Watch and see if they get into the attic or chimney.
Do i have a squirrel in my attic.
Not sure how i would hang a live trap off the roof eave where the squirrel bent the wire mesh that was supposed to keep him out of that area in the first place.
Now all i have to do is figure out how to get in my attic and roof.
Seeing lots of squirrel activity.
Find and seal the entry points while squirrels might seem cute and harmless they can cause a lot of damage to the inside of your house and most times you won t even be able to see the damage because it s in the walls.
According to a 2014 survey by the chubb group of insurance companies more than half of all homeowners have discovered pests squirrels included living in their attic.
Once you have noticed squirrel activity in your attic you do not want to let them leave on their own.
If you have a squirrel issue you re not alone.
There are a few different types of squirrel traps that you can use as well as a few different places to set them.
I was anxious to solve my own problem.
Runnings along utility lines fences or roof.
Captures the squirrel alive.
Squirrels usually have several homes in a close proximity.
In tight places such as crawl spaces between floors try snaking a vacuum cleaner hose into the restricted space.
Nests on your property.
But you re saying if the tree is 40 feet away from my house they can still get in.
In order to get rid of the fleas you ll have to get the squirrels out too just treating for fleas will result in recurrent infestations.
Squirrels in your attic is never a good thing.
Squirrel poop looks similar to a lot of other animals.
Both places are beyond my reach on a ladder.
That s good to know though because i would ve expected maybe it had to be closer to my house so if i have a tree right next to my house i would expect maybe squirrels to be in my attic.
An old roof can.
Squirrels can do all sorts of damage that you may not expect and getting rid of them can be a huge hassle.
As he describes it i had squirrels in my own attic crawl space for 25 years.
I installed 3 evictor strobe lights in my own attic and i have been squirrel free ever since.
Squirrels are social family oriented creatures.
Live capture traps do just what their name sounds like.
Sometimes it seems like a minor miracle not to hear them running jumping and chewing in the middle of the night.
Both places are beyond my reach on a ladder.
However make sure you have the right animal.
Here s what you need to do if you have squirrels in your attic.
You do not have just one squirrel the chances that there is just one squirrel in your ceiling or attic are fairly low.
Destruction in the yard.
Squirrels who have been in attics for a while may have chewed on exposed wiring which might cause a fire.