "How many strips per metre?", "answer": "Two, and round up.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Can I cut them?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw or sturdy snips.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "What screws should I use?", "answer": "Stainless, on a fence you would rather not see rust streaks on.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Can I use adhesive on a block capping?", "answer": "For birds, yes. For possums, only where you genuinely cannot drill, and expect to check it.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Do I need two rows?", "answer": "On a wide capping, yes. On a standard rail, one down the middle is enough.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Will they go brittle outdoors?", "answer": "They are made for outdoor use and are not affected by ordinary temperature swings.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Can I paint them?", "answer": "Yes, with an exterior paint suited to plastic.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Are they visible?", "answer": "At fence height, yes, though black on a dark fence is close to invisible from a distance.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Do I need my neighbour's agreement?", "answer": "On a shared boundary fence, yes as a courtesy and possibly under your fence agreement.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Do they need maintenance?", "answer": "Clear the leaf litter out once a year, especially under trees.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Can I take them off later?", "answer": "Screwed, easily.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Do you sell them in bulk?", "answer": "Yes. Send the metres through the wholesale page.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Do you install them?", "answer": "No, we supply only.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered too many?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz with what you are treating and roughly how long the run is.", "source": "Possum Spikes | Possum Spike Strip | Possum Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes-plastic-moulded/" }, { "question": "Are possums protected in New Zealand?", "answer": "No. The brushtail possum is an introduced pest and is not protected.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "How do I work out how the possum is getting in?", "answer": "Look for the route rather than the animal. An overhanging branch, a fence line that runs to the wall, a downpipe with brackets, a pergola tied into the eaves. Torch marks, rubbed fur on a rail and droppings tell you where.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need to spike the whole fence?", "answer": "Usually not. Treat the pinch points on the route: a rail, a bracket, a post top, a beam end.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will spikes stop a possum completely?", "answer": "They make a route unpleasant rather than impossible. A possum is heavy and determined, so treat the strip as one part of a plan that includes cutting back the branch and closing the entry gap.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about the branch overhanging my roof?", "answer": "Cut it back. No spike on a fence competes with a branch that lands a possum directly on the gutter.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I spike a downpipe?", "answer": "The brackets, yes. A smooth downpipe is not usually the climb; the brackets are the ladder.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about a post top?", "answer": "Cut a short piece and fit it. Posts are a standing spot people always forget.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they hurt a possum?", "answer": "No. The pins are blunt at the tip. The animal finds the surface unpleasant and takes another route.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will the same strips deter cats?", "answer": "Yes, on a fence rail. It is the same product sold on our cat spikes page in a moulded plastic version.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about my fruit trees?", "answer": "A spike on a fence does nothing for a tree. Netting over the tree or a smooth trunk band is the approach there.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Should I trap as well?", "answer": "That is a separate exercise with its own rules and it is not something we sell. Your regional council usually has advice.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many strips do I need?", "answer": "Two per metre of the sections you are actually treating. Measure the pinch points, not the boundary.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I fix them to a timber rail?", "answer": "Yes, and screws are easy in timber. Use stainless screws or you will get rust streaks.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about a block wall capping?", "answer": "Adhesive rather than drilling, with the capping cleaned and dry first.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they work on a wire fence?", "answer": "No. There is nothing flat to fix to. They need a rail, a capping or a post.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they need two rows?", "answer": "On a wide capping, yes. On a standard timber rail, one row down the middle is usually enough.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut them?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw through the polycarbonate base.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they survive a possum standing on them?", "answer": "The pins are 1.3 mm stainless and they will bend under a heavy animal rather than snap. That is why the fixing matters as much as the strip.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Which fixing takes the weight?", "answer": "Screws, on anything a possum is actually going to test. Adhesive is fine for birds and marginal for a 3 kilogram animal.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they rust?", "answer": "The pins are 304 stainless and do not. Your fixings are the part to choose carefully.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Should I get these or the moulded plastic possum spikes?", "answer": "Stainless where the animal will put weight on it or the site is exposed. Moulded plastic where the budget matters and the run is long.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they visible from the neighbour's side?", "answer": "On a shared fence, yes, which is worth a conversation before you fit them.