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A squirrel has decided that in between my roof and the ceiling is a good place to set up home for the winter.
Would like to set up a trap and ten give him a free ride to Costco.
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Where can I get a humane squirrel trap
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Mercurius
First Avenue
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Tractor Supply Co.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/agriculture/agricultural-pest-control/live-traps-1-small-size-amp-1-medium-size-5132129Posted 2 years ago # -
JimSweeney
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hunh? well my friend Jeff is an exterminator, i guess you could call him a human squirrel trap...
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JimSweeney
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or did you mean a human/squirrel trap? cause i got this other friend...
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Frida Kahlua
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Well, I had a similar problem a few months ago...I spent many a sleepness night staring at the ceiling, wondering if squirrels were eating my photo albums in the attic, or if the scratching sounds that woke me up were from the backwards headless creepy thing from "The Unborn..."
In any case, someone with experience in squirrel invasion suggested I throw some mothballs into the attic...(and, should that fail, I call a young priest and and old priest...)Posted 2 years ago # -
michaelcoyote
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blammo
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Well sorry, I suppose shooting the squirrel is the opposite of humane, but man, squirrels are like slightly cuter rats & they can do a tremendous amount of damage to your house. Shooting animals is no fun but sometimes you gotta assert your place at the top of the food chain. And as LeePaul said, (or inferred), it's going to be a waste of time unless you find out where they are getting in, & remove that entrance point.
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TaraK
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Shooting animals is no fun
I just spent an hour on the phone with my very excited mother who just shot an elk. She had much fun. :)
If you still have your squirrel, maybe you should try calling local wildlife or humane offices to see if they can reccommend where to get a trap. They have to have a local supplier, right? This place is complete with a squirrel removal photo gallery and blog!
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sixyfivepercentwater
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This isn't a do-it-yourself project. If one squirrel has entered, other squirrels are in there as well, and other varmints can and will gain access. (If you hate squirrels, how about racoons?) You need two professionals for this: 1) an exterminator. Live trapping is cruel, and a swift death is much kinder. 2) a good handyman to get into your attic and assess damage to insulation, wires, etc. He can then fix any access points.
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pez
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Anderson's and several other places sell the Hav-A-Heart live traps. Before you do it yourself, know that (1) it's illegal in most places to release a varmint, which a squirrel you trapped qualifies; and (2) Squirrels are very territorial, so it's likely that any squirrel you move to another place is likely to get attacked and killed by the native squirrels. As bad as it sounds, the general recommendation is to drown them.
On a happier note, we had 4 in our attic, I used a live trap with peanut butter that had hamster food mixed into it. After a few times having the squirrels steal the food, I ended up spreading it directly on the trap trigger. I didn't drown them, but I doubt they'll find their way back.
Some hints:
-They don't weigh much, so you'll ned to lay the trap, then bait and set it on it's most sensitive setting.
-Check it often, they'll sit in it quietly until they see you.
-Squirrels are very mean when trapped. Practice opening the trap before there is anything in it.
-Get a good pair of gloves to handle the trap, there's not much between your hand and something that is potentially rabid.
-If you release, stand clear of the release hole, the can do about a 15 foot horizontal leap and you don't want to be in the trajectory.Posted 2 years ago # -
sixyfivepercentwater
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. . .it's likely that any squirrel you move to another place is likely to get attacked and killed by the native squirrels. As bad as it sounds, the general recommendation is to drown them.
Exactly. This is true for any animal. Anywhere you release them is already populated, and they don't know the food sources there, they can't find shelter, etc. In short, the practice of trap and release is kind of barbaric. Sort of like someone picking us up and dropping us in Salt Lake City without any money or way to get home.I was having an issue with a muskrat once and a friend of mine who works in wildlife rescue said "oh, catch it and bring it to us." I asked her why. I mean, who actually wants a muskrat? (Aside from another muskrat, that is.)
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