Indian Myna Spikes, 20" strip

It removes the flat landing surface, which is what mynas need. They move to the next available perch rather than fighting it. What it will not do is clear an established nest, so deal with that first.

Most often soffits, roof voids, palm crowns, signage boxes and covered walkways. Walk the building and look for droppings or wear: the marks tell you where to fit before you measure anything.

Mynas are aggressive cavity nesters that evict other birds, and they are loud in a way that a neighbour notices. Their nests are bulky and they block whatever they are built in.

The common myna is an introduced species in the United States and is established mainly in Florida and Hawaii. It is not a native protected bird, but check your state's rules before doing anything beyond deterring it.

Mynas nest through the warm months and will reuse a cavity year after year.

One 20" strip, priced per strip. Order as many strips as your run needs; there is no minimum.

Twenty inches. Measure your run in inches, divide by twenty and round up.

304 stainless steel pins on a clear polycarbonate base.

With silicone adhesive, screws, nails or cable ties. The surface has to be clean and dry before you start, which is the step people skip and then blame the adhesive for.

Not necessarily. Adhesive holds well on clean masonry, metal and painted timber. Screws are the better answer on a surface that flexes or gets very hot.

Yes. The base is designed to be cut between the pin positions so you can finish a short run without an overhang.

Yes. The base flexes enough for a gentle curve and for an irregular edge. A tight radius is easier with several short pieces than one long one.

Measure the whole landing edge, not just the part with mess on it. Birds and animals move along to the first gap they find, so a run with a break in it moves the problem rather than solving it.

No. The points are blunt and closely spaced so the surface simply cannot be stood on. Nothing here is designed to injure anything, and a product that injured an animal would be the wrong product as well as a legal problem.

Barely, at height. Up close you can see it if you look for it. That is the trade for a physical barrier rather than something that relies on scaring an animal.

It is built for permanent outdoor use. The 304 stainless pins are chosen for outdoor exposure and the polycarbonate base is UV stable.

Very little. Look along the run once a year and after a hard winter, because leaf litter and nesting material can build up between the points and turn a barrier back into a ledge. Clear it and it works again.

They do the same job. The moulded plastic strip is on /product/plastic-pest-spikes at $28 per strip. Stainless costs a little more and is the choice on an exposed, high or hard to reach run.

Yes, along the fascia or the outer lip. Clear the gutter first, and remember the whole edge needs covering rather than the part you can reach from the ladder.

Yes, and the fence is often the right place to start because it is the route rather than the destination.

The fitting is simple. The height is the part to think about. If the run is on a roof edge or above a walkway, use a proper ladder or hire someone.

A tape measure, a cloth and a degreaser for the surface, snips if you are cutting a strip, and either a caulking gun for the adhesive or a drill and screws.

Stop and deal with the nest first, and if it is active leave it until the young have gone. In most cases that is also the law. Fit once the ledge is empty and cleaned.

Wet the droppings down rather than sweeping them dry, wear gloves and a mask, bag the waste, then degrease the surface so the adhesive has something to hold.

No, and it is worth expecting that. Deterring one ledge moves the animal to the next one. Treat the whole run of edges rather than a single spot.

Yes. The strip handles the ledge, the tape unsettles an open area like a garden or a yard, and the gel covers awkward narrow ledges where a strip will not sit.

Free anywhere in the United States on orders over $75. Under that the store's Express Delivery is $22. Allow 5 to 7 days after a 24 to 48 hour handling time.

You have 15 days from purchase to return an unused item. A $29 per order handling charge applies and the return postage is yours. That is this store's own policy, written out in full on the refunds and returns page.

Yes. The wholesale quote page takes the run length and the quantity and comes back with trade pricing.

Email theteam@pestspike.com with a photo of the ledge and a rough measurement. That is usually enough to answer it in one reply.