Squirrels in the attic - Now With Video

mike311gd · Dec 3, 2007

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Excellent, W-B.

Angola! · Dec 3, 2007

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cranberry said:

rallen13 said:

WB,
I had the same problem and got this advice directly from an expert pest controller. Open two bags of mothballs and throw them all around the attic, including the corners. It won't kill them, but it will sure as Hell run them off. They can't stand the smell. I did it AND IT WORKED within 48 hours. There is a bit (not a lot) of mothball smell in the house for about a week, but then it stays in the attic.
He did say two things that you should consider:
1) They love to eat the insulation off your electrical wiring. The risk of fire is very high when they are there. So, if you value your home, kill them if necessary.
2) If you use the mothballs, the squirrels WILL come back when the odor goes away. You need to find out where they are getting in and fix it to keep them out.
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This is the best advice I've seen. I had a bunch of flying squirrels in my attic about seven years ago and an exterminator used humane traps. Patching up the entry holes after they've left or been caught is essential, obviously enough. Prune trees back around the house so they don't have such easy access, too.
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What the hell is a flying squirrel?

mike311gd · Dec 15, 2014

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Angola! said:

cranberry said:

rallen13 said:

WB,
I had the same problem and got this advice directly from an expert pest controller. Open two bags of mothballs and throw them all around the attic, including the corners. It won't kill them, but it will sure as Hell run them off. They can't stand the smell. I did it AND IT WORKED within 48 hours. There is a bit (not a lot) of mothball smell in the house for about a week, but then it stays in the attic.
He did say two things that you should consider:
1) They love to eat the insulation off your electrical wiring. The risk of fire is very high when they are there. So, if you value your home, kill them if necessary.
2) If you use the mothballs, the squirrels WILL come back when the odor goes away. You need to find out where they are getting in and fix it to keep them out.
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This is the best advice I've seen. I had a bunch of flying squirrels in my attic about seven years ago and an exterminator used humane traps. Patching up the entry holes after they've left or been caught is essential, obviously enough. Prune trees back around the house so they don't have such easy access, too.
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What the hell is a flying squirrel?
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The flying squirrels, scientifically known as Pteromyini or Petauristini, are a tribe of squirrel (family Sciuridae). There are 43 species in this tribe, the largest of which is the woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus). The 2 species of the genus Glaucomys (Glaucomys sabrinus and Glaucomys volans) are native to North America, and the Siberian flying squirrel is native to parts of northern Europe (Pteromys volans).

The term "flying" is somewhat misleading, since flying squirrels are actually gliders incapable of true flight. Steering is accomplished by adjusting tautness of the patagium, largely controlled by a small cartilaginous wrist bone. The tail acts as a stabilizer in flight, much like the tail of a kite, and as an adjunct airfoil when "braking" prior to landing on a tree trunk.

Though their lifespan is only about six years in the wild, flying squirrels often live between 10 and 15 years in captivity. This difference in lifespan is due to these creatures being important prey animals. Predation mortality rates in sub-adults are very high. Predators include arboreal snakes, raccoons, nocturnal owls, martens, fishers, coyotes, and the domestic house cat. In the Pacific Northwest of North America, the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) is a well-known predator. They are also nocturnal.

Southern flying squirrels have been kept as pets since the US colonial era.

Source: Wikipedia.
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If that's not in your dreams tonight, Angola, I've failed as a human.

Write-brained · Dec 3, 2007

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Angola! said:

cranberry said:

rallen13 said:

WB,
I had the same problem and got this advice directly from an expert pest controller. Open two bags of mothballs and throw them all around the attic, including the corners. It won't kill them, but it will sure as Hell run them off. They can't stand the smell. I did it AND IT WORKED within 48 hours. There is a bit (not a lot) of mothball smell in the house for about a week, but then it stays in the attic.
He did say two things that you should consider:
1) They love to eat the insulation off your electrical wiring. The risk of fire is very high when they are there. So, if you value your home, kill them if necessary.
2) If you use the mothballs, the squirrels WILL come back when the odor goes away. You need to find out where they are getting in and fix it to keep them out.
Click to expand...

This is the best advice I've seen. I had a bunch of flying squirrels in my attic about seven years ago and an exterminator used humane traps. Patching up the entry holes after they've left or been caught is essential, obviously enough. Prune trees back around the house so they don't have such easy access, too.
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What the hell is a flying squirrel?
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"I'm coming for you, Angola!"

Angola! · Dec 3, 2007

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Too bad I didn't have that option when I fell off my roof.

Those are pretty fucking frightening. Do they ever attack humans?

Write-brained · Dec 3, 2007

Re: Squirrels in the attic - Victory Will Be Ours!

Angola! said:

Too bad I didn't have that option when I fell off my roof.

Those are pretty fucking frightening. Do they ever attack humans?
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Yes, guard your nuts.

mike311gd · Dec 15, 2014

Re: Squirrels in the attic - Victory Will Be Ours!

Angola! said:

Too bad I didn't have that option when I fell off my roof.

Those are pretty fucking frightening. Do they ever attack humans?
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Frightening, huh?

cranberry · Dec 3, 2007

Re: Squirrels in the attic - Victory Will Be Ours!

Angola! said:

cranberry said:

rallen13 said:

WB,
I had the same problem and got this advice directly from an expert pest controller. Open two bags of mothballs and throw them all around the attic, including the corners. It won't kill them, but it will sure as Hell run them off. They can't stand the smell. I did it AND IT WORKED within 48 hours. There is a bit (not a lot) of mothball smell in the house for about a week, but then it stays in the attic.
He did say two things that you should consider:
1) They love to eat the insulation off your electrical wiring. The risk of fire is very high when they are there. So, if you value your home, kill them if necessary.
2) If you use the mothballs, the squirrels WILL come back when the odor goes away. You need to find out where they are getting in and fix it to keep them out.
Click to expand...

This is the best advice I've seen. I had a bunch of flying squirrels in my attic about seven years ago and an exterminator used humane traps. Patching up the entry holes after they've left or been caught is essential, obviously enough. Prune trees back around the house so they don't have such easy access, too.
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What the hell is a flying squirrel?
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This depiction of Rocket J. Squirrel (seen here with his sidekick Bullwinkle) is a little less scary.

Tom Petty · Dec 3, 2007

Re: Squirrels in the attic - Victory Will Be Ours!

Angola! said:

Too bad I didn't have that option when I fell off my roof.

Those are pretty fucking frightening. Do they ever attack humans?
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only sports writers who are known as tex.

Write-brained · Dec 3, 2007

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Be careful Angola, we caught these two with toothpaste bait.

Clever username · Dec 4, 2007

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mike311gd said:

If that's not in your dreams tonight, Angola, I've failed as a human.
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There was still margin for success?

mike311gd · Dec 4, 2007

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Clever username said:

mike311gd said:

If that's not in your dreams tonight, Angola, I've failed as a human.
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There was still margin for success?
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Just a slight margin. Minuscule, even.

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