Monday, January 18, 2010

Traps don't work - how do you get squirrels out of the walls and ceiling?

For four years I have been battling the squirrels that come in to the roof %26amp; walls through the eaves. (This house was a foreclosure that sat for 4+ years before I moved in.)





Tried blocking them out, covering their entrance holes with drilled in boards %26amp; they rip them back open. A trap won't fit in the path where they are getting in.





When I used D-con for the mice, it seemed to attract them more as a food source for nearly a year, so I got a cat instead and he took care of them. But these squirrels will not leave.





Should I use something similar to D-con, smoke them out? Help! They are eating my house and driving us crazy! Don't want the potential for rabies, etc.





I'm not into animal cruelty, but it's me or them at this point. Time for war!Traps don't work - how do you get squirrels out of the walls and ceiling?
During the 4 years they have been there, they have built nests, maybe in the instalation, and have babies.





If you run off or kill the adults , the babies will die and smell.





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I have heard that if you go away to work and leave your stereo with speakers playing right at where they are at maximum volume with some music with a heavy beat they will not want to make their home there and will move. If you do that for a few days that particular family of squirrels won't come back. I haven't tried it, but I know someone that has.
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Is it legal in wisconsin to let squirrels die in traps on the roof of the house?

Our neighbor has a pest control company trapping squirrels on the roof of their house. Yesterday I witnessed him bring down the cage and empty the dead squirrel into a bucket in the back of his truck. There is a squirrel in the trap now and the police said it is legal to trap squirrels but they are being left to die for 2-3 days at a time. Isn't this an inhumane way to control the squirrel population? I know I saw something just like this on animal cops, what can I do, who can I contact? I contacted the humane society they directed me to the humane officer at the police station who was said to be ';looking into it'; I am so upset, I guess you cna say I am a squirrel lover! ThanksIs it legal in wisconsin to let squirrels die in traps on the roof of the house?
I live in minnesota, and as far as i know, in our 5 state area, squirrels are considered rodents and can be shot, trapped, killed in any manner...possible excluding poison. Squirrels eat away at eves on houses and can wreak havock on phone lines, ISP connections and any other wires and ';obsticals'; in thier paths. I undersatand why your neighbor would want to rid his yard of them. I also understand that letting them die for 2-3 days seems inhumane. the only ';humane'; way i could see in getting them away is using ';live'; traps and relocating them. Squirrels , however are over abudance and many times less is best. Im on then fence about this one;)Is it legal in wisconsin to let squirrels die in traps on the roof of the house?
would you prefer some one picking them off with a 22? your options are letting them die in traps, poisoning them, or picking them off one by one with a gun. since guns arent allowed to be fired within several hundred feet of houses in wisconsin, thats not an option. poison could be found by any number of things including household pets, so thats not an option. traps however can be made specificly for squrrels. so yeah, theres your answer
Join Peta and Im sure you will have thousands of people protesting your neighbor! Cmon the police have plenty of MORE IMPORTANT things to deal with than a guy trapping and killing off a few squirrels every now and then.
YES THIS IS ******* ILLEGAL THAT ******* PRICK ILL FIND HIM AND SHOOT HIM
yea its legal,Im really into states this how i know this:)
yes its is you meany :[

How do you trap, and dispose of squirrels ?

We must have atleast 100 between are yard, driveway, street, and now in are house. Pesty rodents !





They are now burrowing holes through the walls, because they found a entrance through a crack in the basement window.





I was laying down watching t.v. in the living room last night, and I saw what appeared to be a shadow. I figured it was just a mouse, and would disappear before I turned the light on ... but no, it was a pesty grey squirrel looking at me.





To see a mouse in the house is no big deal, but a squirrel is another story. I called the cops, and they couldn't do anything.





Should I buy those huge rat traps, to kill them ?





If I bought a trap to cage it, i'm not sure where the appropriate place would be to release it.





Is there any poison that kills squirrels ?





( i'm so sick of them, i'd much rather have them die, than to trap and release them )How do you trap, and dispose of squirrels ?
They will not fall for the poison game, they will not fall for the trap game, either shoot them or... I had them in my loft for around 2 months, heard noise scratching etc ate all xmas decorations, insulation on electicity supply, damaged anything stored in loft!! thought it was mice blah blah.. did not know it was squirrels until i saw them going in one day up the drain pipe along facias in through a hole in the eaves. The secret is, they only come in when the weather is bad so you must find where they are coming in and seal it good! while they are out! Failing this, buy a air gun and stake 'em out!! you must shoot them as they run round your garden being cute! This is no time to be PC, soldier. Its them or you.





or call in pest controlHow do you trap, and dispose of squirrels ?
There's more than one way to skin a cat as i would say to people. Buy one of those big mouse traps. Call someone who is a Specialist in killing rodents. This one is for adults only. Buy a pistol or rifle and go outside and look for some then fire. You have the right to shoot anything on your yard that isnt anyones. But make sure no one can see you because they might think your a killer.
ok DJ just put some cages out with some corn in them then when they get caught in the go to a far by woods then release them ok.But if you want to you could go and kill them only if you're not in a town or city.But have fun.bye.
You should look at the commercial possibilities. Organise hunting trips with air-rifles and things for local sportsmen. Arrange to barbecue the kill for a few bucks extra.
Hey Hey...NO KIlling the Squirells.! Its better if u get seeds(no flavor) and then pour salt and pepper. after they taste they will be gone and it won't harm them.

Squirrel trapped in a Department Store `Christmas Cartoon`?

Anybody remember a cartoon from the 70's, or 80's about a Squirrel that gets trapped in a Department Store over Christmas?Squirrel trapped in a Department Store `Christmas Cartoon`?
no but there was a squirrel in my house once in my daughters room up stairs it was funny
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  • Squirrel Traps?

    I want to catch some squirrels in my back yard but I don't know how to make a trap. Does anyone here know how to make a really easy trap with shoelaces?





    And they are eastern grey squirrelsSquirrel Traps?
    Hav-a-hart makes live trapping cages. I've moved a lot of squirrels from my property to a huge park miles away.





    Please don't kill them.








    see havahart.comSquirrel Traps?
    Go to library or Google it on trapping. It sounds like you are trying to make a snare.


    Shoebox idea is boring to watch the box. The snare has been used by trappers for centuries and will kill the squirrel.


    Be sure to dismantle it when through. You don't want to hurt other animals. Snare don't care what it catches.


    Live traps can be bought at the hardware store.


    Mouse trap won't work, use a rat trap, it's bigger.


    Why you want to get a squirrel anyway? Is it doing damage?


    In some places trapping and shares are illegal.


    Or you could just climb the tree and act like a nut!!!
    get a shoe box and stare at the box when there is food or something they will eat and then when thay are under it pull the string releasing the stick holding the box up and hopefully you got a squirrel
    Well the simplest solution is to get a .8 Gauge shotgun which is one of the most powerful its military grade. Sit in a window and set out a bird feeder when one comes by BAM!
    Honestly, a regular mouse trap will do, I'm pretty sure.





    If you wanna take 'em alive, that's a whole different story.
    I hope not to kill........
    are you going to kill them. :(
    awh. thats mean :(

    How can i stop birds from going in my squirrel trap and taking my bait?

    i have a trap set outside to remove trouble some squirrels, its a hav a hart 1030, but recently ive been having a problem with birds going inside the trap and taking all the bait, is there anything i can put in front of the trap that will allow squirrels to enter but birds cant enter?How can i stop birds from going in my squirrel trap and taking my bait?
    A shotgun. Shotguns are also a good cure for the squirrel problem as well. Good luck.

    How do i make a homemade squirrel trap???

    go to hardware store.. get a section of heater pipe [the kind for a wood heater]make a bottom out of heavy screen wire...at top punch a hole[or drill] so nail can be place through one side of pipe into tree...you just want the pipe to hang on side of tree...place corn in bottom of pipe..squirrel goes down into pipe to get corn but cant get enough of angle to jump out of slick pipeHow do i make a homemade squirrel trap???
    vtmtnman my brother actually caught a squirrel in the snare today.....which he learned how to make in survival book, but it was cool seeing it work and my uncle bet him 100 dollars he wouldn't get it which he had to pay up

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    How do i make a homemade squirrel trap???
    What Richard said....That squirrel pole is in every survival manual I've ever read.Never tried it,but I can't see it not working.
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    mix rat poison in with some acorns and place under various trees in your neighborhood. you might want to warn your neighbors to keep their animals out of your front yard. i got sued because my neighbors dog died
    dress up like a nut or have your mother-in law go out and stand near a tree( or wife if the nut doesn t fall far from the tree )
    use what's called a ';squirrel pole';......


    nothing more than a log, leaned against the tree (one known to harbor squirrels), with numerous noose's on it. The more noose's on the pole, the better your chance of catching a squirrel

    Is it okay for me to eat the squirrels that I trapped over at the toxic waste dump?

    Hey, I ate the ones I caught in the Indian grave yard, and I haven't had any problems.Is it okay for me to eat the squirrels that I trapped over at the toxic waste dump?
    No !!!Is it okay for me to eat the squirrels that I trapped over at the toxic waste dump?
    if you want a glow, sure
    sure.
    Letterman says no, but what does he know just make sure you cook the meat all the way through and it should be okay..














    and why the hell are you glowing bright green??
    Oh abso-freakin-lutely! Make sure you eat the meat closest to the bone, shave it right off if you have too. And the eye balls as well. Scrape as much fat from the inside of the skin. All those parts are the richest in....uh...minerals. Yeah. Minerals.





    You know wot else, luv? If you crack open an old skool thermometer and drink that grey stuff, it'll give ya a helluva rush too! Don't mind wot the blithering idiot, the ';surgeon general'; says. Wot the bloody ell does he know, eh?! Smoking is bad, pssh.





    Better yet, just eat the fish at your local supermarket.
    yes you can eat it
    sure! let me know how they taste! i'm sure that glowing green goo gives em a little kick!
    As long as you cook the meat thoroughly, it should be good!
    eeeeewwwww......
    LMAO!!! Best question tonight by far for me. Go for it.
    sure, save one of those 10 legs for me....

    How to trap and kill and get rid of squirrels forever. ?

