Help me evict my squirrelly tenant

[MoneyGuy]

A squirrel has taken up residence in the eaves in my garage. I'm afraid of the damage he might do. How do I get rid of this rodent? Trap? Poison? Thanks.

[1stLand]

Dont poison the poor fellow.

coax him out with some nuts.

[MRCboicgy]

Take the wasps-in-the-bbq approach?

Seriously though, nuts should do it then put something there like cayenne pepper so he doesn't go back

[wooohooo]

Probably better to take the safe approach and burn your house down.

But really, my cousin managed to get these traps from the animal people at the University and set it up and caught three of them. Relocated squirrels to a park and they haven't return.

[puffnstuff]

Call Uncle Si

[MrMastodonFarm]

Use money, guy.

[Nage Waza]

Originally Posted by 1stLand

coax him out with some nuts.

Don't they have rabies?

[Draug]

Do make sure you get him out of there. I once came across an attic that had squirrels in it; they had free reign for at least one full year. It was destroyed. Most of the insulation in the entire attic had been relocated to plug up the eaves and venting along them. Entire 2x4 Trusses had been chewed right through to make easy freeways for them. They are destructive little animals.

Squirrels are also territorial. Once they are in somewhere, they'll always want back. So, once you get them out, you need to make the original location undesirable or relocate the squirrel. Fixing their entry point will likely result in them simply chewing a new one.

A place like UFA will sell squirrel traps. Large rectanglar cages with a one way door at one end. They go into get the bait (grain, peanuts, or peanut butter work great), and the door closes. From there, you can either relocate them far, far, far away, or kill them. It's up to you .... really, they are just cute rats with tails.

[Cowperson]

Originally Posted by wooohooo

Probably better to take the safe approach and burn your house down.

But really, my cousin managed to get these traps from the animal people at the University and set it up and caught three of them. Relocated squirrels to a park and they haven't return.

I approve of this approach.

I borrowed skunk traps from Fish and Wildlife and have done the same in the past.

I have killed hundreds of gophers though, based on the advice of the Humane Society.

If you don't have to kill something, then don't. You probably don't have to kill the squirrel.

Cowperson

[Kybosh]

Be a man. Move.

[To Be Quite Honest]

I read somewhere their periods attract squirrels. Squirrels can smell the menstruation.

[jammies]

Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest

I read somewhere their periods attract squirrels. Squirrels can smell the menstruation.

THEM! Is there nothing they don't screw up with their womanish ways?

[To Be Quite Honest]

Nobody is safe...

[KPJ]

Hire this guy...

[CaptainCrunch]

fire some urine up there, act like the apex predator that you are.

[troutman]

Jack Russell Terriers will rip him to shreds.