Getting Rid of Squirrels
By chicken42 from Philadelphia, PA
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RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels
What is it, that people get so 'mushy' talking about a rodent with a fuzzy tail that destroys your property? If you were to skin a rat and a squirrel, you wouldn't be able to distinguish them apart without being technical. If they stay in the trees and look 'cute' that's one thing, but when they destroy your property, that's another. I've read that peanut butter on a rat trap works well. Do you also think moles are cute and cuddly too?
Post by Cajun62234
RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels
We have had a crazy/insane issue with a squirrel in our garage. (the people who used to live here canned food so they built a closet in the garage insulated it and put in shelves) We used it to hold photos Christmas stuff out of season clothes and the like - in rubbermade tubs) Well last summer while having a garage sale some wood chips were falling from the roof where there were boards laying in the rafters we we noticed a squirrel was up there chewing one of the boards. A few days later we noticed the insulation tore up in the closet well. We have tried the nice sweet kind ways to catch it and take it for a ride. Like live trapping well it somehow gets the treat out of the live trap but doesn't set it off.
I thought maybe I set it wrong - Or it was broken nope not the case, we caught a coon in it. So after I found out the brat got into the rubbermaid tubs and ate baby books photos my dads coat etc. I was ticked off set mouse traps and a rat trap oh well we caught a few mice. But no squirrel it got the peanut butter off the rat trap more then once without setting the trap off. Grrr I tried the bucket trick with seed in the water, moth balls, squirrel away, could go on and on etc. I GIVE UP ! It now has totally tore the closet it heck and no matter what i do it gets away licking its lips. My son and his friends claim. Its a ninja warrior squirrel!
Post by TJack66
RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels
Hot pepper helps with squirrel problems, put it where you think they travel. If you have any wires going into the house they will climb the wires. Put hot pepper sauce on the wires, good luck.
Post by kffrmw88
RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels
Well, you don't say where they are a problem. In the house or in the yard or some other place. If you can't hire an exterminator then buy a havahart trap. Set it with nuts or some other item squirrels like. When they get caught in the trap take them about 10 miles away and release them. If they are getting into the house then find out where they are entering and close up the opening. Forget the mothballs.
Post by foxrun41
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