    Believe it or not I am a total animal lover. When my cats catch a mouse, I get it from them and take it 10 miles from our house and release it. We have lived in this house for 3 years and were not warned about the squirrels that have obviously plagued this house for who knows how long. I've used a humane trap and caught and released 4 red squirrels. We sealed all the holes in the foundation with expanding foam now have to work on the roof even though the previous owners did that seeing how there is chicken wire in so many areas. Now I'm ready to kill the furry cretins. They spend hours chewing and rolling nuts around during the night. I can't believe there is absolutely no way to poison them. I am ready to take a nail gun and get them where I hear them chew. I am desperate and fed up. I almost don't even care if they die in the house and stink it up. I have lived with that smell before when something died in our walls at a previous apartment. I don't care. What on earth can I do? If you're going to tell me to continue using the humane trap or chastise me for wanting to kill them then go harass someone else. I have a baby and am also scared to death that these vermin will chew through wires causing a fire. How to trap and kill and get rid of squirrels forever. ?
    1st thing you need to find out where thy are getting in and out. then chase them out and plug the hole. any left inside will die eventually, or you can trap it. also you can hire a exterminator, who will probably use poisonHow to trap and kill and get rid of squirrels forever. ?
    Trap them(like 5-6 of them). But don't kill them. Beat them up and then release them. Hope they will run away with their community to somewhere safer.





    If they still do not go away. Trap some of them again. This time cut off their tails and release them. Hope the will get fed up too and run away.
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    Would you rather be trapped on a desert island with the Church Lady or a drug abusing squirrel?

    The squirrel, who can live off of nature. The Church Lady can only live off of the Bible and dry meatloaf.Would you rather be trapped on a desert island with the Church Lady or a drug abusing squirrel?
    Is the church lady sexy if she is then her if not the squirrel, at least I'll die laughing my *** offWould you rather be trapped on a desert island with the Church Lady or a drug abusing squirrel?
    drug abusing squirrel i'm taking a guess this church lady is really old and won't be much help but the squirrel that is fun
    Squirrel - no contest.
    Drug abusing squirrel. No brainer.
    mmmm....that is a hard question. I think I would take the squirrel. Something smaller than me so I could control it...lol





    P.s. did you notice I stayed off 3 whole days!!! I am getting better. sorta
    1.) What kind of drugs?





    2.) Does he share?
    The squirrel. Keep him off the crack and on the chronic, you could have some really deep conversations with him.





    You need to pass the time on that desert island.
    The church lady. Why since I am not Christian? I would have someone to talk to and maybe we could even have some in depth conversations about both of the religions.





    Hugs
    The squirrel, no question.
    It wouldn鈥檛 be proper to eat a Church Lady.
    drug abusing squirlle... because then i'd jack his drugs! muhahahhahahahhahaha
    the squirrel,any day
    is the church lady hot looking ?


    is the drug abusing squirrel using cocaine ?
    I only have to pick one??





    No fair.
    I would rather be trapped on the desert island with the Church Lady rather than a drug abusing squirrel because of the drugs. Who knows what drugs the squirrel could be on? Different drugs have different effects.


    However, if the drugs are Doctr perscribed, then it wouldn't matter which one I would be stranded with because neither one could hurt me.
    Who are these people?
    Where do these kind of questions come from????
    I would take the squerrill...It would be a hilarious experience.
    The squirrel.....at least you can reason with him/her!!
    The drug abusing squirrel on one condition... if he doesn't share I eat him... sounds like a compromise to me.
    The squirrel. He's funny at least some of the time.
    The squirrel. Why? Because he would be able to find food and could be trained to share. Best wishes
    LMAO!!! I choose the latter.
    I have not made my mind up yet but that last question by the Church Lady was really good.
    The Church Lady (you go girl)
    the squirrel maybe he'll share
    Um, I think I would rather just say Satan every few minutes than deal with a Squirrel going through withdrawal (its a desert island, not likely to be much of the drug eh?). Just my overly-practical answer.
    Drug abusing squirrels are actually great in bed. So I hear :)
    drugs? squirrel? oh baby im there =]
    to the church
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  • I caught a possum in my live trap and now cant catch squirrels?

    i have a havahart 1030 live trap for squirrels and rabbits, but i left it outside the other nite and awoke to a possum in the trap in the morning and he pooped a lot and probably peed. well i removed him from the trap and washed off all the poop from the trap and shoveled a layer of dirt the trap was on to make sure theres no more. well ever since then i havent caught a single thing. theres plenty of bait and no squirrels are even going near it. and also if it rained the nite before when do the squirrels usaully come out to eat the following morning. thank you very much.


    and please only serious answers i do not harm the animals i simply remove them from the property so they stop digging around my lawn looking for food and destroying things.I caught a possum in my live trap and now cant catch squirrels?
    i'd probably try soaking it in bleach and water solution to make sure the possum smell is completely gone.. animals have a way more advanced sense of smell than we do, so a quick hose down isn't going to get rid of the scent.I caught a possum in my live trap and now cant catch squirrels?
    Possums are predators and scavengers. They eat baby birds, baby squirrels, garbage and anything dead they can find.





    The squirrels are staying away because they don't want to get eaten. They will avoid the trap as long as it smells of Opossum. You need to find some way to remove the Opossum smell on the trap.

    Trapping Grey Tree Squirrels in california?

    is it legal to trap a Grey tree squirrel in Sacramento california. not to kill?Trapping Grey Tree Squirrels in california?
    yes it is. however its not legal to domesticate male geeseTrapping Grey Tree Squirrels in california?
    Ck your regs.....I want to say no and they may be protected. Also you cannot keep wild animals for pets.
    Just look it up yourself: ca. dept of fish %26amp; game web site.
    just do it dont tell no body

    How do you kill squirrels/mice/rats in an attic space that is unreachable with traps or poison?

    note: any aerosol spray would reach them. Im not concerned with smell anymore...I just want to sleep!!! ive tried being humane...time to get violent with them...someone give me a good idea...please! (fox urine so does NOT work...)How do you kill squirrels/mice/rats in an attic space that is unreachable with traps or poison?
    Try one of those pest plug-in products. For less than $30, you plug one into your wall and it supposedly sends a vibration throughout your walls making it uncomfortable for the rodents to stay around. Works in theory for me, but I have no idea if it's actually working for us, because we never heard the mice and still don't. (Knew they came in because of droppings found.)How do you kill squirrels/mice/rats in an attic space that is unreachable with traps or poison?
    try a pesticide. it sounds cruel, but hey if youre desperate..
    Glue traps are the best method to trap rats and mice.


    I found detailed information at http://pests.in
    Play Cher's newest record
    You can buy these sticky traps...they are flat...just put some food in the middle and the rodents get stuck...you can tie a string to the trap and slide it or toss it.
    IF AEROSOL WILL REACH - THE RODENT BLOCK ANY WHERE CLOSE TO THIS AREA WILL WACK'EM... BUY THE GRANUALS 7 HURL THEM AT THE ATTIC AREA!

    How do you trap, and dispose of squirrels ?

    We must have atleast 100 between are yard, driveway, street, and now in are house. Pesty rodents !





    They are now burrowing holes through the walls, because they found a entrance through a crack in the basement window.





    I was laying down watching t.v. in the living room last night, and I saw what appeared to be a shadow. I figured it was just a mouse, and would disappear before I turned the light on ... but no, it was a pesty grey squirrel looking at me.





    To see a mouse in the house is no big deal, but a squirrel is another story. I called the cops, and they couldn't do anything.





    Should I buy those huge rat traps, to kill them ?





    If I bought a trap to cage it, i'm not sure where the appropriate place would be to release it.





    Is there any poison that kills squirrels ?





    ( i'm so sick of them, i'd much rather have them die, than to trap and release them )How do you trap, and dispose of squirrels ?
    I will not be popular for my answer, but I guarantee you that my solution will work. If you have squirrels in your home you need to resolve that problem ASAP as they will damage your home beyond recognition. You need to get Havahart trap and bait it with peanut butter, peanuts, etc. Now once you trap them you need to throw the trap in a garbage pail of water....wait until the bubbles stop and you're all set. This is the only way to keep them from coming back. Many people will tell you that you can relocate them, but they will ALWAYS come back. Good luckHow do you trap, and dispose of squirrels ?
    Use a Havaheart trap to catch them. that is the best way in a populated area. Once you have them, the best way to dispose of them is to eat the little bastards. They are delicious. Fry the young ones and make stew or squirrel and dumplings from the older and tougher ones. Turn them from a pain in the azz into a series of delicious meals.
    I have a pellet rifle and I eat them.


    Regardless of what some think I have always eaten squirrels.


    It is a cultural thing, my family had squirrel anytime we could get them. Hunting and eating the game is a natural thing that most people have abandoned because all of their food comes ready to eat from the grocery store.
    Kill them.








    leave some radiator coolant lying around in something they can drink, it kills basically any animal,








    if you have pets maybe not, as dogs etc love the sweat taste, BUT NOT FOR LONG :x
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    If you do trap them, release them at a local park or somewhere with plenty of trees.
    I use a Mark 4 fenn trap set in a tunnel baited with eggs or corn. Trapped over 100 last summer.


    The Fenn is kick plate jaw trap death occurs in seconds if set correctly!
    No, please dont kill them. they dont know there right/wrong. just call the pest people/or buy cages.... and set them free on a big field full of trees.





    think they'd be grateful...
    them little tree rats! Used to eat a lot of them in the lower 48, now I just use them fer trapping bait.





    Get a 55 gallon drum drill a hole about1 陆 foot down on each side so a wodden dowel can be slid through the barrel, then as you slide the dowel through have a paper towel roll or pvc pipe section in the barrel so that the dowel slides through it as it passes through. Coat the paper towel roll with peanut butter. Then lay a board from the ground to the lip of the barrel. The squirrel will climb up the board jump down to the peanut butter, rool off the paper towl / pvc pipe into the water and drown.





    Here is the same idea with a bucket for mice;


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    It helps to pour some cooking oil on the water, so the tree rat gets coated with it and cant get a grip on the barrel wall. Every day scoop them out with a small fishing landing net, or too many will float and some tree rats will use them to stay afloat on.





