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Orlando Squirrel Removal In Attic
Find the entry point
Squirrels usually enter a home somewhere around the eave. You will probably need to go up on roof and look around eaves with a ladder to see everything. Alternatively, spend some time watching the squirrels in your yard. They will eventually show you their way in.
Squirrels in the attic is a problem that needs to be solved quickly to minimize
the chance of damage to attic wires, plumbing, or air conditioning ducts.
Set a 1-way trap at the main hole
Baiting a one-way trap is unnecessary, but may speed up the results. With the trap in place, give the squirrels time to enter it on their own.
This type of trap can be purchased online at WildlifeControlSupplies.com.
The advantage of trapping with a 1-way trap versus a traditional food trap, is
that this trap cannot be sprung by wind or rain. And this squirrel removal
method focuses on just catching the problem squirrels and not just catching any
random squirrel running along the roof.
Continue trapping for 5 days after last catch
As long as there are no other exit points, the squirrel will have to come out and be trapped. Take the captured squirrel at least 10 miles away from your
property before releasing. Keep the trap up until all noises in the ceiling stop for at least 5 days before making the final repair.
Squirrels often bring nuts into the attic and can stay in the attic for several
days without needing food. But eventually they will have to go outside for
water and directly enter the trap.
Traditional squirrel traps are sprung with the first catch... 1 way traps can
catch up to 6 squirrels at once. Do not wait other squirrels to enter the
trap before releasing the first catch though ... as squirrels panic inside a
trap and will die in hot Orlando weather if not released shortly after being
captured..
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