Live capture traps do just what their name sounds like.
Squirrels living in my attic.
Squirrels can bring parasitic insects squirrels in your attic aren t all that likely to spread disease but they can infest your home with fleas and potentially bring a few ticks inside as well.
Long sprawling branches act as a staircase which the agile creatures will use to reach your attic in a few well timed jumps.
Learn how to get rid of squirrels in the attic with traps traps are a very effective weapon in the war against squirrels in the attic.
The evictor is a high intensity strobe light designed for squirrels living in attics crawlspaces and other darkened areas.
Squirrels living in attics are a concern because they may gnaw on boards and electrical wires.
So you ve gone into houses.
In order to get rid of the fleas you ll have to get the squirrels out too just treating for fleas will result in recurrent infestations.
Usually the most serious problems come from nesting adult females.
They may even live in the tree most of the time but venture into your attic for nesting supplies or comfort during bad weather.
Here are the top three causes why you may have squirrels running about in your property.
There are a few different types of squirrel traps that you can use as well as a few different places to set them.
Evictor strobe lights hang in an attic or crawlspace from a beam or rafter and emit a high intensity strobing light that will get rid of any squirrels living in your attic or crawlspace.
They will often dig small holes chew bark or eat plants.
They often build their nests near openings such as an unscreened vent or loose or rotten trim boards.
As he describes it i had squirrels in my own attic crawl space for 25 years.
If you go up north bigger numbers.
Runnings along utility lines fences or roof.
Seeing lots of squirrel activity.
One option is the evictor strobe light invented by earl because he was having problems with squirrels in his attic.
Although several species of squirrel can live in attics including flying squirrels red squirrels and more this article deals with the most common the eastern gray squirrel.
How many flying squirrels should i expect to find in my attic.
You go down south lower numbers but particularly 6 to 30 per attic.
This is a good indication the population has become too large to support additional.
I was anxious to solve my own problem.
It all depends where you live john.
Watch and see if they get into the attic or chimney.
There are many reasons why squirrels have decided to seek shelter in your home.
Destruction in the yard.
I installed 3 evictor strobe lights in my own attic and i have been squirrel free ever since.
Squirrels will use tree branches as a bridge to your attic.
The tree right next to your house isn t maintained.
How many flying squirrels should i expect to find in my attic.
Most commonly the squirrel living in your attic is a female with a litter of baby squirrels.