    This method works for barn rats and mice also. But be careful no little kids can climb up on the barrel. To make it child proof fasten some heavy wire fencing over it and the rat will crawl through the fence wire but kids can鈥檛 fall in.





    Why don鈥檛 some tree huggers understand that any animal can become a menace? And relocating squirrels in the late fall is a death sentence because they no longer have the time to store their food for the winter. Also they are territorial and the tree rats that live where you dump some off will run them out. That鈥檚 another reason they come back.


    And yes animal control trappers kill the tree rat at least every one I knew did. Drowning is far better than starvation.


    And as said NEVER poison! Anything could eat that poison and die including kids. And as vangion said; they will die and rot in the most inaccessible place in your home.
    I am a long time Alaskan hunter and trapper. I wish you have mentioned what state you lived in. Martin are the natural predator of squirrels - a pair of martin (called sable or mink) will eat their way through an infestion of squirels in just a few weeks.





    First - squirel have awesome fur - small - but if you have enough you can make a beautiful coat from it.





    You need to trap them. It is not hard. You can use a small 110 conibear trap on a branch where they run back and forth to nab them there. You can use small leg hold traps baited with Reeses Peanut Butter cups - this works best if a few days before you actually set traps you put several peanut butter cups all over. Let them taste them, and, know what to look for. Squirrels will fight to the death over a peanut butter cup....... but only if you take the time to teach them what they are.





    You should be able to trap or nab 8-9 day with just a handful of traps. You can buy used ones online, or, buy new ones and then sell them online when finished. You do not have to do any fancy boiling, waxing or other prep work - simply smear peanut butter cup pieces on the trigger or plate and their little nose will do the rest.





    Once you start getting them - lop off the head and paws. Pull the fur off them like a sweater and cut the vent. Leave them inside out for a day or two to dry - just be sure to reverse them before they are too stiff to reverse. If you can get more than 20 - have them all commercially tanned. If you get 100 like you say - especially if they are all related and look fairly identical and consistant - you can get big $$ for the lot.





    Look at the cost of a trapping license in your state. If you really do have this many - the extra $40 is money well spent to stay out of trouble and make $500 for the furs.





    If you have questions - email me.
    Do not release them where they will get into some other home


    It is also illegal to release them on public property or private property without written permission


    Plus the fact that you will be impacting some other group of squirrels ability to survive


    The squirrel will not be grateful, they're animals and lack the ability to reason that is necessary to feel gratitude


    And the commandments have nothing to do with killing disease ridden vermin that chew wires and cause house fires that will kill your whole family





    Use a havahart type trap near their entrance on the out side


    Use Rat traps smeared with peanut butter on the inside





    DO NOT POISON


    Unless you want to crawl through the tightest most inaccessible areas of your house looking for the dead stinking animal





    The most important thing is sealing the house up


    They can come through any hole the size of a half dollar





    If you call a professional (that's' me) they are going to charge you about $250 to start and up to about $2000 to seal the building





    And guess what happens to that animal that they told you they were going to release in a nice wooded park, Jason knows
    Please do not KILL. You can buy trap , metal , with some side doors . When animal get inside , door will close and most important will NOT KILL animal . Take squirrel to some park and relies . DO NOT KILL . Remember 10 commandments , one of them saying something about killing . Apologize for my English .

    How can i get rid of squirrels in my attic? The critters have outsmarted the traps.?

    portions of the attic are unreachable, so we don't like the idea of poisons or bombs -- since the squirrels could die and decay up there.How can i get rid of squirrels in my attic? The critters have outsmarted the traps.?
    If I were you, I would get a battery operated radio and turn the volume up on it, and place it in the attic.I suggest heavy metal rock or just rock itself.Good luck!How can i get rid of squirrels in my attic? The critters have outsmarted the traps.?
    we set off bug bombs in our attic and they came out very fast since the bombs cause a smoke or fog which gives them time to get out. Then you need to find out where the entrance is they are using and close it up. This worked for us.


    For heavens sake don*t use cats , they may get stuck up there.


    Don*t use fireworks either, you could cause a fire.
    Borrow a large cat
    send a couple cats up there or throw a stink bomb then block where they are comming in from a few fire crackers may work aswell.
    We used mothballs. They are quite toxic, so do not place anywhere children or pets may find them!





    Good luck,


    Brenda.
    call profesionals!! i wont mess with them!!

    Is there another way to get rid of squirrels in the attick besides live trapping?

    throw peanuts in your neighbor's yard so they go there.Is there another way to get rid of squirrels in the attick besides live trapping?
    mothballsIs there another way to get rid of squirrels in the attick besides live trapping?
    moth balls
    First find where they get in, go into the Attic and scare them out, then close the hole (or holes). The same squirrels will probably come back and try to make new holes. Moth ball don't seem to work and live traps only work if they are blocking the only exit from the attic. A Victor 110 Conibear trap is good if you want to kill them. You might try a strobe light. Good luck, they gnaw the insulation off of electric wiring, make a lot of noise, and do other damage.
    If you still want to be humane, I know that there are companies that install one way ';doors'; in attics for bats. When the bats leave, they can't get back in. There may be a similar product for squirrels. The things is, once you do get rid of them, you have to fill up EVERY access point that they could squeeze into, or they WILL return--your attic is a cozy place to spend the winter.
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    OR TUT PEPPERMINT OIL NOT EXTRACT ON COTTON BALLS THEY ARE ALLERGIC TO IT
    send up my mother in law
    let me att em i love to shoot squirrels
    a good pellet gun works great ....it will discourage the hell out of em....add a bit of rat bait and they will find shelter elsewhere...also squirrels love to chew on romex electrical wire......they will leave one way or the other....fire or well aimed fire..your choice but get rid of em quick...if all else fails call a pro.....a squirrel or your family???suck it up and kill em
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  • Baiting a trap for ground squirrels?

    I live in Arizona and am plagued by ground squirrels eating my vegetable garden. Last year I had a little luck with rat traps, but my dilemma is what to bait them with. Peanut butter and cheese just melts in our hot AZ sun (it is 9:30am here and already at least 80 degrees in the sun). I tried peanuts, but Curve Bill Thrasher (a local bird) comes along and pecks at each peanut, setting off the trap. So what can I bait with that won't melt and won't be attractive to the birds? All ideas are welcomed.Baiting a trap for ground squirrels?
    gv girl,





    Pamela has a good idea with using certain plants. Also, you may want to check what type of trap you're using. I have one that is humane and yet birds won't usually mess with it. It's rectangular and about 18 inches long with an hinged door. Squirrels will eat a lot of different things, but try using a nut with a harder shell, maybe acorns if available, or some other hard-shelled nut. Other types of natural food, bits of fruit like apple should also work. Even deer corn is a treat for that squirrel varmin....Baiting a trap for ground squirrels?
    If you get an eco - friendly trap, then put the peanuts in that, the bird won't be able to get to them.





    Here are a few ideas:





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    http://www.allotment.org.uk/greenhouse/a鈥?/a>
    Have you tried companion gardening?


    Maybe you might want to plant some garlics and onions along with your other vegetable, sometime they don't like the smell and won't get close.


    Try the book: carrot love tomatoes


    that is a great book to read and it will help you with your pest problem, as well as giving you advice to take advantage of the relationship between plants to make them grow healthier
    Use noise/vibration to run them off. They hate constant noise.


    Get a solar repellant http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stor鈥?/a>


    Or you can bury a bass speaker and run it 24/7

    Trapping a squirrel,help?

    what kind of bait do they like?Trapping a squirrel,help?
    BIRD FEEDTrapping a squirrel,help?
    In my personal experience, I have found trapping a squirrel to be nearly impossible. I've heard people say bread, peanut butter, cat food, basically anything that has some smell and would be edible. Your best bet is just to buy a pellet gun and shoot them or a 22 if your not in the city.
    bird food and raw corn on the cob. They will flock to both of these.
    Well when I first got my live trap, I tried everything and nothing seemed to work. It turned out that it was not so much the bait, but my method that was hurting me. Here is what you do (if it is a cage like, live trap, with a trip door).....





    1. Take a normal 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper %26amp; fold it to size, so it is like a floor at the back half of the trap.





    2. Take small bits of apple and put peanut butter on one side. Use the peanut butter as a glue to stick the apple chunks to the paper. It is critical to make them walk around inside the trap, so put the apple bits in the back corners and off center along the back.





    3. * MUST DO* Put the trap in the box that it came in, with only the front door sticking out of the box. The box with stop them from reaching through. If you do not do this, you will find an empty trap with no bait inside. If you threw the box away, then use anything as a trap cover (an old pillow case, plastic trash bag, will do the trick, but the box is best).





    4. Place some apple bits in front of %26amp; into the door of the trap.





    5. GET READY FOR SOME SQUIRRELS!!! I went from catching none, to an average of 5 a day for almost a week, when I used this method.





    The yard and attic are now squirrel free (when a stray shows up to my now unclaimed yard, it only takes a day to get rid of it).
    I do this for a living and theyare about the easiest thing to catch


    I always use peanut butter on the trap and chum them in with roasted peanuts


    Works every time


    My record so far is15 minutes
    they'll eat anything, and i mean ANYTHING, well anything within reason





    like acorns, pine cons, cat food, dog food, pears, apples, corn, cracked corn, pecans, bird seed, sunflower seeds, peanut butter mixed with dry cat food or bird seed, bird suit (not sure how to spell it- it's bird seed in lard), figs, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries
    Years ago I raised two baby squirrels that had been knocked from their nest by Blue Jays. Their favorite foods were peanut butter on anything and ketchup on the bone of fried chicken legs. They would chew the bones for hours, which wore down their teeth. That was a good thing since their teeth continue to grow as long as they are alive. Without something hard to gnaw on their teeth would soon become so long they could no longer eat. Just be careful; they will bite and scratch when you try to remove them from the trap.





    Good luck!

    Would mouse traps work against squirrels?what kind of bait would i need?

    there has been a squirrel that is always foraging in my backward,


    mocking me.Would mouse traps work against squirrels?what kind of bait would i need?
    No, you want the large size rat trap. Peanut butter or raisins tied to the trigger, make sure you anchor the trap with wire because if you only get part of the squirrel it will run off with your trap. Are you prepare to finish it off if it is not killed instantly? Restricting side and rear access to the trap would be a good idea to.Would mouse traps work against squirrels?what kind of bait would i need?
    No, but rat traps (the really big mouse trap kind) DO! Between those, Tess (my dog) and my .22 we can actually manage to keep seeds in the bird feeders for up to 6 hours . . .





