Use peanut butter to stick a ritz cracker to a trap pan. You can use a rat trap, or a larger leghold trap that will snap around their body [# 2 or # 3 sizes are best and quicker and more humane than a rat trap]. Don't try to live trap them, there is a danger of getting scratched or bitten when trying to release them [possible rabies] if you are not experienced in this. Find out how they are getting in, and cover with 1/4'; steel mesh, not chicken wire.
Squirrels and raccoons can do a lot of damage to a house, and are more prone to invade in the fall months, looking for a warm place to nest for winter.Any tips on squirrell eviction? We have a family living in our basement we just learned.?
get a conibear 110. don't have to worry about an injured critter in a trap. it's a done deal with a conibear.
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FYI some place it's Illegal to to have trap that size. Due to that fact that they can harm/kill a pet or a small child. Where I live, I would have to call someone in, or live trap. Most likely no one will bother you but so you know.
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If you are willing to kill the squirrels, The best method I have heard is a 5 gallon bucket of water with the surface covered with sunflower seeds and a ramp to the edge. The squirrel tries to get at the sunflower seeds and drowns.
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woooow that thing about the drowning is prrrrrrreeeeeeety harsh and sounds confusing but whatever works
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Okay, squirrells have a VERY low instance of rabies.. and trust me, if you let one out of the LIVE trap, it's not going to attack you. -Animal Control officer
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please use the humane traps. It is not that hard to release them without getting bitten
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Remember, a legal eviction requires 30 days notice.
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you can also use fox urine, you can buy it in powder form on the internet. it worked for my mom in her attic. it kept the birds out too.
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Uh, can't you just call, say, an animal-control agency or even the police to come get them alive rather than killing them in a rather disgusting way.
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Also, please do not drown them. Drowning is a rather horrific, terrifying, and painful way to die.
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I used Moth Balls. Just spred the contence of the box of moth balls in your attic they will leave. They hate the smell. then you can fix the area that they are comming into the attic. It wont hurt them and it is non toxic to you too.
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i work about 60 hours a week at my job. if your life is like mine just kill them in the traps and call it a day.
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These animals smelled food! Usually harmless, unless you deal with the 'droppings' and trash can invasion. Dont touch the little puppies, the adults will get hostile.
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fox urine
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A LIVE TRAP is the MOST and ONLY HUMANE WAY of ridding your basement of squirrels! We have trapped many and have taken them to the nearest park and set free. We have NEVER been bit nor scratched! KILLING IS WRONG!
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The people saying fox urine have the right idea; however, if you're fresh out, you can use amonia
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Make polyester cotton balls soaked with peanutbutter.
Squirrels will chew on it, the polyester expands in them and does not leave. They may choke all before even they could swallow it, but they like to chew on polyester balls prepared this way.
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better get a ';critter b gone'; contractor... they will live trap them and re-locate them... or you can kill them with rat traps. up to you. we had squirrels in the attic and it sounded like they had built a bowling alley to bowl at night and keep us up...i grew to dislike them...though i still won't kill them.
Find out where they comng in and use steel wool to fill the void whee they are getting in. Also if you trap them live taek them for a ride far away. Move them to a new neighborhood. Otherwise they'll be back!
In some areas, you can borrow traps for ';nuisance wildlife'; from the state or county fish and game departments, or from the humane society.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/wldlf2/…
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/for/for45…
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw042
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