The Premium Select Suet Hot Pepper Suet Cake has received mixed reviews. While some users report good bird acceptance, others have found it too sticky and somewhat unpopular with birds, particularly in certain regions. User reviews suggest freezing the suet to manage the stickiness and improve feeding sessions.
Potential softening in warmer climates
Prevention: Users need to freeze the cakes before handling.
The cakes are firm and do not melt even in hot weather.
The hot pepper flavor deters squirrels from eating the suet.
While some users find these features very sticky, it also helps them stay in feeders.
The suet cakes are too sticky, making them difficult to handle and feed.
Tip: Freezing the cakes before handling them may help.
There are users who mention that birds are not interested in the suet treats.
Some users from hotter climates report the cakes getting too soft to use.
Tip: placing it in a cooler area.
Handling the suet can cause eye irritation due to the high pepper content
Tip: Wash your hands or gloves after handling.
Factors: Temperature, Freezing, Birds real perceptions
It varies, especially in warmer climates, birds do not seem to like it, but stickiness can be managed by freezing.
It can be, but the product becomes stickier, if frozen, it can be easier for handling.
Wash after.
Not all birds and mixed reviews.
"Actually bought this by accident. Meant to buy the no melt kind but was pleasantly surprised. Birds devoured it. It is a little soft because its been hot in the North East so I just popped it into the freezer for about and hour before putting it in my feeder. Great results. Glad I made the mis..."
"this suet is awful. greasy. hard to put into the container. the birds don't like it in California. I thought it would be good because it said “premium” - I like the old ones much better and should never stepped up to the premium. now I have a dozen of them."
Overall, the product seems to have its pros and cons and isn't universally liked. For birdwatchers who want a pepper-flavored suet that can serve as a deterrent to squirrels, this can be an interesting choice, but they need to be aware of the potential for feeding problems and adaptability challenges with birds.
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