    PS I hate squirrels, little grey fuzzy f*****'s
    If you think the squirrel is mocking you, seek professional help, doctors are listed in the yellow pages.


    Mouse traps will not work on squirrels nor will rat traps. A charge of animal cruelty might encourage you to re-think that idea.


    Relocating is only viable for males or non-lactating females.


    Get a life, stop fixating on the squirrel and ignore ignorant answers.
    squirrels are too bg for mouse traps. get a have a heart live trap and trap and release them.
    Your best bet is to trap the squirrel and relocate it.


    Your municipality should have information regarding trapping and relocating rodents.





    If they don't then I assume you can just shoot the little bugger and bury it.





    Having said that, you might consider that the squirrel is actually a benefit to your backyard as it's helping in aerating the lawn.
    When I had to have squirrels removed from my chimney, the service removing the lactating female and her offspring used the small portion packs of peanut butter, trapped them live and then relocated them to a large park.


    The Muse


    P.S. You can rent the traps from your local animal control but the expense of equipment, etc. added up to more than the cost of having them professionally removed. If they're in your yard, you'll just have others coming to root around.

    Do you like squirrels or trap them?

    i know a family that tries to trap them in a squirrel-catching cage.


    BTW,There is a funny squirrel video if you click on the link:


    www.metacafe.com/watch/1031940/squirre…Do you like squirrels or trap them?
    squirrels are cute and fun to watch running around parks.Do you like squirrels or trap them?
    they are OK as long as they stay out of my chimney
    i shoot em

    Fellow vegetarians, What should I do about my neighbor who traps squirrels and is letting it die in the trap?

    The squirrel has been in there for at least 2 days and possibly 3. I made my peace with him using the live traps if he is going to let them go somewhere else, but this is just something I don't feel like I can look at every morning as I let my dogs out to go potty. what should I do?


    My neighbor is pretty crazy.... maybe bipolar.Fellow vegetarians, What should I do about my neighbor who traps squirrels and is letting it die in the trap?
    Unfortunately I doubt you can make this guy drive into the wilderness every day to release squirrels. Your other ';humane'; choice is to have him kill the squirrels every morning (ugh).





    IF the ASPCA can't help, then I suggest getting your hands on some squirrel repellent based on predator urine such as fox urine. Spray this all over his yard perimeter, and onto the traps if you can reach it. Hopefully the squirrels will stop entering the traps and as a side benefit maybe his yard will stink.Fellow vegetarians, What should I do about my neighbor who traps squirrels and is letting it die in the trap?
    I would call your humane society, but I'm not sure you'll be able to do much seeing as it is his property. I would just sneak over there in the middle of the night and let them go than take the traps and throw them in the garbage can. On the other hand, you might not want to take my advice, I can be a little extreme. lol.
    Honestly, if it were me, I'd just sneak over there and free the poor thing. Even if that jerk never leaves his house, sometimes it's better to take a risk to save a life. Either that or I'd call ASPCA or local animal control. Leaving an animal in a cage like that without food or water has to be some form of animal cruelty.
    call the humane society and bug them call them repeatedly otherwise its not your business its his property. ask him to move them if it bothers you so much. our neighbors were starving their horses i called the humane society repeatedly until they came and got them.
    release it. he wouldnt notice you going into his garden in the middle of the night. but as its been there 2 days i would go release it asap or it will die.
    Call the local animal humane society such as the SPCA or whatever your local one is called. They will deal with it.





    Otherwise, I'd do something myself if there is no such organization around there.
    Have you spoken to your neighbour about it? If he won't listen, call your local animal protection charity (e.g. RSPCA, ASPCA.. whatever).





    What's wrong with squirrels, anyway?
    Try calling your local humane society or SPCA and see if they have advice. I wager going on his property to release the squirrels is not an option, as that's trespassing.
    He is not going to get out of bed to let them free now is he. When would he know there is one in the trap unless he kept watch all night.
    Call animal control. That is animal cruelty.
    that is animal cruelty, better to kill them outright than to torture them. call humane society.
    Report him to animal control.
    report him to the authorities you'd be just as much to blame if those little guys die and you knew and did nothing.
    Call the SPCA.
    put a ';humane'; bear trap on his doorstep
    Squirrels are considered pests and trapping ands killing them is not necessarily against the law.. What he does in his own property especially if it is legal is not your business..





    PS staying overnight outdoors in Colorado with or without food and/or water is what these animals naturally go through trapped or not..





    By the way, I hope you clean up after your dogs too..

    Best way to trap squirrels?

    i deer hunt on my uncles land now, and he has A TON OF SQUIRRELS. i mean a freaking ton. it sounds like a war zone in the morning with the squirrels jumping out of trees and running around.


    anyway, i don't really want to go in there blasting away spooking the deer. because i get to hunt once more for the rest of the year (moms surgery...i gotta take care of her after) so whats the best way to trap them? in a way that his dogs cant get harmed by them.





    thanks.Best way to trap squirrels?
    Snare them;


    http://www.m4040.com/Survival/Skills/Hun鈥?/a>





    This will not spook other game and works great, just make sure the snare has the right size loop and distance from the branch. I have caught 30 in one day doing this.





    Here is a type of figure four trap Mountian Man spoke of;


    http://www.survival.org.au/animals_figur鈥?/a>





    They dont taste like chicken but are tasty, I like them deep fried like you would chicken legs. A corn meal batter works well on them.Best way to trap squirrels?
    take some old boots and put bait into the toe of the boot, now put a the boot onto the ground where your planning to trap them and turn the boots toe up, then place a rat trap at the heel.


    The squirrel needs to go over the trap to get to the bait and wham, you got a squirrel, if you really want to keep the squirrel, you should try to cushion the steel bar with some hard plastic, stops it from bruising the meat.


    or you can try nailing the rat traps to the trees so the baits pointing up, the squirrel will need to set the trap to get the bait and he can't dodge well when upside down, and again, you'll get your squirrel.


    these methods also work well for weasels too.



    use the same cage system that is common for trapping cats. You can use nuts or other normal squirrel food for the bait. These are non lethal traps and the animal can be safely transported for relocation.----------





    EDITED: -------Or any other puposes you desire. Just trying to appease the animal rights people who I know read this too. Just curious as I have never tried---do they really taste like chicken?
    Check out Ray Mears on youtube. He shows how to set up a simple figure four trap in a tree that although I've never caught a squirrel in it, it works pretty sweet and easy to set up. It's one of those';why didnt I think of that'; kinda things!
    I will try to explain this the best I can. My roomates and I had a squirrel problem in our yard. So we made a trap that worked every time. Here is what we did.


    Make a rectangular box out of 2 X 4's. The box should be about 9 inches wide and and high and about 24 inches long. Cover the box in chicken wire (the kind with small holes). On one end of the box, you will need to leave open and build a door. mount the door with hinges so the door swings open on the inside of the box. Now on the inside of the box you will need to make a small platform that can swivel back and forth. (think of a teeter totter)





    Now to use this, you will need to put a small amount of peanut butter on the platform. open the trap door and place a small piece of coat hanger from the door to the platform (this will keep the door open). As the squirrel enters the box it will go on the platform to eat the bait. this will make the coat hanger fall and the door will close behind the squirrel.





    works every time.





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  • Need clarification on squirrel trapping?

    I've been trying to learn some basic survival stuff, dead falls, snares, fire starting and so on. I understand that dead falls are illegal unless in a survival situation but i can build and see them work without actually killing anything. Snares on the other hand can't really be perfected unless you actually trap something or fail to trap something and learn what you did wrong.


    So i set out to catch some squirrels.





    I want to be legal about it so i looked up the hunting/trapping regs and seasons which is where i get confused.


    Snares are ok to use here and if i hunt/trap on my own land i don't need a license or permit but the actual hunting/trapping seasons are confusing me.





    Here(Ohio if i makes a difference) squirrels have a hunting season but nothing is mentioned at all about squirrels on the list of trapping seasons. So does that mean a person is free to use traps all year round or would you just follow the hunting season even if using traps?Need clarification on squirrel trapping?
    you should be able to trap them during hunting season with no problems

    My havahart squirrel traps wont work -_-?

    i have two of them' one's baited with two peanut butter crackers and some dryed corn sprinkled on. the other with a big pile of dryed corn on the bait tray...they LOVE both of them so i dont need baiting information...and theyre pretty much big enough to fit a squirrel..so i have no idea how they get out!!





    ive resorted to camping outside with three sets of covers, a flash-light, fan, and a bag of partially stale lays original chips; ....in a tent, with a hollow tipped BB gun...





    i thought bringing my puppy (beagle/weiner-dog/terrior) out into the tent to keep me company.. ...we got through the night without her wanting to escape and prance around the yard.. but when it hit daybreak she started barking at the squirrels!!! i managed to keep her quiet until i heard one trap go off, then i looked and it ESCAPED! :(





    they keep escaping no matter what i do!





    even if theyre young/small adults :(,


    help! before the squirrels start to figure out my plan! D:My havahart squirrel traps wont work -_-?
    you probably are using too small a trap...the squirrel sized trap 1030 is actually too small. The squirrel is startled by the trap going off and jumps backwards in a flash enough for the door to not lock..the 1040, looks too big but the squirrels can't shoot backwards in time to keep the door from lockingMy havahart squirrel traps wont work -_-?
    Good luck to them

    If you Saw Sarah Palin carrying a Net that has a Squirrel with a suit & hat on trapped in the net what ->?

