Even after cutting down trees near my house, I've got a squirrel building a
nest in an attic vent on the roof. The little devil just climbs up the
stucco chimney!

The vent has screen mesh at the bottom, so they don't get into the attic
itself, but I'm stumped for a control method. Trap at the base of the
chimney? Poison? I hate to put squirrel goodies so near the house and
attract yet more of the pests.

Ideas?

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HaroldWho wrote:
Even after cutting down trees near my house, I've got a squirrel
building a nest in an attic vent on the roof. The little devil just
climbs up the stucco chimney!

The vent has screen mesh at the bottom, so they don't get into the
attic itself, but I'm stumped for a control method. Trap at the base
of the chimney? Poison? I hate to put squirrel goodies so near the
house and attract yet more of the pests.

Ideas?

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I would suggest trap near by. They may not be in now, but in the spring
when they want more room for the family, they are likely to chew their way
in.


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On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:57:17 -0000, HaroldWho
wrote:

Even after cutting down trees near my house, I've got a squirrel building a
nest in an attic vent on the roof. The little devil just climbs up the
stucco chimney!

The vent has screen mesh at the bottom, so they don't get into the attic
itself, but I'm stumped for a control method. Trap at the base of the
chimney? Poison? I hate to put squirrel goodies so near the house and
attract yet more of the pests.

Ideas?

HW

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When I had squirrels in the attic I used rat poison and put hardware
cloth over the openings. The squirrels had chewed through the side
vents, did some serious damage to the vent, and partied in the attic.
They destroyed leather golf covers and golf bag.

HaroldWho wrote:
Even after cutting down trees near my house, I've got a squirrel building a
nest in an attic vent on the roof. The little devil just climbs up the
stucco chimney!

The vent has screen mesh at the bottom, so they don't get into the attic
itself, but I'm stumped for a control method. Trap at the base of the
chimney? Poison? I hate to put squirrel goodies so near the house and
attract yet more of the pests.

Ideas?

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Probably go with the live traps at the base of the chimney to try to
reduce the local population. Peanut butter or the dried corn on the cob
works well. might prebait with the trap set not to close for a day or
two to let them feed unharassed. Some models of the traps have a small
hole on the trigger panel, or you can drill one yourself where you can
run a wood screw through the hole and screw on the cob piece where the
extra effort in the cage will trigger the trap.

Lar

you must drive them out and armor the vent so they cant get back in.

poision sounds fine till they climb in their nest and die, smelling up
your home bad.

the key is preventing their entry

HaroldWho wrote:
Even after cutting down trees near my house, I've got a squirrel
building a nest in an attic vent on the roof. The little devil just
climbs up the stucco chimney!

The vent has screen mesh at the bottom, so they don't get into the
attic itself, but I'm stumped for a control method. Trap at the base
of the chimney? Poison? I hate to put squirrel goodies so near the
house and attract yet more of the pests.

Ideas?


Be aware that, legally, squirrels are "game animals" and come under the
protection of your state game and fish and wildlife department. That means
you need a licence to "hunt" them and may only use certain approved methods
during certain times of the year ("squirrel season").

It's not all bad, though. Damage by squirrels should be covered by your
homeowners insurance inasmuch as they are not "nusiance rodents," but "game
animals."

In article , wrote:
I knew someone once that had squirrels in their attic.

Eventually, they were committed to a psychiatric facility.

There are psychiatric facilities for squirrels?

I think you're nuts!

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Get some rat traps, yes they have to go! They ate
my wiring in the attic, and almost burned my house down!
Thank God the breaker tripped! Bait the trap with peanut
butter..they like Jif. I caught 3 in 2 hrs.



HaroldWho" wrote in message
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Even after cutting down trees near my house, I've got a squirrel building
a
nest in an attic vent on the roof. The little devil just climbs up the
stucco chimney!

The vent has screen mesh at the bottom, so they don't get into the attic
itself, but I'm stumped for a control method. Trap at the base of the
chimney? Poison? I hate to put squirrel goodies so near the house and
attract yet more of the pests.

Ideas?

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HeyBub wrote:



Be aware that, legally, squirrels are "game animals" and come under the
protection of your state game and fish and wildlife department. That means
you need a licence to "hunt" them and may only use certain approved methods
during certain times of the year ("squirrel season").

It's not all bad, though. Damage by squirrels should be covered by your
homeowners insurance inasmuch as they are not "nusiance rodents," but "game
animals."


It can probably differ in other states but in Texas, hunting is the only
legal means one can kill a squirrel so laws governing fire arm usage in
cities/towns come to play so the home owner has to either contact the
mayor's office if in a town or the county judge in rural areas, they in
turn have to contact the wild life department to have the situation
looked at and then they send out someone to determine if lethal means is
in order. All that said I have yet to talk to a wildlife official or
animal control personnel that has a problem of a homeowner doing away
with any problem squirrel.

the insurance industry classifies squirrel damage as from "bothersome
rodents" ... don't think I can recall anyone being covered for
structural damage other than having a clause covering specific damage
caused by the rodents

Lar

Even after cutting down trees near my house, I've got a squirrel
building a nest in an attic vent on the roof. The little devil just
climbs up the stucco chimney!

The vent has screen mesh at the bottom, so they don't get into the
attic itself, but I'm stumped for a control method. Trap at the base
of the chimney? Poison? I hate to put squirrel goodies so near the
house and attract yet more of the pests.

Ideas?

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I would suggest trap near by. They may not be in now, but in the
spring when they want more room for the family, they are likely to chew
their way in.
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit


Try the squirrel overpopulation control device found he

http://crosman.com/site/listing/1086