What's the best way to get chipmunks out of the walls & ceilings?

Question

I thought about poison but I don't want to end up with DEAD rats in the walls & ceilings. Exterminator says there's too many to trap & remove. It's a wooded area, they get in somehow...

Answer 1

You might try plastic predator replicas strategically placed on roof and grounds.Play recordings of predators through loudspeakers.Check with BassPro for advice and equipment.

Answer 2

The fair thing to do. I had a client with over 100. The
truth is they are familial. SOoooo I found a zoo that would
buy them. Then parked an eliberate trap in the back of
a parked pickup truck in the near yard area. The trap was set
with blue jay a small critter type traps, 2 kinds, in a maze of
treats. The total treats was about 20 pounds, and koolpops
melted right in the water bowls. I made trails of graham
crackers, cake and cookies up the ramp made over like a hill.
In three active days after one day of scouting they started
arriving, the trap was set like an amusement park for hamsters.
The whole back of the pickup was enclosed in a master cage.
They could get in and not out set like a lobster web. After two
settings of one week, we had caught 91. There were some
we did not get.

Answer 3

Don't use poisons,the chipmunks will more then likely die hidden behind a wall then out in the open.This will add more problems to the mix,an unbearable stench & the possibility of being exposed to a disease or virus.Our problems started when we purchased an old farmhouse that needed a little tlc.The previous owners were elderly & the place was a little rundown.It was over run by feral cats & there was'nt much wildlife in the immediate vicinity of the house.There were no birds,rabbits,squirrels(any small game) or water fowl in the ponds.The old guy explained that this was a necessary evil because although there were no songbirds or small game to observe there was also no mice,rats or other vermin to attend to & this he said was attributed to the 30 or so feral cats & their instinct to hunt & kill.Well I fell for this hook,line & sinker & before you knew it we made the deal.Along with the house,out buildings & acerage we also inherited an old donkey,some laying hens & the feral cats.My wife decided to put out some bird feeders in the effort to attract some songbirds.The songbirds came to the delight of the cats & it ended up being a bird "buffet" for the cats.The old fella also warned me that there was a fox or weasel attacking & killing the chickens & to be on the lookout for either.He said he was'nt sure what varmint was killing the chickens because he never actually witnessed an attack.I assured him I would keep my eye out so you can imagine my surprise when one day as I approached the hen house I noticed this big old tom cat carrying out a dead chicken.He proceeded to hiss & spit at me & sauntered off into the woods with is stolen prize.Over the next couple of months I witnessed more chickens being carried off by a feral cat.This meant war.We live trapped over twenty & removed them from the property to be let go miles up the road.The more stubborn & wily ones we had to shoot.Things gradually got back to normal,we purchased more hens & feed & noticed songbirds at the feeders.Along with the birds there were now sightings of squirrels & chipmunks at the feeders to my wifes delight.It was'nt long before I noticed rodent droppings in the chicken feed & the squirrels & chipmunks had taken over all the bird feeders.That winter the whole shebang moved inside,running through the walls ,chewing up insulation & electrical wiring.Thats how i found out about the inproper use of poisons for pest control.I lost one of my Rotties from accidental poisoning & coud'nt identify the awfull stench permeating from the walls in some rooms.Like the cats I declared war & proceeded to live trap & transport as many of the squirrels & chipmunks as possible.Also like the cats we had to destroy the more persistant buggers.I started to understand what the old fella was getting at.I realized at one time he must of had a healthy balance between the farm & mother nature but because of his age he could'nt keep up.So heres my advice.If you have no pets you can use poisons.You first have to block all the accesses the critters have to your house so they don't die between your walls.Get a fast acting poison as well.This will drastically reduce the chances of dying in the house.If you have pets,purchase some live traps & shelled peanuts(critters can't resist them).It's up to you how you dispose of the live vermin you caught in your traps.Now you can use these methods all year round but I suggest you do it in every season but the spring.This eliminates the chance of catching the parents & leaving the helpless offspring to die in the walls.Once you believe you have it somewhat under control,get a cat.I know what your thinking,that now I've come full circle & that I'm replacing one problem with another but it all comes down to balance.I have three cats now that patrol the property & it's outbuildings.They are two neutered toms & a spayed female.They eat pretty well all year & I help them along in the winter when the pickings are a little thin.When they are older & losing there edge I give them to a friend of mine who runs a local shelter with a 100% adoption rate.In exchange she will give me a kitten which she thinks will be a good hunter & the whole cycle starts again.We now have numerous songbirds in the bird feeders,squirrels & chipmunks in the trees(where they belong) & no rodent turds in the hen feed.Yes there are occasional line crossing(dead birds) but thats mother nature,survival of the fittest,but with a little "management" & not "meddling" you can maitain a healthy" balance."

Answer 4

The best way to get them out of your house and rid yourself of the nuisance is to use poison. Buy the kind that dehydrates them (I belive d-con does this) and then place a 5 gallon bucket outside of the area where they are entering. Fill the bucket about 1/2 way up. They will eat the poison, dehydrate and head towards water. They will get into the bucket to reach the water and find that they can't get out (bucket is too tall and has slick sides) and will end up drowning.

Also be sure that when you do find out where they are getting in, place steel wool in the hole. They cannot chew through steel wool and they won't burrow through it because it hurts them.

Answer 5

If you posion them while their in the wall, they will rot there and you'll know about it because there's just nothing like decaying flesh. You could get a ferret. That would definately work but it won't eat the entire carcass. I would get a trap and put it in the attic. Once you catch them, kill them or they will return.

Answer 6

Go buy some Decon Posion. Find out where they are coming in the house and put it there. Good for Rats, Mice and Squirrels. cheers

Answer 7

Aw, the cute little chippies...... I wouldnt mind so much, but they keep waking me up in the middle of the night! We'll have to do more research on the red fox urine, that sounds the best so far, a deterrent by the entrances, I am guessing....first to find the entrances....!

Answer 8

Check with your local Farm Supply or Do-It-Yourself Pest Control. They should carry "Red Fox Urine" That stuff "will" work. I have used it many time to get squirrels out of the attic.

Answer 9

You know Donald Duck had the same problem.Gee brings back old times.

Answer 10

If you want to kill them WARFARIN
otherwise call a pest exterminator.