    Would you do?If you Saw Sarah Palin carrying a Net that has a Squirrel with a suit %26amp; hat on trapped in the net what -%26gt;?
    I'd say lady, you shouldn't be treating that squirrel like that because he's smarter and more qualified for your job. Now let him go!If you Saw Sarah Palin carrying a Net that has a Squirrel with a suit %26amp; hat on trapped in the net what -%26gt;?
    Unlikely as she tends to shoot and not trap. More likely you would be on the menu at the Alaska governor's mansion if you got within her sights. But what would the quintessential urbane squirrel from New York be doing in the boondocks of Alaska in the gun sights of their gun happy governor?
    I've had a grudge against Sarah Palin ever since I told someone with a Sarah Palin avatar to eff off and ask her homework questions somewhere else, and they reported my a**, so I'd probably have to dust off the ol' taser...again.....
    I would call someone to take her away! I think she's crazy enough for that to happen already though. Ooh and i'd make the squirrel in my criminal side kick and only give him nuts.
    I would say,


    Miss Sarah please let my friend Scooter go,don't feed him to the mooses(is that a word?)lol.





    then I would cut a hole in the net so said squirrel can run away.
    I should report her for felonious squirrel abuse.Then I would start a Free Scooter movement. That or club her.
    I would shave the ridiculous bee hive off her head, and free the Squirrel with the cool fedora.
    I voted fer her but if she ever did that, I'd cut the neck (um wait. Cut the net, LOLOL) and pull her hair out.
    Poor squirrel. Sarah Palin had better watch out! =O
    Let said squirrel out and put her in there. How would you carry that? Couldn't of course-where was she going anyway?
    C'mon Scooter !! She's not gonna hurt ya :)





    Now, Bullwinkle the Moose, may be in trouble.
    %26gt;=O How dare she trap a Squirrel with a suit %26amp; hat on!!!! I'd tackle her and set the squirrel free. =]
    Run at her with scissors to free that squirrel!
    I'd set the Squirrel free, then let karma pay Palin back. 'Cause sometimes karma can be a real beach.
    call Bill Clinton
    For sure, she would get a black eye as I saved my favorite squirrel!
    my mangina hurts
    My eyes would get big then take a picture
    is that me lunch
    Point my finger and laugh

    Squirrel Trapping Tips.?

    Anything on catching squirrels, bait, lures, ect. Thanks!Squirrel Trapping Tips.?
    Use a running stick/ladder stick. Find a tree squirrels live in and lean a long stick (6-8 feet, and about as an inch or so around) and lean it up againt their tree. They'll start to use it to access their tree. (Don't ask me why, I don't know why they do, only that they WILL use it.) After they've been using a couple of days tie a series of running loops/nooses (about 2 to 3 inches in diameter) around the ladder stick. As they run up the ladder stick their little heads will go through the noose, but tehir shoulders will stop them. They'll lose their balance and fall off and hang themselves.


    It's a perfect way to trap squirrels without damaging their meat or their hides (if you're after those.) Just remember to check your traps daily. (The lwa usually requires a licensed trapper to check his traps daily.)


    My grandfather taught me this and I guarantee it WILL work.Squirrel Trapping Tips.?
    Use what they are naturaly feeding on in that area. Ive caught over 400 in the past few years. i have pecans trees in the yard so i use pecans in the shell (they won't eat it out of the shell).
    Use a live trap. (Although I have had many squirrels stumble into my raccoon traps It is pretty messy) I seem to have the best luck either with peanuts or with ear corn.
    Here is the best way i have ever seen:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vqLomvFj鈥?/a>
    Ok I grew up in the country and this was my childhood entertainment....


    first thing you do is get a RAT TRAP. not a mouse trap they are to small to efectivly kill a squirl. Second thing you do is thread a small screw eye(like the one on the back of a picture hanger) into the base of the rat trap just infront of the bait/trigger bar. you then put a peice of heavy nylon fishing line from the trigger ,through the screw eye and to a small pine cone or a small stick. KEEP THE LINE AS SHORT AS POSABLE. then smeer the pine cone with nutella(chocolate,hazelnut sandwich spread).THEY LOVE NUTELLA!!!.


    OK here is what happens.


    when a squirl finds a potential food item the first thing they do is. You guesed it. they pick it UP! when this happens the nylon line pulls down on the trigger bar thus releaseing the trap. I have hunted theese little vermin since I was 8 or 9 and this rigging works the best.


    If you are however less mechanicaly inclined simply use a twist tie to hold the pine cone on the trap. This causes the squirl to fight with the cone to get it of the trap. Some times they pick the cone up and force the retaining bar further onto the trigger ,eat THROUGH the twist tie,wire and steal the bait leaving the trap unsprung. Also if the bait item is to large it can interfear with the traps closure. this can also happen if the nylon fishing line is too long as the squirl can get the bait stuck under the kill bar befor it springs.
    Box trap with peanut butter and birdseed mixed together. Leave only one end open. Barring that, make a perfect dirthole set for a fox and they'll be tripping over themselves to get into that. I liked that running pole set above. If seen the little buggers do the same thing and that never dawned on me. But alas, can't do that here in NY...
    PEANUTS


    bird seed
    The best method for trapping squirrels is the Kania Trap 2000. It is the number # 1 squirrel trap in the UK.


    It produces a humane instant kill. Rat traps and others do not meet humane instant kill standards.


    It is effecient, species specific.


    Check them out http://www.kania.net


    You have to buy them on line through mail order
    use a Have-a-Hart live trap...you have to remember,they are just rodents..that is,tree rats..use the same bait..I like peanut butter and corn smeared on the bait tray...you will clean up

    I trap and release squirrels about three miles from my place. Can they find their way back?

    No they can't. Squirrels are Territorial therefor if you remove one, one will move in. This happens because of how Territorial they are.I trap and release squirrels about three miles from my place. Can they find their way back?
    Three miles is a substantial distance for a small rodent, the answer is probably not. Unless there is constant woodland between the spot and your house, they'll be deterred by roads and buildings and set up new homes in the area released.I trap and release squirrels about three miles from my place. Can they find their way back?
    They are very intelligent, even among rodents (except when they run out in front of cars, lol). I would guess that they can find their way back to your area from only 3 miles away. 15 miles might be better if you're trying to keep them away.

    I have squirrels in my attic ...I have purchased a live trap but don't know what type bait to use..any ideas??

    I'm open to other ideas besides the trap if anyone has any. Thanks....





    P.s. anyone like roasted squirrel?I have squirrels in my attic ...I have purchased a live trap but don't know what type bait to use..any ideas??
    the easiest bait to use is a smear of peanut butter on a cracker or piece of bread...also place a small ';dab'; of PB on the back side and it will stick the bait to the trigger








    more of a gumbo person myself...I have squirrels in my attic ...I have purchased a live trap but don't know what type bait to use..any ideas??
    Nuts, corn, berries
    yes, use corn, or nuts,


    find the hole there comming in fill it with steel wool, and caulk it,
    nuts and the like should work in your trap. or get the ole pellet rifle out get a good light up there, pop a cap in the little bugger. find and seal up the hole, i'd use metal flashing or heavy screen.


    YES, squirrel is good eat'n. good luck.
    get a cat
    peanuts, any nuts really, cheese.. small berries
    nuts acorns penuts berrys go get a big bag of penuts set them in the trap catch that critter.then were he is coming in seal up the whole use some insulation if you have any if not an old dish towel would do at least keep the cold air out also.
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  • Squirrel Trapping Bait?

    I need some good ones (and not just lik one thing like cereal). i have tried many things they all worked with oppossums and squirrels. I was think i was getting tired with my old bait, so I'll ask you guys. Well thanks.Squirrel Trapping Bait?
    Squirrels are rodents. They will eat just about anything that humans eat, including, in some cases, meat. Here are some things to try:





    Nuts


    Dried fruits


    - raisins


    - cranberries


    - prunes


    - apricots


    Fresh fruits


    - all of the above dried fruits plus


    - apples


    - bananas


    - coconut


    - grapes


    Dried beans


    Dried corn


    Suet or fatback





    I have used all of these and been successful. They also have attracted other forms of wildlife as well.Squirrel Trapping Bait?
    Walnuts or peanut butter.*
    I use Jiff crunchey peanut butter with some Planters Honey roasted peanuts on top. This is placed on 1/2 of a slice of bread with a small stop of creamy peanut butter on the bottom to hold it to the plate. Either that or I get their attition and drill them in the head for a chunk of lead bait.





    Mr. B
    shelled peanuts
    peanutbutter on a ritz or on the trigger of the trap
    Peanut butter ans sesame oil mixture smeared on the trigger plate, has never failed me


    If I don't have that I use raw peanuts, if I don't have that I buy roasted peanuts in the shell from the nearest 7-11
    Peanut butter mixed with birdseed. The smell of the peanut butter brings them in quick.
    I bird feeder with a slingshot launcher attached.

    A naughty squirrel lived in an isolated island. once it got trapped in a ship passing by.what happened next?

    flight of imagination is what expected.A naughty squirrel lived in an isolated island. once it got trapped in a ship passing by.what happened next?
    ~might hace escaped from the trapA naughty squirrel lived in an isolated island. once it got trapped in a ship passing by.what happened next?
    It impregnated all the females of every species on the ship.
    it fell in love with the ship captain %26amp; they lived happily ever after...lolz
    It changed the course ( the ship )
    She jumped on all long persons.

    Squirrel trapping problems?

    Ahhh the squirrels keep stealing the bait and dont set the trip plate off. And yea i put the bait far in back of the trap. Any ideas and how to stop this. Thanks.Squirrel trapping problems?
    This works great! It'll catch every squirrel in the area.


    I put the bait (usually a cracker smeared with peanut butter) UNDER the live trap, just beyond the tread plate, then I anchor the trap to the ground with a couple of tent peg's or long nails/spikes. Work's everytime..like clockwork!Squirrel trapping problems?
    **** a trap get a gun and and shoot der head off dats wut i do
    Like John said...





    Just this afternoon I caught the stinkin' tree rat that's been scurrying around in my attic and annoying the wife. Two little dabs of peanut butter on the trip plate and half a pecan stuck on each one.





    Make sure the trap operates smoothly and set it so it's just on the verge of releasing.
    screw a trap buy a .22 rifle
    Put some peanut butter on the trigger itself, so the squirrel will apply pressure directly to it.
    I smear my bait on the trigger itself also
    Shoot the squirrels instead, you'll save on bait. Or you could tie the bait into the trap so they have to work at it to get it off.

    Squirrel trapped in a Department Store `Christmas Cartoon`?

    Anybody remember a cartoon from the 70's, or 80's about a Squirrel that gets trapped in a Department Store over Christmas?