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need my neighbour's agreement?", "answer": "On a shared boundary fence it is the sensible first step and may be required by your fence agreement.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they stop rats?", "answer": "No. A rat is small enough to pick its way through and a rat problem needs trapping.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they need maintenance?", "answer": "Clear the leaf litter out annually, especially under trees.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install them?", "answer": "No, we supply only.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I need to know about New Zealand law?", "answer": "Yes, and it is worth reading before you fit anything. Native birds are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, and that protection covers the nest and the eggs as well as the bird. Deterring a bird from a surface is lawful. Damaging an active nest is not. Fit outside the nesting season.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order. Express is also available above $75 as a paid upgrade.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered the wrong number of strips?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and it sits on top of your Consumer Guarantees Act rights, which are not affected.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not answered here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz. Tell us the bird, the surface and roughly how long the run is, and we can usually answer in one reply.", "source": "Anti-Possum Spikes | Possum Deterrent Spike Strips | Possum Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/possum-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are Indian mynas protected in New Zealand?", "answer": "No. The common myna is an introduced species and is not protected under the Wildlife Act 1953.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Where are they a problem?", "answer": "Mostly the upper North Island, where the population is well established. They are far less common further south.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Where do mynas sit on a building?", "answer": "Gutter lips, eaves lines, carport and pergola beams, the top of signage and anywhere with a view over the territory they are holding.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Why do mynas seem harder to shift than pigeons?", "answer": "Because they are defending a territory rather than just roosting. They will test a treated surface more persistently, which is why you treat the whole contested area at once.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "They are getting into my roof.", "answer": "Then spikes are the wrong product. A myna in a roof space is a cavity problem: close the gap once the nest is done, or net the area.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What size gap do they need?", "answer": "Less than you would think. A lifted tile, a broken soffit panel or the open end of a corrugated sheet is enough.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I remove a myna nest?", "answer": "For an unprotected introduced species, yes. Wait until it is finished with, then close the gap so it cannot be reused.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will spikes stop the noise?", "answer": "If the noise is birds on your treated surface, yes. Mynas calling from a tree are not a spike problem.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they work on a pergola rail?", "answer": "Yes, and a pergola rail is a favourite. Run the strips along the whole rail rather than the middle of it.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about a carport beam?", "answer": "Same answer, and check the beam ends. A short bare section at the end is where they will sit.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use them on a satellite dish arm?", "answer": "Yes, cable tied. Keep the pins clear of the LNB itself.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do mynas damage anything?", "answer": "The droppings and the nesting material do, and a nest in a roof space brings mites in with it.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Should I trap as well?", "answer": "If it is a neighbourhood population rather than one pair on your gutter, community trapping groups do far more than any product. The two are complementary.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will spikes hurt them?", "answer": "No. The pins are blunt at the tip; they remove the standing surface and nothing else.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What if native birds use the same ledge?", "answer": "Then think again before you fit anything. Native birds are protected, and a spike does not discriminate.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many strips per metre?", "answer": "Two, because each is half a metre. Round up.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut a strip?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw through the polycarbonate base.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What fixing on a painted steel gutter?", "answer": "Clean it back to a sound surface and use UV stabilised silicone. Self tappers work but they put a hole in a water carrying part.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need two rows?", "answer": "Over about 150 mm of width, yes.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they rust?", "answer": "The pins are 304 stainless and will not. Use stainless fixings too.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they visible?", "answer": "The base is clear. On a gutter line or a beam at height they disappear from a few metres away.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How long do they last?", "answer": "They are made for permanent outdoor use. We do not publish a figure in years, because the site decides it.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they need maintenance?", "answer": "Once a year on a myna run. They carry more material than most birds.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I combine spikes and reflective discs?", "answer": "You can, and on an open area like an orchard edge the discs add something a strip cannot. On a ledge, the strip alone is what does the work.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you supply for a commercial site?", "answer": "Yes. Send the metres through the wholesale page and we will quote.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install them?", "answer": "No, we supply only.