If you have a
squirrel or a group of squirrels that are living
in your attic then you know that they can be
quite a lot of work to try to get out. These
pesky little critters are difficult to try to
catch and remove, and once they are inside they
can be quite a challenge to get rid of.
If they weren’t such a disruption it wouldn’t be
that big of a deal. However, they can be quite
destructive in your home. Not only did they tear
up things to build a nest, but the diseases and
parasites that they carry can be quite
dangerous. This is why they must be gotten rid
of.
Because of the hazards that they pose directly
coming in contact with the squirrel is a
terrible idea. Some would recommend you going
out and trying to corner it and capture it in
some kind of a net, but this may be quite
dangerous to you. Further that you stay away
from the squirrel the better.
This really leaves you with two options. The
first is to set a trap to capture the squirrel
and then move it to some other place. You can
purchase a trap for a reasonable price and place
it in the attic with some kind of bait that will
lure the critter into the trap. The best ones to
use are something that a squirrel would normally
try to get to store, such as nuts, corncobs, and
other materials like this. Once inside the cage,
the cage door would close, sealing the squirrel
inside. With heavy gloves on, goggles to cover
your eyes, and a surgical mask to cover your
respiratory system, you would then take the
squirrel cage outside where you would release it
into the wild.
Of course, before doing that you want to make
sure that you seal up any entryway that the
squirrel may be using to gain access into your
home. This means looking for loose boards, gaps,
or holes in your siding that allows the animal
to get inside.
If you do not want to attempt this kind of
action, then the next idea would be to look into
using a one-way funnel to get the animal out.
Once you have located the entry way that the
squirrel is using, simply attach this funnel to
the outside of your home. When the squirrel
heads outside for its daily scavenging for food,
it will head down the funnel and outside where
it is unable to get back in. This will then stop
it from gaining access. Once you are sure that
it is outside seal up the area on the outside of
your home to keep it from getting back in.
Read more:
Squirrel
Control,
How
to Get Rid of Squirrels,
how
to get squirrels out of your attic,
Squirrel
Feces,
How
to Keep Squirrels Away from House,
How
to Kill Squirrels.