    I think it died in the ednd.Squirrel trapped in a Department Store `Christmas Cartoon`?
    yeah, i think it did. Dont know what it was called though. Think i saw a re-run of that

    Where do i buy squirrel traps?

    Garden centers might have them.I really hope you're talking about the humane type that are trap and then release.They're cute little things,don't kill them.Where do i buy squirrel traps?
    I dont know why you would ask that but, I m pretty sure there is no such thing located in North america , South america , Europe, possibly Asia and, deffinitly not anartica.








    MY ANSWER: Use rat traps they should work but use diffrent bait . The reasons rat traps should work is there size is not much diffrent. however you may want to get a very big one!Where do i buy squirrel traps?
    You can get hav-a-heart live traps at feed stores like Tractor Supply or Agway. Bait them with peanut butter, and for God's sake wear heavy gloves when you actually catch a squirrel because they are horrible biting little creatures when in a live trap.

    Anyone know how to remove or trap squirrels in an attic?

    MOST IMPORTANTLY.. seal the exclusion they are coming in from or more will come, winter is approaching. so all kinds of things are looking to stay warm.





    second. are you sure they are squirrels? you would hear squirrels only in the day, but rodents you would hear at night.





    next its important that you solve the problem BEFORE you fix those exclusions or you might trap them in, and then you will have an odor problem.





    few things you can do... baits and traps for rodents.. (i mean snap traps) baits are better. cage traps for squirrels, baits will work on squirrels but, i try not to recommend that. or you fill with flood lights, that works on bats in attics, but not sure about the squirrels, sounds plausible





    really unless your prepared to do a cage trap for squirrels, id call an exterminator.





    good luck!Anyone know how to remove or trap squirrels in an attic?
    Call an exterminator or animal control. If you buy your own trap you will have to deal with baiting and releasing the squirrels.Anyone know how to remove or trap squirrels in an attic?
    buy a cage type trap, it does not harm the animal and you can release them safely into your neighbors yard. haha
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  • Squirrel traps?

    I need some advice on what bait i should use in my new squirrel trap? im trying to trap the grey squirrels in an urban environment (so there's already a lot of food sources)


    thanksSquirrel traps?
    peanut butter is the way to go.Squirrel traps?
    black oil sunflower seeds.

    Saturday, January 16, 2010

    POLL: How does it make you feel to know that they trap and kill the squirrels who live on zoo grounds?

    I think I heard that once, but I'm not sure when, or where, or who said it.





    Thank you for taking my poll. I think you should be allowed to live because you're cooperative.





    :)POLL: How does it make you feel to know that they trap and kill the squirrels who live on zoo grounds?
    Squirrels are dangerous. Get 70 or 80 thousand of them together, and they can easily overpower an elephant.POLL: How does it make you feel to know that they trap and kill the squirrels who live on zoo grounds?
    My local zoo doesn't do that, I took a class on zoo management once and we asked the zookeepers about 'nuisance' animal problems (ie, pigeons, squirrels). Apparently, the squirrel population is pretty well kept in check by the squirrels who naively wander into the large predators' enclosures... the zookeepers don't trap and kill the squirrels, but the same can't be said for the lions or tigers or wolves or foxes. It's a part of nature, it's violent and ugly sometimes.
    I love all animals, but probably the most hated animal on earth is the squirrel because of their destruction.





    I put out cayenne pepper to keep them away from my garden, and when I saw him trying to rub it off of his paws I cried. Now I just give them the uglies.


    I think they should be left alone in a zoo though- can't they just put enough food out there to provide for one more animal?
    I'm sorry, but that is just hearsay. I heard about this alligator farm that you could throw rats into to feed the alligators. I never looked it up to see if it was true. If it WAS true, I would send you the address so you could punch them ...
    that makes me feel sh*tty. i hope they don't do that at our zoo. but i never go there anyway cause it depresses me to see the animals in jail, even though it's nice enough, it's still sad. we should save the squirrels. : (
    I think people that kill squirrels because they are ';eating their electrical wires'; should have to eat electrical wires.






    mann they shouldn't kill the poor squirrels! ugh. stupid zoo people.





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    well people aren't endangered and you don't see them bein killed for just walking around the zoo. do ya? do ya?
    Poor squirrels! If they are wild animals, why aren't they allowed to live in the wild?
    Squirrels ARE evil. Almost as evil as you darling.





    It makes me sad. Very sad.
    Well, squirrels aren't exactly endangered and they have rabies...
    You're only letting US live because we're cooperative,but you're feeling for the squirrels.WHAT'S wrong with this picture?That's kinda scary,Hon,gotta tell you...
    Maybe that explains the odd nutty taste in their hotdogs.
    i eat squirrel and it makes me sad at all the food that is going to waste. people are starving!! thanks for not beating me for answering ur question
    Do you mean how does it make me feel, other than aroused?





    *cries*
    I would have to say i don't believe it they are wild animals and that is what zoos look after
    it makes me feel very confused and unsure of if you heard it, when or where
    Their animals how can they do this.?
    I don't think that actually happens. At least I hope it doesn't.
    i dont give a rats anus, i hate squirrels. sawee
    They are just tree rats....but I happen to love rats.

    What are squirrel traps for?

    A couple years ago I was at my local park and I found a cage with a squirrel in it that had an entrance but no exit. The squirrel's jaws were bleeding from it biting on the metal cage. I managed to open the door to the trap and made a path for it to leave. A little later I saw a truck owned by the city come collect the cage. Why would they do that? The squirrels don't harm anyone.








    and being bit by a squirrel kinda hurts.What are squirrel traps for?
    True squirrel's can be pests,but I hate traps :[


    let nature take it's course. It's the park,not a gardenWhat are squirrel traps for?
    TOO MANY CAN BE BAD AND I HAVE KNOWN THEM TO BIYE PEOPLE BEFORE!
    Squirrels are considered pests to people who put bird feeders out, plus they can ruin electrical appliances. Also the trap may have been set out for other types of wild life, or even for cats.





    Personally I like squirrels better than birds.

    POLL: How does it make you feel to know that they trap and kill the squirrels who live on zoo grounds?

    I think I heard that once, but I'm not sure when, or where, or who said it.





    Thank you for taking my poll. I think you should be allowed to live because you're cooperative.





    :)POLL: How does it make you feel to know that they trap and kill the squirrels who live on zoo grounds?
    Squirrels are dangerous. Get 70 or 80 thousand of them together, and they can easily overpower an elephant.POLL: How does it make you feel to know that they trap and kill the squirrels who live on zoo grounds?
    My local zoo doesn't do that, I took a class on zoo management once and we asked the zookeepers about 'nuisance' animal problems (ie, pigeons, squirrels). Apparently, the squirrel population is pretty well kept in check by the squirrels who naively wander into the large predators' enclosures... the zookeepers don't trap and kill the squirrels, but the same can't be said for the lions or tigers or wolves or foxes. It's a part of nature, it's violent and ugly sometimes.
    I love all animals, but probably the most hated animal on earth is the squirrel because of their destruction.





    I put out cayenne pepper to keep them away from my garden, and when I saw him trying to rub it off of his paws I cried. Now I just give them the uglies.


    I think they should be left alone in a zoo though- can't they just put enough food out there to provide for one more animal?
    I'm sorry, but that is just hearsay. I heard about this alligator farm that you could throw rats into to feed the alligators. I never looked it up to see if it was true. If it WAS true, I would send you the address so you could punch them ...
    that makes me feel sh*tty. i hope they don't do that at our zoo. but i never go there anyway cause it depresses me to see the animals in jail, even though it's nice enough, it's still sad. we should save the squirrels. : (
    I think people that kill squirrels because they are ';eating their electrical wires'; should have to eat electrical wires.






    mann they shouldn't kill the poor squirrels! ugh. stupid zoo people.





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    well people aren't endangered and you don't see them bein killed for just walking around the zoo. do ya? do ya?
    Poor squirrels! If they are wild animals, why aren't they allowed to live in the wild?
    Squirrels ARE evil. Almost as evil as you darling.





    It makes me sad. Very sad.
    Well, squirrels aren't exactly endangered and they have rabies...
    You're only letting US live because we're cooperative,but you're feeling for the squirrels.WHAT'S wrong with this picture?That's kinda scary,Hon,gotta tell you...
    Maybe that explains the odd nutty taste in their hotdogs.
    i eat squirrel and it makes me sad at all the food that is going to waste. people are starving!! thanks for not beating me for answering ur question
    Do you mean how does it make me feel, other than aroused?





    *cries*
    I would have to say i don't believe it they are wild animals and that is what zoos look after
    it makes me feel very confused and unsure of if you heard it, when or where
    Their animals how can they do this.?
    I don't think that actually happens. At least I hope it doesn't.
    i dont give a rats anus, i hate squirrels. sawee
    They are just tree rats....but I happen to love rats.

    What are squirrel traps for?

    A couple years ago I was at my local park and I found a cage with a squirrel in it that had an entrance but no exit. The squirrel's jaws were bleeding from it biting on the metal cage. I managed to open the door to the trap and made a path for it to leave. A little later I saw a truck owned by the city come collect the cage. Why would they do that? The squirrels don't harm anyone.








    and being bit by a squirrel kinda hurts.What are squirrel traps for?
    TOO MANY CAN BE BAD AND I HAVE KNOWN THEM TO BIYE PEOPLE BEFORE!What are squirrel traps for?
    True squirrel's can be pests,but I hate traps :[


    let nature take it's course. It's the park,not a garden
    Squirrels are considered pests to people who put bird feeders out, plus they can ruin electrical appliances. Also the trap may have been set out for other types of wild life, or even for cats.





    Personally I like squirrels better than birds.

    What can I use to bait a rat trap with that will not attract squirrels (red and fox) or chipmunks?

    We purchased a rat zapper but do want to use it until we know that it will not zap squirrels and chipmunks with the bait.What can I use to bait a rat trap with that will not attract squirrels (red and fox) or chipmunks?
    Get a regular rat trap or mouse trap..take a tiny piece of bacon and a twister tie ..put the bacon on the thing and wire it on.I just caught my 4th and hope the last mouse this way....What can I use to bait a rat trap with that will not attract squirrels (red and fox) or chipmunks?
    Use a non lethal trap..I agree,,They all eat about the same thing and no matter what you use your going to get rats squirrels and everything else. put a little thought into it, You will figure it out.


    http://www.google.com/search?q=non+letha鈥?/a>
    All three are rodents, so you take a chance of attracting squirrels and chipmunks regardless.