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I need to know about New Zealand law?", "answer": "Yes, and it is worth reading before you fit anything. Native birds are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, and that protection covers the nest and the eggs as well as the bird. Deterring a bird from a surface is lawful. Damaging an active nest is not. Fit outside the nesting season.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order. Express is also available above $75 as a paid upgrade.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered the wrong number of strips?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and it sits on top of your Consumer Guarantees Act rights, which are not affected.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not answered here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz. Tell us the bird, the surface and roughly how long the run is, and we can usually answer in one reply.", "source": "Anti-Indian Myna Spikes | Indian Myna Deterrent Spike Strips | Indian Myna Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/indian-myna-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are feral pigeons protected in New Zealand?", "answer": "No. The feral or rock pigeon is an introduced species and is not protected under the Wildlife Act 1953. Our native pigeon, the kererū, absolutely is, and it is not a bird that roosts on building ledges.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "How do I tell a kererū from a feral pigeon?", "answer": "You will not mistake them. A kererū is much larger, with an iridescent green and bronze back and a bright white breast, and it lives in trees rather than on ledges. If it is on your parapet in a flock, it is a feral pigeon.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Where do pigeons usually start on a building?", "answer": "Sheltered ledges out of the wind: window sills, parapet tops, beams under an overhang, box gutters and the flat top of signage.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "How wide a ledge will one row cover?", "answer": "About 150 mm. Beyond that a pigeon simply lands beside the row, so use two rows and set them near the front and back edges.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need to treat the whole building?", "answer": "Treat the whole of any surface you treat at all, and expect to do the obvious neighbouring ledge as well. Half a job moves pigeons along rather than away.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will spikes work on a wide flat roof?", "answer": "No. Spikes are for edges and narrow surfaces. A large flat area needs netting or a wire system.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about pigeons nesting in a gap rather than on a ledge?", "answer": "Spikes will not help with a cavity. Block the gap once you are certain nothing is inside it and it is not nesting season.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many strips will I need for a 6 metre parapet?", "answer": "Twelve for a single row, because each strip is half a metre. Twenty four if the parapet is wide enough to need two rows.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I fix them to a painted sill?", "answer": "Yes. Clean it, let it dry and use a UV stabilised silicone adhesive. On paint, adhesive is usually better than screws.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will the adhesive mark the stone?", "answer": "Silicone can leave a residue on porous stone. On anything historic or visible, use fixings instead and ask a conservator first.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "How long before the pigeons give up?", "answer": "Usually immediately on the treated surface. What takes longer is the birds working out where else to go, which is why the neighbouring ledge matters.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do pigeons get used to them?", "answer": "No. A spike strip is not a scare device, so there is nothing to get used to. There is simply nowhere to stand.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I should do about the droppings first?", "answer": "Yes. Wet them down rather than sweeping them dry, wear a mask and gloves, and get the surface clean before you fix anything to it.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are the droppings a health risk?", "answer": "Treat accumulated droppings with respect, especially in an enclosed space. Damp them before disturbing them and do not create dust.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will spikes stop the noise?", "answer": "If the noise is roosting birds on the treated ledge, yes. If they are on a roof or in a tree, spikes are the wrong tool.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I put them on a solar panel edge?", "answer": "For the panel edge itself, mesh is the better answer, because the problem is the space underneath rather than a landing spot on top.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they work at night?", "answer": "They are a physical barrier, so time of day makes no difference. Pigeons roost overnight and that is exactly when the ledge is in use.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I combine spikes and gel?", "answer": "Yes, and it is a common combination: spikes on the wide ledges, gel on the narrow mouldings and corbels where a strip will not sit.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "What if the pigeons are being fed nearby?", "answer": "Then they stay in the area and use whatever surfaces are left. Spikes fix the ledge; nothing on this site fixes someone feeding them.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they visible from the street?", "answer": "Barely. Clear base, thin pins, and above head height they disappear.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use these on a heritage building?", "answer": "Check first. Many councils require consent for work on a listed building, and that includes fixing something to a facade.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "What size are the pins?", "answer": "115 mm long and 1.3 mm in diameter, protecting a 70 mm width from tip to tip.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they rust on a coastal building?", "answer": "The pins are 304 stainless and will not. Choose your fixings with the same care.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "How do I finish a run that is not a whole number of strips?", "answer": "Cut the last strip with a hacksaw. Do not leave the last 300 mm bare, because that is where they will land.