On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:42:47 -0400, frank1492 wrote:

I am proposing to rout some squirrels from the space over my living room
ceiling before winter sets in. The point of entry is known and I propose
to set a Have-a-Heart in front of the opening to trap them as they
emerge. The opening will then be sealed.
My question is this: Is there any danger of trapping babies at
this season? I want to avoid trapping *anything* at all cost for obvious
reasons

From the Wikkipedia gray squirrel article:

"Gray squirrels are mammals, and hence have live babies. They breed
twice a year, the first litter being born in February or March, the second
in August or September. There are normally three or four babies in each
litter."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Gray_Squirrel

With your Giganews / Verizon headers, it is hard to guess your location.
But you may have young ones that are just getting out and about on their
own.

I really like and enjoy watching squirrels, as long as they stay out of
the attic. But the way they chew wiring, I'd be getting them out of my
attic too.

That said, I'd guess that putting them out with no nest at this time of
year is a death sentence. It might be more humane to kill them as you
catch them. Plus, that way you won't have squirrels running around that
have fond memories of your warm and dry attic.

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Tony Sivori
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