    Rats however will eat meat and carrion. They're nasty disgusting things.
    Why not use a Hav-a-heart trap or other non-lethal means of trapping? You can never be certain that you won't kill other animals with the trap.
    well think of something that only the rat will be attracted
    CHEESE
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  • I finally caught that F'ing squirrel, with a mice trap...?

    Should I toss it in the neighbors pool, or just let the cars driving down the block take care of it?I finally caught that F'ing squirrel, with a mice trap...?
    i say toss it in the street but save the tail and hang out for all the other squirrels to see.I finally caught that F'ing squirrel, with a mice trap...?
    Neighbors pool lmao





    - summer ♥
    NOOOOOO!!!!! Don't do it!!! Bullwinkle will take revenge! Don't ever p.o. a moose, they can flatten your car into a smaller square than that machine in the wrecking yard!!!





    Let Rocky go free!!! Tell him it was really your neighbours trap and you couldn't stand to see him suffer so you are letting him go, that way your neighbour's car will get it. If you don't you may be the next ';Fractured Fairy Tale'; or Boris and Natasha will pay you a personal visit with one of their patented KA BOOM bombs or worse, Dudley Doright may dump his horse for you!
    Eat it! duh!
    toss it in the neighbors pool
    Did ya git em by da nuts
    geeze. you don't have anything against gopher's do you?
    the pool its funnier, or the trash

    I wanna squirrel!!! Build my own trap?

    I know they are wild animals and I cant tame them and blah blah blah just tell me how to build my own trap! I promise I wont keep it my parents would kill me well anyways just tell me how to BUILD my OWN trap k? thanks!!!I wanna squirrel!!! Build my own trap?
    Do NOT build your own trap to trap a squirrel who is happier outside and enjoys fresh air and freedom AND its family. How would you feel to be taken away from your family? Sorry but that is not a good idea .I wanna squirrel!!! Build my own trap?
    You're the epitome of a spoiled, ignorant child.





    Even if you found the mental capability to BUILD your own TRAP, you'd get bit the second you go anywhere near the squirrel. Do you realize you'll traumatize the poor thing for the rest of its life because you want a squirrel to ';ooooooh'; %26amp; ';aaaaaaah'; at for a few hours. It may even kill itself trying to get out of your cruel trap.





    Go run through a field straight into a trap :).
    My Family had to trap squirrels, the squirrel killed its self trying to get out. They are only cute to look at this thing was fighting for its life the skin of its nose came off with it trying to nose its way out. Also it was making horrible noises a bit of blood alot of teeth and then it died.





    So learn from us and don't trap one


    (we trapped it because it was living in our attic)
    What a sick, sick thought?





    Would you want to be captured in a trap and taken from your family? This is not a 'blah blah blah' kind of thing, this is serious! It is very troubling that you would even think of doing such a thing.
    Mann.. that's mean. I just want to say it's illegal and I wouldn't suggest doing that because you're just gonna to get bitten and get rabies or something. Sorry but it's illegal to do that in America or Canada.
    Why would you want to trap a squirrel and not keep it? It just don't make sense.. I'm sure they have squirrel breeders somewhere in the world. Heck, they keep hedgehogs and fennel foxes as pets.
    If you live in America or Canada it should be noted that keeping wild animals are Illegal.





    Why don't you try a Pet Chinchilla? They're very similar.
    1 get a dog crate


    2 put nuts in it


    3 close the cage door


    4 don't do any thing


    5 squirrels are meant for wild


    6 they will have rabies
    Wow. I see you are a very intelligent individual...





    How would you like to be trapped?
    A SQUIRREL


    THAT THINg will probably leave rabies on the cage

    What can i do to keep squirrels away from my chipmunk trap?

    i have a chipmunk trap set but squirrels keep taking the bait (apples with peanut butter) and making the trap close. what can i do to keep the squirrels away?? please help!!





    ps. we're not hurting the chipmunk. we are finding them a new safe home where they will be safe and happy!What can i do to keep squirrels away from my chipmunk trap?
    you could put it under a squirrel trap so only the chipmunks can get to it....What can i do to keep squirrels away from my chipmunk trap?
    shoot them with an airgun its quiet

    Boy vs. girl squirrels caught in a cage trap?

    We catch squirrels in out back yeard by trapping them in a cage and set them free in an open space a few miles away. But we notice the boy squirrels are almost always trying to get out while the girls just sit there quietly in the cage. Why is that ?Boy vs. girl squirrels caught in a cage trap?
    Males are more aggressive than the girls.


    In all species, the boys are more aggressive.Boy vs. girl squirrels caught in a cage trap?
    and exactly how do you know if it is a boy or girl, lift up there tails and look.

    How can you prevent the North American Grey Squirrel from blundering into mole traps?

    English reds have a natural aversion to mole traps whereas the grey seems intent on impaling itself on the barbs.How can you prevent the North American Grey Squirrel from blundering into mole traps?
    Paint a white stripe on its back!How can you prevent the North American Grey Squirrel from blundering into mole traps?
    As one of our presidential candidates said, ';the time has come to bring all mammals together in perfect harmony.'; We can do this through direct and immediate negotiation--or we can just let them kill each other and step out of the way.
    I wish the squirrels and moles could all get along. Poor squirrels!
    put up signs.
    NOT LEAVE ANY TRAPS AROUND ?
    Tell him to avoid the ground at any cost and just travel along the tree tops.


    Hope this helped,


    ...but I know it didn't.
    Travel along the cables in the sky. I have always wondered what the squirrels are thinking when I am at a red light in my car and look up and there is a squirrel traveling across the wires like it is nothing. Love, honey
    Squirrels is as squirrels does.
    try garlic lol
    I just gotta weigh in here, and say, ';I love this mole-girl...more than apple butter or American Pie. ';


    Mr. Squirrel, I trust you'll treat her well, and let her go off on you now and then...you two get a room and practice unconditional love on each other for awhile...you don't need a condom for it...


    Everybody's got a right to be wrong now and then...


    and as long as it's just a rodent rift, let's not take ourselves too virtually seriously here...
    Tell him to go to to the Liposuction%26amp;Copycat section.


    But he'll be back for more.
    They both taste good on toast. That's all I'll say.

    What kind of food can i use to trap Ground squirrels?

    If you don't know what they are here is a link, i always called them gophers but i was wrong, and they tear up my yard i need to know what food so i can kill them. mwhahah





    http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/s鈥?/a>What kind of food can i use to trap Ground squirrels?
    i use peanuts, scratch grain and whole corn the should work.What kind of food can i use to trap Ground squirrels?
    This works on moles,





    juicy fruit gum


    chocolate exlax


    music


    noises
    Google is your knowledgeable friend in this area!
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  • What can u use 2 attrach fox or squirrels into a live trap?

    If you relocate your fox family to another area you will not be helping them as they all have there own territory.Foxes do not attack human's


    that is rubbish they are shy and will stay away.If they have Rabies (why do you think they have) you should contact your local Animal shelter or RSPCA for there help.What can u use 2 attrach fox or squirrels into a live trap?
    I can understand why you would want to ';deport'; the annoying foxes and squirrels; having had a similar problem myself. If you bait your trap with readily available food, they might not be attracted. Pick a time when natural food for both animals is not available; like, even water during a dry spell would work...I used corn for the squirrels during the time of year when nuts were not available to them. If you use nice, fresh veggies or fruits that the foxes like, try picking a time when these are in short supply; that should work...Also, you should check with the DNR officials in your area first to make sure you are within the law...What can u use 2 attrach fox or squirrels into a live trap?
    Try peanut butter.





    If you know what type of fruit and veggies they like, put them in there.





    We have a friend that had a fox destroying their garden and he placed a bowl of water and peanut butter on a bagel.





    Make sure that the human trap is large enough to accomodate the fox's size.





    Release into a wooded area miles away from your home and be careful when releasing him.





    Also, use moth balls to deter animals in areas that you don't want them to go near. Most animals do not like that smell.





    :-)
    To attract the males, try using a female fox in heat, or a female squirrel in heat.





    To attract females, bring a group of Chippendale squirrels and foxes to town.
    why would you trap them in the first place. how would you feel if a fox threw a couple bucks in a box and trapped you in it?
    I agree with 'ArmyDude' why would you want to trap them? I know I wouldn't be very happy if someone tricked me into a box! Plus it's not like their causing any major problems :P

    Is trapping squirrel and rabbits and other small animals like that legal?

    Nope. Animals which you are legally able to trap are designated as such. There are legal methods and seasons. You cant legally trap squirrels or rabbits. You really need to become familiar with your states hunting and trapping laws.





    http://fw.ky.gov/navigation.asp?cid=728%26amp;鈥?/a>Is trapping squirrel and rabbits and other small animals like that legal?
    Generally, yes, but it depends on what you are planning on doing with them. If you plan on humanely killing them for food, or killing them because they are pests (within the season) then yes it is legal. If you plan on torturing them or playing psychological games with them or some other sick stuff, then no. Please don't do stuff like that to the poor little guys.Is trapping squirrel and rabbits and other small animals like that legal?
    Yes, depending on the season. There can also be exceptions to seasons if animals are considered pests and causing property damage.
    Most states require a trappers safety course and certification before trapping. Please check your local laws. There are also set trapping seasons with some exceptions like Animal Control Officers...
    What are you going to use?





    I made a pauite deadfall trap (Search on youtube)





    It can be frustating to make but its simple and doesnt cost a dime!






    Yes it is legal as long as you observe the seasons set by the state /
    with a trapping or small game license yes it is just obey seasons and bag limits.

