... building a nest on your fascia board???
The constant running and scampering keeps us up all night! Who do I call?
Any "Rid-a-Rodent" volunteers out there?
2006-09-19 04:07:25 · 13 answers · asked by Marianne not Ginger™ 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
We had two ground squirrels that were getting into a cabinet mounted to the chimney on the second level. Used to leave cabinet door open and leave a little bowl of peanuts and some water and named them Pee Wee and Pepper. No harm ever done and
If it were me, I would live and let live, they are not hurting anything, and you could acclimate to the scampering.
If you want to just get them to go away, search your browser for Sonic squirrel Repel. You will have several to choose from.
It works on the principle of ultra high frequency sound that humans cannot hear. You can even find them at WalMart and other retail locations. Very inexpensive and they work.
Darryl S.
2006-09-19 05:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before you gopher help I would check to see if your house has been infiltrated. Have you checked to see if there is a mole working undercover? He may be trying to weasel information out of the other animals. On the other hand, I thought the pitter patter of little feet would appeal to your maternal instincts. Having squirrels under your house can drive you nuts, but don't shell out any money until you know what the problem is. I could cost a lot of cold hard cash to find out. It could be cash you don't have. Exterminators don't work for peanuts. Don't let yourself get so pistachioed off that you become a little cracked. Have you squirreled away enough money to pay for it?
2006-09-19 13:38:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try a live animal trap. Then call animal control. Actually you should be able to call the animal control center, and they will tell you where you can actually borrow one for a couple of weeks. As soon as one is caught, you call them and they will remove the animal for you.
We have to deal with the suckers at my office, they break into the building periodicaly and it somehow got added to my job description, as office secretary to catch the monsters, then call to have them removed.
After the animal is removed, make sure to block the hole up solidly, or they will break back in. And do it quickly before they have the babies in there and you won't be able to reach the babies to remove them as well. Don't want any dead animals stuck in the house.
Good luck.
2006-09-19 11:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by saintlyinnocents 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the SPCA to rent traps to put up in the attic, board over the facia board, cut the tree limbs away from the house, and tape over the insulation on the aircondition tubing. Otherwise, name them Rocky, Mick, Adriene, and Rocky Jr, get a moose, and see if they will fly away with him. "Now watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat."
2006-09-19 17:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back up your car nearby, connect the vacuum cleaner hose to its exhaust, and pump them some fumes. A short spell will drive them out, then seal up the hole. You can club them as they leave if you like. Tennis racquets are fun. If you leave the hose in a long time, it will kill them, but they quit stinking after a few weeks.
2006-09-19 11:57:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Red Cayenne Hot powdered pepper is best. Few sprinkles in and around the effected area of infestation and they will be gone with a itty bittty , but kinda cute squirrel whimper.
No it does not hurt them, much, it might , let me snort some and see,,,,,,,,,,,
YES! it does hurt!They be gone fast! OWIIEEEEEEEEEEEEE
2006-09-19 11:18:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut a small hole and release several corn snakes in there. After the squirrels are gone then cut a bigger hole and put a badger in there. After the snakes are gone then cut a bigger hole and put a cougar in there. After the badger is gone then cut an even bigger hole and put an aligator in there. After that burn your house down to end the saga.
2006-09-19 11:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this: get a hot jalapeno pepper and smother it with peanut butter. Place it in there or nearby. Sit back and enjoy!
2006-09-19 11:13:30 · answer #8 · answered by super.sweep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Moth Balls, they won't like the smell and they will leave. Don't use live traps, you will catch the parents and the babies will suffer.
2006-09-19 11:15:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple - just dig and burrow underneath where they sleep and lodge at.
(Don't forget the clanging pots and pans)
2006-09-20 00:46:05 · answer #10 · answered by banjo_mccain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