[Rhodes22-list] Squirrels - Help!

[Bud Connor]

Brad,
  you ought to rent Caddy Shack and attempt some of Bill Murray's rodent 
removal techniques.
Of course, we hope to see what ever approach you use posted up on 
YouTube.com, along with
a Kenny Loggins sound track.

-Bud

Robert Skinner wrote:

>Brad, elle's right.  If there is access to the roof or 
>soffit, the little darlings are in.  A hungry cat is 
>also a good investment.  Up here in Maine, we like to 
>see weasels and pine martins in the neighborhood.
>
>While a pellet gun is quiet, an old 22 with shot ammo 
>can be silenced with some PVC pipe, fiberglass, glue,
>and a stack of 1/4" washers...
>
>Personally, I like a 410 with a short barrel, but it 
>is noisy.
>
>/robert
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>elle wrote:
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>>Brad,
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>>Robert is our resident squirrel expert but I suspect
>>he's still under his double-batened hatches, not to
>>come out for a few days.
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>>The only real solution is to remove the squirrels'
>>method of ingress , which is to say, the branches by
>>which they access your roof. Cutting back the
>>overhanging branches will deprive them of the ability
>>to drop onto the roof. A skillful tree cutter should
>>be able to do this w/o making the tree look deformed.
>>
>>Squirresl are rodents which carry a variety of
>>diseases...and their chewing can enable them to enter
>>the house proper...it sounds as if they are a bit too
>>close to the little one for comfort....in this
>>contest, the tree loses big time.
>>
>>Keep in mind that them varmints are supposed to be
>>mighty good eatin.'  ;^)
>>
>>elle
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>>--- Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>Dear List,
>>>
>>>Help!  We've been averaging about $300 to $500 with
>>>the local squirrel
>>>trapper for the last several years.  They generally
>>>ate their way into the
>>>house in the same area and we've almost completely
>>>sheet metaled the soffit
>>>closest to their access tree. Now they've moved to a
>>>whole new area of the
>>>house and have moved above Cora's bedroom.  Short of
>>>cutting down the trees
>>>they use for access to the roof, something I don't
>>>want to do, what can be
>>>done to encourage them to live at the neighbors?  Do
>>>the ultrasound devices
>>>work?  Are there chemicals that you can spray?
>>>Since Gracie died the
>>>squirrels and rabbits have taken over the yard.  I'm
>>>happy to share but
>>>enough is enough.  A WalMart high powered pellet gun
>>>is next!
>>>
>>>Brad
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