    Does anyone no any good squirrel traps that can be homemade?

    i want to start traping squirrel rabbit and raccoon can anyone give me tips and tell me how to make traps for themDoes anyone no any good squirrel traps that can be homemade?
    ok ..we all have to start somewhere. Here's one that is real easy to throw togather. Get your self two milk crats . The type the milk is delivered to the store in. If you can get the old metal type they work better as the animal can't chew their way out . The type you find works fine if you don't wait to long to check it . cut the bottom out of one of them . place against the top open end of the other one . Fasten them togather with screws %26amp; wire . now cut a slot out of open end on the side so you can slide a board through it to close off the opening . This will be your traps door. ok now with the trap lying on the ground . pull the board up till it is still in the slot about 2 inch's or so . drill a hole in the board just above the outside of the trap. this will hold your trap door up with the help of a smooth nail stuck in no farther than it takes to do the job.


    Now you'r going to need a RAT trap not a small mouse trap ..altho it may work ? this is part of your trigger . Fasten it to the back of your trap on the same side the board is sticking up on. place it so you can drill a hole through it %26amp; be able to tie a strong string to the trigger of the rat trap . the string must hang down inside to the rear of the trap. you must have it turned in the right direction to pull the nail out when the rat trap is triped. attact the bait so the animal will have to pull on the string . OH I forgot ...Tie a string from the nail to the Rat trap. good luck!Does anyone no any good squirrel traps that can be homemade?
    If you go on youtube and look up Ray Mears, he has an interesting one made out of a split log and a figure 4 trap suspended in a tree.
    Humans are supposed to be smarter then squirrels, if you are having trouble maybe there is a problem.

    A squirrel is trapped in my house?

    Squirrels have been getting into my house and scratching around insid my walls. My friend found where they were getting in and blocked it up but one is still inside and now he is trapped in here! He just poked his head thru a hole in my living room ceiling! If I put a rat trap up there would it be powerful enough to kill it?





    I can't use one of those havahart traps as this ceiling hole is the only place i see where I'm able to get access to him. Any suggestiond would be great!!A squirrel is trapped in my house?
    Don't hesitate and call ';animal control'; ,they know what to do .If you cant get them try the fire dpt ,but I think you could be billed by the city .Good luckA squirrel is trapped in my house?
    Dont kill it.
    what a pity

    Does anyone have any bait suggestions for a squirrel and rabbit trap?Thanks in advance.?

    Unless this is hunting season, and unless you have a valid license to trap squirrels and rabbits, then it is illegal. Suppose you ask the game warden or the sherrif how to bait your traps?Does anyone have any bait suggestions for a squirrel and rabbit trap?Thanks in advance.?
    Cracked corn will work for both, but you could catch a coon or anything with it.

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    Does anyone have any bait suggestions for a squirrel and rabbit trap?Thanks in advance.?
    YOUR AN EVIL PERSON FOR SETTING ANIMAL TRAPS I HATE PEOPLE LIKE THAT.
    A handful of peanuts works on squirrels every time. Rabbits, I'm not sure about.
    The bait you should use are carrots for the rabbit and nut for the squirrel.

    Would a mice glue glue and trap squirrels?

    I have squirrels problems around my house. I am wondering if I buy some mice glue sheets, will that strong enough glue to catch a squirrel?Would a mice glue glue and trap squirrels?
    It really doesn't even work for mice. You should get a hava-hart live trap.





    When I had a squirrel problem I used one and could get a squirrel caught every day. Release it a few miles away and there is one less around your place.Would a mice glue glue and trap squirrels?
    Glue traps will never work for squirrels. If you do not want to mess with a live trap and having to drive down the road to turn them loose, get a Rat Zapper. It successfully kills squirrels and is very easy to use. http://ratmousezapper.com/
    Caught and transplanted 34 squirrels in one summer. Was hauling them away twice a day. Use peanut butter for bait.
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  • Trapping squirrels I need plans, directions on how to build a trap to catch these animals.?

    I am very handy and would like to build a trap to catch them live then release them. Then I will cover the access hole into my veranda so they cant get back in.Trapping squirrels I need plans, directions on how to build a trap to catch these animals.?
    You might could order a live trap, or study the design of the metal live traps available and modify the design.


    In case there is a nest, you can hook up lights and a radio to disturb them. They may move on their own, which takes a little time when they have babies. After they move then plug all openings with hardware cloth or similar. They usually are busy during the day, you could relocate a nest outdoors. If you can get them to leave on their own that's usually best. Penny of prevention being worth a pound of cure and all that jazz..


    But best to get this done without babies being involved, so do this before breeding season. If you have a wildlife rehab center/animal rescue center near you they may have more ideas.

    How can i stop birds from going in my squirrel trap and taking my bait?

    READ THE ENTIRE QUESTION AND THEN ANSWER DONT GIVE BULLSHIT ANSWERS, JUST GIVE ME A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM, AND NOT HOW TO KILL OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT





    i have a trap set outside to remove trouble some squirrels, its a hav a hart 1030, but recently ive been having a problem with birds going inside the trap and taking all the bait, is there anything i can put in front of the trap that will allow squirrels to enter but birds cant enter?





    and if your going to say dont trap squirrels and im a jerk dont answer this, theres a reason im trapping and relocating squirrels, they have cost me over 1000+ in repairs to my home from trying to get in or making new holes so i am not evil, im being humane i am using a live trap, even though i should use a kill trap for all the trouble they caused but im not gonna, i'd rather relocate them, SO READ THE QUESTION FULLY AND DONT GIVE ME CRAP ABOUT THE SQUIRRELS YOU WOULD DO THE SAME IF YOU WERE ME, AND DONT GO OFF SUBJECT OR TELL ME TO SHOOT THEM NO!!!! JUST GIVE ME A SOLUTION TO KEEP BIRDS FROM GOING IN MY TRAP, (something simple too)How can i stop birds from going in my squirrel trap and taking my bait?
    You may try a piece of pvc pipe or flexible dryer hose attached to entry of trap. I would think a bird would not enter it but a squirrel would. Maybe just cover trap up piece of burlap so they can not see out when they are inside it.How can i stop birds from going in my squirrel trap and taking my bait?
    Try changing the bait to something that squirrels like but birds don't. Perhaps walnuts or pecans that are still in the shell. Good luck.
    After a diatribe like that you will be lucky if you get anything but smart aleck answers, my friend.

    What is the best way to trap squirrels and raccoons?

    im trying to find a pretty easy homeade way that will actually work to trap coons and squirrels...something that a 14 yr old could doWhat is the best way to trap squirrels and raccoons?
    Catch them with your hands!!!What is the best way to trap squirrels and raccoons?
    Dig a hole a watch them fall in.
    haveaheart live traps baited with peanut butter
    a trap...
    LOL this should be in the NASCAR section............

    Is it illegal in Indiana to trap squirrels and relocate them to other areas?

    A relatives neighbor in Indiana traps squirrels in their backyard and then relocates them to a woodsy area. She even traps squirrels in the common area of the subdivision.





    While my relative has no problems with her neighbor doing this in summer, she has a real problem with her doing it in the winter. After all they no longer have their nests and their nuts and food stored up for the winter. This winter especially has been harsh.Is it illegal in Indiana to trap squirrels and relocate them to other areas?
    From Indiana Department of Natural Resources





    ';A resident landowner or tenant may take, using legal methods, and without a permit, a raccoon, opossum, skunk, gray squirrel, fox squirrel, beaver, muskrat, mink, red fox, gray fox, or long-tailed weasel that is discovered damaging property. You must report the taking of the animal to a conservation officer within 72 hours. If the animal is released, it must be released in the county of capture and permission must be obtained from the property owner. The conservation officer will direct you as how to dispose of the animal.';

    Theres an injured squirrel in my yard should i trap it and take it to the wildlife rehabilitation center?

    its limping and its tall isnt furry, the tails all skinny and it can run away from me but its mostly just laying in my old treehouseTheres an injured squirrel in my yard should i trap it and take it to the wildlife rehabilitation center?
    YES!Theres an injured squirrel in my yard should i trap it and take it to the wildlife rehabilitation center?
    I, personally, would end up taking it in and healing it but that is not the best option for some and is illegal. Unless you have a permit. Call a wildlife rehabiliator or search for a local wildlife rescue and take them there. You would have to catch them and that isn't always easy. If its still moving around well try to feed him with a live trap to catch him. Place the food into it and he will crawl in and the cage will close in and lock him in.





    If you have any other questions or need farther help email me. Taylor_Metal16
    IS it rabbid? If it is then hit it with a shovel and put it out of it's missery (srry it sounds SO mean i know....I mean i could NEVER do that...but hats the best way). If you think that it isnt rabbid then call then grab a blanet iand wrap the squirrel up in it and take it the the rehabilitation center. Good Luck!
    Squirrels are counted as pests, they will most likely have to put it to sleep however it may be for the best is it has broken a leg. I can't see how much pain it is in so your decision is best:)
    Here: http://www.mary.cc/squirrels/injured.htm


    Look or call a SQUIRREL REHABILITATOR
    l would call the wildlife center and tell them what its doing and what not and they will come get it if they think they can save it.....
    leave it alone
    yes

    Theres an injured squirrel in my yard should i trap it and take it to the wildlife rehabilitation center?

    its limping and its tall isnt furry, the tails all skinny and it can run away from me but its mostly just laying in my old treehouseTheres an injured squirrel in my yard should i trap it and take it to the wildlife rehabilitation center?
    YES!Theres an injured squirrel in my yard should i trap it and take it to the wildlife rehabilitation center?
    I, personally, would end up taking it in and healing it but that is not the best option for some and is illegal. Unless you have a permit. Call a wildlife rehabiliator or search for a local wildlife rescue and take them there. You would have to catch them and that isn't always easy. If its still moving around well try to feed him with a live trap to catch him. Place the food into it and he will crawl in and the cage will close in and lock him in.





    If you have any other questions or need farther help email me. Taylor_Metal16
    IS it rabbid? If it is then hit it with a shovel and put it out of it's missery (srry it sounds SO mean i know....I mean i could NEVER do that...but hats the best way). If you think that it isnt rabbid then call then grab a blanet iand wrap the squirrel up in it and take it the the rehabilitation center. Good Luck!
    Squirrels are counted as pests, they will most likely have to put it to sleep however it may be for the best is it has broken a leg. I can't see how much pain it is in so your decision is best:)
    Here: http://www.mary.cc/squirrels/injured.htm


    Look or call a SQUIRREL REHABILITATOR
    l would call the wildlife center and tell them what its doing and what not and they will come get it if they think they can save it.....
    leave it alone
    yes
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