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you sell a bulk quantity?", "answer": "Yes. Send us the metres through the wholesale page and we will quote.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install them?", "answer": "No, we supply only. Anything above ground level should be someone with proper access equipment.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "What if it does not work?", "answer": "Tell us what you fitted and where, with a photo if you can. Most of the time it is a gap, a single row on a wide ledge or an untreated ledge next door.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I need to know about New Zealand law?", "answer": "Yes, and it is worth reading before you fit anything. Native birds are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, and that protection covers the nest and the eggs as well as the bird. Deterring a bird from a surface is lawful. Damaging an active nest is not. Fit outside the nesting season.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order. Express is also available above $75 as a paid upgrade.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered the wrong number of strips?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and it sits on top of your Consumer Guarantees Act rights, which are not affected.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not answered here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz. Tell us the bird, the surface and roughly how long the run is, and we can usually answer in one reply.", "source": "Anti-Pigeon Spikes | Pigeon Deterrent Spike Strips | Pigeon Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/pigeon-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are seagulls protected in New Zealand?", "answer": "Some are. The red-billed gull, tarāpunga, is a native species, absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953 and classified At Risk. The southern black-backed gull, karoro, is native but is listed in Schedule 5 of that Act. Either way, deterring a gull from a surface is lawful and interfering with an active nest of a protected bird is not.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "How do I tell the two apart?", "answer": "Size and colour. A red-billed gull is small, white and grey with a bright red bill and legs. A black-backed gull is much larger with a dark back and a yellow bill. If a gull is standing on your ridge looking like it owns the building, it is usually a black-backed.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "When can I do the work?", "answer": "Autumn and winter. Gull nesting runs through spring and early summer, and fitting spikes to a roof with an active nest on it is exactly the thing to avoid.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Where do gulls actually sit?", "answer": "High points with a view: the ridge, the parapet, chimney tops, flue terminals, aerial brackets and the tops of light fittings.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I have to do the whole roofline?", "answer": "Do the whole of anything you do at all, and finish the small stuff. A treated ridge next to an untreated chimney gets you a gull on the chimney.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will one row be enough on a ridge?", "answer": "On a capped ridge, usually. On a wide parapet, no. Over about 150 mm you need two rows.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Why stainless rather than plastic near the sea?", "answer": "Because everything near the sea is a corrosion question. The pins are 304 stainless, and your fixings should be too.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they stop the noise?", "answer": "If the noise is birds standing on your roof, yes. Gulls calling from the next roof over are not something a spike solves.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about gulls dive bombing me?", "answer": "That is nest defence, and it means there is a nest nearby. Spikes are a next season job; right now, keep clear of it.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use them on a flat roof?", "answer": "Only around the edges. A large flat area needs netting or a wire system, not spikes.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they work on a chimney?", "answer": "Yes, on the flat top of the stack and the flaunching. Keep clear of the flue opening itself.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I fit them to a flue terminal?", "answer": "Around it, never over it. Nothing should restrict a flue.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they safe on a roof I walk on for maintenance?", "answer": "The pins are blunt, but a run of spikes underfoot is a trip risk on a roof. Fit them where nobody needs to walk.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "How do I fix them to a metal ridge cap?", "answer": "Adhesive, in most cases. Screwing into a ridge cap makes a hole in the weatherproofing.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Which adhesive on a coastal roof?", "answer": "A UV stabilised exterior silicone, applied to a surface you have cleaned and dried properly. Salt film is why adhesive fails near the sea.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many strips for a 10 metre ridge?", "answer": "Twenty, because each is half a metre. Round up if the run does not divide neatly.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut them to fit?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw through the polycarbonate base.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they follow a curved parapet?", "answer": "In short lengths. Cut and step them rather than bending a long strip.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do gulls get used to them?", "answer": "There is nothing to get used to. It is not a scare device; the surface is simply no longer standable.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they hurt a gull?", "answer": "No. The pins are blunt at the tip and the bird leaves without touching down properly.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about gull droppings already on the roof?", "answer": "Clean the surface before you fix anything to it, and wet the deposit down rather than sweeping it dry.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do gulls damage a roof?", "answer": "The nesting material does. A gull nest in a valley or a box gutter holds water, and that is where the damage starts.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use these near a fish and chip shop or a wharf?", "answer": "Yes, and expect the pressure to be constant. Where food is the draw, spikes protect your surfaces and change nothing about the number of gulls.