Getting Rid of Squirrels

RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By SG (Guest Post) (08/26/2008) We used to have tons of squirrels. They would raid the bird feeders, chew the wood on the house. I tried trapping them, but it really did no good. Then, a couple of hawks built a nest in a nearby tree. I tell you, these things are awesome. I maybe see one squirrel a week now, and they have taken care of the expanding rabbit, and chipmunk population too, although, I didn't mind them as much as the squirrels. They do eat some of the other birds though. If you can find someway of getting some hawks, you will never have to worry about squirrels again. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By dave (Guest Post) (06/01/2008) I have squirrels in my garage eaves. Last year they chewed up 10 sets of Christmas lights and I want them out. I put some rat poison out and they ate it. I'm going to try moth balls but i doubt they will go away since they are driving me crazy. Is there any other method I can use? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By kellyb (Guest Post) (05/05/2008) I have squirrels on the very edge of the roof inside the edge of the eves. Some of the vinyl pieces that covered the edge have fallen (been knocked?) off. I don't even have a ladder to reach this roof which is two stories off the ground. Does anyone have a suggestion about how to hire someone to handle this? Should it be a carpenter? Thanks. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By Susan (Guest Post) (04/15/2008) Last week we found a squirrel living in the area btw our basement and 1st level floor and had captured one in a cage. We released him at a part a few miles away. This week we heard another squirrel at the same place in our house. We wonder if the same squirrel came back but this time he won't go for the bait we've set for him. Any advise on how to get it out of our house? Would Animal Control help us? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By Pete (Guest Post) (11/30/2007) Well, my first tactic worked like a charm. Mothballs! I haven't heard a scritch or a scratch since yesterday when I tossed 'em in the attic, and in the hole they made in the side of the house. I actually got a full nights sleep. Mothballs rock. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By Pete (Guest Post) (11/29/2007) I've just been woken up for the fourth day in a row by the squirrels and I'm going out to buy some mothballs, pine sol, traps, and a pellet gun as soon as I've got caffeine in my system. I've been banging on the walls for a week now trying to scare them away, but all they do is get quite for a while and then start scratching and gnawing on the walls again. I don't own, I rent, and the landlady's go-to guy has the IQ of a walnut, so he's not much help in getting rid of these things. I'm declaring war. They interrupted a VERY nice dream I was having. Twice! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By Pat (Guest Post) (09/18/2007) Shoot them with a super soaker. Eventually they learn. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By LESLIE (Guest Post) (09/18/2007) ON THE TOP EDGE OF MY HOUSE, THE SQUIRRELS HAVE MADE A HOME. I READ ALL THE COMMENTS. I GUESS MY BEST BET WOULD BE THE SHEET METAL. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By Going Squirrely (Guest Post) (09/09/2007) Do squirrels return to their birth place? We have been live trapping for the last week and believe or not we have caught 11 squirrels, so far. Most of them are young but 2 were older ones. We have been driving to the counrty to release them (approx. 7 km.) Is this far enough or are they returning to our backyard? Thanking you for any advice you may have. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By Chris (Guest Post) (07/08/2007) I live in central NJ in a wooded neighborhood and we've had squirrels chew through our screens twice(!) this week while we weren't home. They are very smart and openned my cabinets to get to fresh bread. In the last 24 hours, they've attempted break-ins 3 times while we've been home and I've had to resort to screaming and banging pots to chase them off the window screens. I'm going to try the Pine-Sol as suggested, but was also considering these electronic devices that you plug in the wall that emit high frequency sounds. Does anyone have experience with these? Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By norma (Guest Post) (06/29/2007) Hi Mike: I don't know when you posted this but i am having a terrible time with squirrels chewing thru screens and wood trim trying to get into my house! I live in NW CT and have tried everything--a product called Shake Away has fox urine in it and is suppposed to work but they are really laying low and still around. I have set traps, have bb gun, etc and am at my wits end; they are really destroying my house and when they get in they go for the bread in the kitchen and make a real mess. They have also opened a plastic peanut butter jar twice, believe it or not~ Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post By Nancy in MO (Guest Post) (09/08/2005) I had a horrible problem with squirrels at an apartment complex I managed. We tried everything, then I read that rodents hate the smell of Pine-Sol. We soaked some rags with it and put them in the holes in the eaves of the affected buildings. No more squirrels! Maybe you can use this and adapt it to your area. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Getting Rid of Squirrels Post by SueBee (14) | (09/08/2005) Contact I had an exterminator come out to our house because squirrels had broken the scrreen to the window in the louvre window in the attic. He put a cage outside the window with food and the squirrels got trapped in the cage. Every day he would come to take a squirrel away until they were gone. Report Spam or Abuse