I have raccoons climbing all over the feeder, and thought about removing some this summer. Then I looked at the fur futures, and decided to wait until the fur was prime. I figure that if they can get fatter on the AquaMax, why can't they help to pay for more?
Tony, tell your nieghbor that 'rats are supposed to be in the $7-$8 range this year, so it might be worthwile to set a few traps for them. Just wait until they get prime - the price on blue hides is roughly half of the fully prime prices, no matter what the size of the 'rat.