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they visible from the ground?", "answer": "On a ridge at roof height, hardly at all.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they rust and stain the roof?", "answer": "The pins will not. Use stainless fixings or you will get streaks down the cladding.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install them?", "answer": "No, we supply only, and a roof edge on a coastal building is genuinely a job for someone with proper access equipment.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I need to know about New Zealand law?", "answer": "Yes, and it is worth reading before you fit anything. Native birds are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, and that protection covers the nest and the eggs as well as the bird. Deterring a bird from a surface is lawful. Damaging an active nest is not. Fit outside the nesting season.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order. Express is also available above $75 as a paid upgrade.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered the wrong number of strips?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and it sits on top of your Consumer Guarantees Act rights, which are not affected.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not answered here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz. Tell us the bird, the surface and roughly how long the run is, and we can usually answer in one reply.", "source": "Anti-Seagull Spikes | Seagull Deterrent Spike Strips | Seagull Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/seagull-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are there snakes in New Zealand?", "answer": "Not on land, no. New Zealand has no wild land snakes, and importing or keeping one is illegal. Sea snakes and sea kraits turn up on beaches very occasionally and are protected.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "So will these spikes stop a snake?", "answer": "We make no such claim, and we would rather say so than sell you something on a false premise. A snake moves along a surface rather than landing on it.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Then why does this page exist?", "answer": "Because people search for it, and an honest answer is more use than a dead link. The product itself is real and you can buy it here if it suits your job.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "What is the product exactly?", "answer": "Our one piece injection moulded plastic spike strip, 500 mm long, ready to fit with no assembly.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "What does it actually deter?", "answer": "Birds landing on a flat surface, and cats and possums using a rail as a route.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "I saw something long in my garden. What was it?", "answer": "Almost certainly a skink or a gecko. Both are native, both are protected, and both eat insects. They are a good sign.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Should I do anything about a skink?", "answer": "Nothing at all, and legally you should not. They are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "I found something on a beach that looked like a snake.", "answer": "That may be a sea snake or a sea krait, which do occasionally arrive. Do not touch it, and report it to the Department of Conservation.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "I am reading this from Australia. Does the product work there?", "answer": "We ship from New Zealand and we are not qualified to advise on Australian snakes. Please take local advice from someone who is.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will the strip stop rats?", "answer": "No. A rat picks its way through and a rat problem needs trapping.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will it stop mice?", "answer": "No, for the same reason.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "What will it stop?", "answer": "Birds on a ledge, sill, gutter lip, beam or sign top, and cats and possums on a fence rail.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is it the same as your pest spikes?", "answer": "It is the same moulded strip. The pages differ in what they are answering, not in what arrives.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "How is it sold?", "answer": "Per 50 cm strip, with no minimum order.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many per metre?", "answer": "Two, and round up rather than leaving a bare end.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut it?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw or a sturdy pair of snips.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "What fixings?", "answer": "Screws in timber, exterior adhesive or double sided tape on masonry and painted surfaces, cable ties on railings.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Does the surface need cleaning first?", "answer": "Yes, if you are using tape or adhesive. It is the step people skip and the reason strips lift.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is it sharp?", "answer": "No. The points are blunt. It is a discomfort rather than a hazard.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is it safe around children and pets?", "answer": "It is blunt, so contact is uncomfortable rather than harmful. On a low fence in a family garden, think about placement anyway.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will it survive outdoors?", "answer": "It is made for outdoor use and is unaffected by ordinary temperature swings.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I paint it?", "answer": "Yes, with an exterior paint suited to plastic.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is it visible?", "answer": "Low profile, and black on a dark surface is close to invisible from a few metres.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do I need two rows on a wide ledge?", "answer": "Over about 150 mm, yes.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Does it need maintenance?", "answer": "Clear the leaf litter out of it once a year.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I take it off later?", "answer": "Screwed, easily. Adhesive will need cutting off and cleaning up.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install it?", "answer": "No, we supply only.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered too many?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and your Consumer Guarantees Act rights are unaffected.