Total vanity, but need answer

June 1 2013 | Me

[Fawn]

I need to know if this tin wrapped around the tree is going to attract lightening.

I put it up so the cats cannot climb it. It is a VERY tall palm tree. I plan on putting another one around the tree next to it....unless it draws lightening. Can someone tell me if it does?

[Cyber Liberty]

I know this isn’t news to you by now, but there isn’t a chance in heck that’s going to draw lightning.

:)

[NonValueAdded]

Try one of those plastic cone collars for dogs.

[jespasinthru]

There’s an unshielded tree right next to the shielded tree. If a cat wants to get a creature, he’ll just climb the unshielded tree and jump over. He’s sure-footed, confident, and he has claws. Even if he loses his footing and falls out of the tree, he won’t be fazed because they always land on their feet unhurt. He’ll just climb back up and get that bird or squirrel’s nest, or whatever you’re trying to keep them from getting. You wasted your time and money on that tree wrap.

[Conspiracy Guy]

If it’s a camera pointed at your home, report it.

[jespasinthru]

Now why in the world would you prevent squirrels and snakes from going up a tree? That’s what they do!

[Fawn]

I’m planning on putting the tin around that tree too....but i needed to find out if this was a bad idea first...

[Fawn]

OK... ..thank you

[Fawn]

If it’s a camera pointed at your home, report it.

Really? I thought it was legal.

[Fawn]

Yeah, that’s a good idea too.....but chicken wire is also metal?

[Carriage Hill]

Not a chance in hell.

[mrsmith]

“anything else to use....any suggestions?”
Wrap fly paper around it.

The metal increases lightening possibility slightly- rain will wet the bark and ground it.
But not much, not significantly IMO.

[bigheadfred]

Just that palm tree being the highest object around is more of an attractor than anything. It is one big lightning rod in and of its ownsome.

[Rebelbase]

Biggest bag-worm nests I’ve ever seen.

[Fawn]

You know, just over a year ago, my car was parked next to a palm tree. The palm tree was hit....the lightening spread UNDER my car and back into my hubcap. It fried my car. They showed me the small ‘bullet’ hole where the lightening entered.

[autumnraine]

Nice yard.

In Broward here.

[Chickensoup]

My cat roams and roams. Good life for cats.

[Average Al]

You might try going to PetSmart and buy a couple dog surgical collars. They are shaped like cones that you could mount around the tree trunks.

[csmusaret]

http://gamowhisper.com/

[Conspiracy Guy]

nope. in most states, street cameras pointed at streets and sidewalks are legal because it is public. your home and yard are not public. check local laws.

[Fawn]

Thanks...reading now..