Suspect Squirrel In My Attic! *#%!!

Beekyman
Beekyman Posts: 150
edited November 2007 in The Clubhouse
Ok folks, anyone have their attic space invaded by that no good, nut eatin', bushytailed rodent that we all know as the North American Grey Squirrel? In the spirit of Halloween there is indeed something that goes "bump" in the night and in the wee hours of the morning I can hear his chewing, gnawing, scurrying around up over my bedroom! Cant sleep!
I know that he has been there, little squirrel turds (about the size of a Tic Tac) are in the suspected location along with the some of the house that he has been remodeling for me!
Last winter I first had this issue and hired an exterminator to catch the little bugger. They never did catch him but they did fix the holes he created and attempted to block any entry points into the attic space. Now he has returned to settle in for winter...Squirrel must DIE!
I have set two traps baited with corn cobs and peanut butter in the suspected area of squirrel operations in the hopes of getting rid of the problem myself. Does anyone have any good insight on how to eliminate the squirrel problem and how to discourage other like minded squirrels from setting up shop in my attic? Any suggestions funny and serious are appreciated!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,440
    edited October 2007
    Try some of that green colored poison they sell for mice and such. Had a problem with mice at an old farm house outside of Richmond and that stuff killed anything that ate it including a squirrel.
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  • Beekyman
    Beekyman Posts: 150
    edited October 2007
    Wont it die in the attic causing a big stink?
    Thanks for the quick reply!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,440
    edited October 2007
    Yep, sure will. You did want it dead right....LOL.

    If you can get up there, you shouldn't have a problem finding it, just follow your nose.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited October 2007
    Different ways:

    1. Wait until squirrel is out and plug the holes
    2. Trap squirrel and plug the holes
    3. (my choice) Shoot squirrel and then plug the holes. Eating squirrel is optional

    Regardless of what you do, the holes must all be solidly plugged. Even if that means heavy wire mesh or cement.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2007
    Don't look at me -- I just dealt with a squirrel in my chimney (again).

    I just let it die and fished out the dead remains before it started stinking up the place. A new chimney cap was also added.

    Try moth balls.
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited October 2007
    When you hear his little arse moving around up there take a large mean housecat and introduce him to the squirrel, if the cat doesnt get him and he runs out that's when you blast his lil **** with a shotgun.

    REGARDS SNOW
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2007
    Mothballs will work though they smell aweful, agree use some kind of poison then fish him out. Or call pest control and see what they can do.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited November 2007
    John in MA wrote: »
    Different ways:

    1. Wait until squirrel is out and plug the holes
    2. Trap squirrel and plug the holes
    3. (my choice) Shoot squirrel and then plug the holes. Eating squirrel is optional

    Regardless of what you do, the holes must all be solidly plugged. Even if that means heavy wire mesh or cement.

    LMAO optinal I love when the answer to to the problem involves a SHOT GUN. Hilarious. I can rent you my cat she loves to KILL things
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2007
    Get ya an alley cat, put the cat in the attic and let the fun begin.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited November 2007
    mesh wire..
    aligator clips (heavy duty)
    spool of insulated wire

    30 amp breaker


    nuts


































    fire extinguisher








    small body bag w/ tiny toe tag for victim, err...... intruder
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited November 2007
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    LMAO optinal I love when the answer to to the problem involves a SHOT GUN. Hilarious. I can rent you my cat she loves to KILL things

    Shotguns are too crude for this. I'd recommend a high power pellet rifle.
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited November 2007
    Call Bullwinkle. Tell him Rocky's smoking acorns again.
    I know just enough to be dangerous, but don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm a genius. :D

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