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz with what you are treating and roughly how long the run is.", "source": "Snake Spikes | Snake Spike Strip | Snake Deterrent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/snake-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will spikes actually stop sparrows?", "answer": "On a narrow surface, yes, because there is nowhere left to stand. On a wide ledge a sparrow can settle between the pins, and we would rather tell you that before you order.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What counts as narrow?", "answer": "Roughly speaking, a surface the 70 mm of pin coverage fills: a slim sill, a pipe run, the top edge of a sign, a slender beam.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What should I use on a wide ledge?", "answer": "Netting, or gel on the parts a strip cannot sit on. Spikes on a wide ledge give sparrows a sheltered spot between the pins.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "My sparrows are going in under the roof tiles.", "answer": "Then this is not the product. That is a cavity, and the fix is to close it once the nest is finished with, or to net the eaves.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are house sparrows protected in New Zealand?", "answer": "No. The house sparrow is an introduced species and is not protected under the Wildlife Act 1953. Native birds are, along with their nests and eggs.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I remove a sparrow nest?", "answer": "Legally, for an unprotected introduced species, yes. Practically, wait until it is finished with, then close the gap so they cannot rebuild.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "When is the nesting season?", "answer": "Broadly spring into summer, and sparrows often raise more than one brood, so the window for closing gaps is later than people expect.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will spikes stop them nesting in a soffit vent?", "answer": "No. A vent is a hole, not a perch. Fit a vent guard or net it.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do sparrows damage anything?", "answer": "The nest material does. It blocks gutters and vents and it is a fire consideration near a flue or a light fitting.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will spikes work on a sign?", "answer": "Yes. The top edge of a sign is narrow, which is exactly where spikes suit small birds.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about on a security light or camera housing?", "answer": "Yes, and it is a good use. Keep the pins clear of the lens and the sensor.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I use gel instead?", "answer": "On a narrow moulding or a corbel, gel is often easier than a strip, and the two are commonly used together.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they harm a sparrow?", "answer": "No. The pins are blunt at the tip. The bird finds nowhere to settle and moves on.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What if sparrows are already using the spikes as a nest base?", "answer": "That is the packed debris problem. Clear the run out; once material has bridged the pins, the strip has effectively become a shelf.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How often should I clear them?", "answer": "Once a year on a sparrow run, which is more often than most surfaces need.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they visible?", "answer": "The base is clear and the pins are thin, so on a sill at height they are not obvious.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many strips for a 3 metre sill?", "answer": "Six, because each is half a metre.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut a strip to fit a short sill?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw through the base.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Which fixing on a painted timber sill?", "answer": "Clean it, dry it and use a UV stabilised silicone adhesive. Screws split old sill timber more often than people expect.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they work in winter?", "answer": "They are a physical barrier, so the season makes no difference to the product. It makes a difference to the birds' behaviour, not to the strip.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they stop starlings too?", "answer": "Better than sparrows, because a starling is bigger. Starlings are also introduced and unprotected here.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What about wax eyes and fantails?", "answer": "Those are native and protected, and they are not building pests. If a native bird is using a ledge, leave it be.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do sparrows come back after I close a gap?", "answer": "They will look for the next gap. Closing one hole in a soffit usually means going along and closing the rest.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Should I buy spikes and netting together?", "answer": "If you have both a ledge and a cavity, yes, and that is a common combination on an older house.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you sell netting?", "answer": "Yes, in two sizes, and for a sparrow problem it is often the better half of the order.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install any of it?", "answer": "No, we supply only.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I need to know about New Zealand law?", "answer": "Yes, and it is worth reading before you fit anything. Native birds are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, and that protection covers the nest and the eggs as well as the bird. Deterring a bird from a surface is lawful. Damaging an active nest is not. Fit outside the nesting season.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order. Express is also available above $75 as a paid upgrade.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered the wrong number of strips?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and it sits on top of your Consumer Guarantees Act rights, which are not affected.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not answered here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz. Tell us the bird, the surface and roughly how long the run is, and we can usually answer in one reply.", "source": "Anti-Sparrow Spikes | Sparrow Deterrent Spike Strips | Sparrow Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/sparrow-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are wrens protected in New Zealand?", "answer": "Yes. The rifleman, titipounamu, and the rock wren, pīwauwau, are native birds and are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, along with their nests and eggs.