So it seems a family of flying squirrels has moved into the insulation in the ceiling of my garage. They have destroyed the insulation and peed all over everything. Now I have to pull out 900 SQFT of R30 insulation, strapping and sheet rock. Then put it all back in before winter on a budget of oh about $0! I am sure my family wants to "Save" the little buggers but I may have other plans for them. Any suggestions on how to keep them out? Thanks. End rant.[S
Squirrel infestation! Great!
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So it seems a family of flying squirrels has moved into the insulation in the ceiling of my garage. They have destroyed the insulation and peed all over everything. Now I have to pull out 900 SQFT of R30 insulation, strapping and sheet rock. Then put it all back in before winter on a budget of oh about $0! I am sure my family wants to "Save" the little buggers but I may have other plans for them. Any suggestions on how to keep them out? Thanks. End rant.[S
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
You need to take those driveway border lights out....
Squirrels thought they were landing lights leading to the garage.........
All kidding aside.....squirrels (rodents in general) don't like moth balls....just a thought....biggest issue is where they are getting in....that is the key to keep more out....but catching them is difficult....good luck with your Rocky horror show...they can really tear stuff up...
Squirrels thought they were landing lights leading to the garage......
...All kidding aside.....squirrels (rodents in general) don't like moth balls....just a thought....biggest issue is where they are getting in....that is the key to keep more out....but catching them is difficult....good luck with your Rocky horror show...they can really tear stuff up...
Old Iron
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GJunktionMike
Something's wrong with that boy!
Them little varmits are hard to get rid of, they can squeeze into a 2" hole. try to find the hole they are going in and make a cone out of chicken wire, leave some pronges on the small end. keeps them from trying to get back in.
Stroker McGurk
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Better Rocky than Bullwinkle in your attic.....lol
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Mr Know-It-All lives next door....
Peabody and Sherman, here.
I had red squirrels in my house attic a couple of years ago. I was lucky. (I discovered the problem early so they didn't have time to do much damage).
I don't know about the flying variety, but reds will return to the nest for countless generations if you let ONE live. Armed with that knowledge, I no longer found them cute or had any desire to "relocate" the little shredders.
My advice is.....Kill 'em! Kill 'em all! Shoot or trap them. I'm in the city (I'd use a .22 or a 12 gauge, but firearms are illegal in city limits) so I used hollow-point pellets and good old Victor rat traps with peanut butter for bait. Eight carcasses in 48 hrs. Done.
Seal off any access holes. If you need ventilation, heavy steel mesh or expanded metal.
Peabody and Sherman, here.
I had red squirrels in my house attic a couple of years ago. I was lucky. (I discovered the problem early so they didn't have time to do much damage).
I don't know about the flying variety, but reds will return to the nest for countless generations if you let ONE live. Armed with that knowledge, I no longer found them cute or had any desire to "relocate" the little shredders.
My advice is.....Kill 'em! Kill 'em all! Shoot or trap them. I'm in the city (I'd use a .22 or a 12 gauge, but firearms are illegal in city limits
) so I used hollow-point pellets and good old Victor rat traps with peanut butter for bait. Eight carcasses in 48 hrs. Done.Seal off any access holes. If you need ventilation, heavy steel mesh or expanded metal.
26Troadster
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skinny hungry cats, and what everyone else said
YBeNormal
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I don't think a 22 pr a 12 ga would be a good thing to use in the attic. Lol
the reverend muddy grimes
Brother Binder
A customer of mine showed me how to do this. He hung a rope painted black on the outside wall. The woodpeckers and squirrels think they are black snakes and stay away
Toad
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I had a bad problem with those varmints a few years ago. I tried everything to keep them out of my house. I'd put some metal louvers over their entry hole and they'd simply move down a foot or so and chew a new hole. The problem was finally solved after they contracted a little, shall we say, lead poisoning!
Toad
Toad
maverickmk
Rebel Rodder
Cat food soaked in anti-freeze works good for small furry pests in the garage [ddd
It is the apartment upstairs i am more worried about!
I got fat happy ones. No good there!
I can just see all my "Friends" asking"Why does your house have dread locks man?"[cl
I heard a 5 gallon bucket with 1/3 anti freeze in it, spronkle bird seed on the surface and place a board up it. up and in and no come out!
Thanks for the support fellas. It isn't so much the taking care of the suckers is it is the replacing 900 SQ FT of insulation that hurts! Guess this is an exscuse to actually sheet rocjk and finish the ceiling.
YBeNormal
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Unless they die in a small area you can't get to then, eewww that smell
The ol Tripper has a .22 Benjamin pump for such situations! They don't crawl back in the house & stink the place up & the possums clean up during the night!
BoB
BoB
Gastrick
One of the Dirty Dozen!
Be careful. They may be dangerous
cycledog
A really rusty biker
Sounds like its a perfect time for a Bar B Q....mmmmmm squirel
donsrods
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We sold fake snakes when I was in the marine business that boaters would lay on the decks of their boats to keep birds from sitting on the boat and crapping all over it. You can get them at most marine supply stores.
Don
Don
