Sometimes the best advice to give is to help define what not to do.
Squirrel in the attic poison.
These work similar to the traditional traps used for rats in which a spring is triggered and a mechanism snaps down onto the squirrel.
To get rid of squirrels in the attic try soaking a rag in ammonia and placing it in your attic which may force the squirrels to leave because of the strong smell.
5 do not trap or poison squirrels.
Relatively inexpensive when you compare these ultrasonic squirrel repellers to any other solution for attic squirrels their cost alone can t be beaten.
Also if you do manage to kill one with poison the smell of a rotting squirrel is terrible.
You can also set up bright lights in your attic since squirrels prefer to nest in places that are dark.
Squirrels love bird seeds so this is sometimes used to attempt to poison squirrel.
There are no poison baits on the market that squirrels will eat and die except ditrac ground squirrel bait that is only made to control the california ground squirrel found in western states.
Some people have attempted to mix some rat poison in with the bird seeds and offer this to the squirrels.
Typical rodent control bait for mice and rat control will not work against other squirrels.
A third type of trap is called a body gripping trap and can be placed directly outside of entry points to catch the squirrel as it darts in and out of your home.
While poison should never be used on squirrels squirrel poison as it is marketed will cost nearly as much as a single repeller and the repeller can be used over and over again.
Trapping and poisoning squirrels is a risky and ineffective method to achieve a permanent solution to your attic squirrel problem.
Both of these types of traps kill and live capture are typically box traps and can be placed in attic runways where squirrel activity has been noticed.
And rat poison is not designed for squirrels so if they did eat it they may not die.
The attempted use of poison is doubly stupid for squirrels.
If you have a squirrel in the attic it s almost certainly a female with a litter of 3 5 babies.
Some people have also tried ethylene glycol.
The most common animal to invade the attic of a house is the eastern gray squirrel.
Trapping and poisoning squirrels is also the most advised method for professionals and homeowners.
Squirrels never eat food in an attic so unlike with rats they will not consume rat poison.
The squirrels are cute to watch but can become a terrible nuisance if they get into your house.