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "So will these spikes deter a wren?", "answer": "That is the wrong question to be asking, and we would rather say so. A New Zealand wren is a forest or alpine bird and it is not what is sitting on your building.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What bird do I probably have then?", "answer": "In a town, almost certainly a house sparrow or a starling, both introduced and unprotected, or a silvereye, which is native and protected.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How do I tell a silvereye from a sparrow?", "answer": "A silvereye is small, olive green above with a very obvious white ring around the eye. A house sparrow is brown and grey and much chunkier. If in doubt, leave it alone.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What should I use for sparrows?", "answer": "Close the cavity if they are nesting in one, net the area if it is a space, and use spikes only on narrow ledges. Our sparrow page goes through it properly.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Why do you still sell this page?", "answer": "Because people search for it, and an honest answer is more useful than a dead link. The strip itself is our standard product and you can buy it here if it is what you need.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What is the product on this page?", "answer": "The standard 304 stainless spike strip on a clear polycarbonate base, 500 mm long with 115 mm pins, sold per 50 cm strip.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will it work on small birds at all?", "answer": "On a narrow surface where the 70 mm of pin coverage fills the available width, yes. On a wide ledge a small bird will settle between the pins.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What counts as a narrow surface?", "answer": "A slim sill, a pipe run, the top edge of a sign, a slender beam. Anything where there is nowhere left to put a foot.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What if the birds are getting into a gap?", "answer": "Then no surface product helps. Close the gap once the nest is finished with, or net the area.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I disturb a nest?", "answer": "Not if the bird is protected. Interfering with an active nest of a native species is an offence under the Wildlife Act 1953.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What if I am not sure whether the bird is native?", "answer": "Assume it is and leave it. Waiting until the nest is finished with costs you a season and costs nothing else.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "When is the nesting season here?", "answer": "Broadly spring into summer, and several introduced species raise more than one brood, so it runs later than people expect.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do the spikes hurt birds?", "answer": "No. The pins are blunt at the tip. A bird finds nowhere to stand and leaves.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they safe around pets?", "answer": "Yes. They are a discomfort rather than a hazard.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What is the strip made of?", "answer": "304 stainless steel pins on a clear polycarbonate base.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How is it sold?", "answer": "Per 50 cm strip with no minimum order.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How many strips per metre?", "answer": "Two, and round up rather than leaving a bare end.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I cut them?", "answer": "Yes, with a hacksaw through the polycarbonate base.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What fixing should I use?", "answer": "UV stabilised silicone adhesive on a clean, dry surface, or screws where there is something to screw into.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Will they rust?", "answer": "The pins are 304 stainless and will not.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Are they visible?", "answer": "The base is clear and the pins are thin, so at height they are not obvious.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do they need maintenance?", "answer": "Clear debris from between the pins once a year, more often on a small bird run.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "What else do you sell for small birds?", "answer": "Netting in two sizes, and the gel for narrow mouldings where a strip will not sit.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there a bird I should never try to deter?", "answer": "Any protected native. If a kererū, a tūī or a silvereye is using a tree or a ledge on your property, that is not a pest problem and the law treats it accordingly.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Do you install anything?", "answer": "No, we supply only.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Is there anything I need to know about New Zealand law?", "answer": "Yes, and it is worth reading before you fit anything. Native birds are absolutely protected under the Wildlife Act 1953, and that protection covers the nest and the eggs as well as the bird. Deterring a bird from a surface is lawful. Damaging an active nest is not. Fit outside the nesting season.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "How much is delivery?", "answer": "Free on orders over $75. Below that the only method offered is Express Delivery at $25, and there is no minimum order. Express is also available above $75 as a paid upgrade.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Can I return it if I ordered the wrong number of strips?", "answer": "Yes. We give you 14 days from delivery to change your mind on any unused item. That is our own policy rather than a New Zealand statutory right, and it sits on top of your Consumer Guarantees Act rights, which are not affected.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" }, { "question": "Who do I ask if my question is not answered here?", "answer": "Email theteam@birdspikes.co.nz. Tell us the bird, the surface and roughly how long the run is, and we can usually answer in one reply.", "source": "Anti-Wren Spikes | Wren Deterrent Spike Strips | Wren Repellent Spikes (per 50cm strip)", "url": "https://birdspikes.co.nz/product/wren-bird-spikes/" } ] }