amzn.to/2L4nhzP ←Click this Amazon link to buy the correct 1/4 inch Mesh 24 inch Tall x 5 feet Long Hardware Cloth The steel mesh is called "hardware cloth". I used the cheapest roll available, which was still way more than I needed. Some construction tips can be found in the video description. Click "SHOW MORE" under the video.
I want to thank this inventor from the bottom of my heart. I was in despair at how to get the squirrels out of my attic, listening to them rummaging through my walls and shuddering at the damage they might be doing. I replicated the device and now they are gone. PARTY'S OVER! Thank you! One thing I did slightly different for my situation is attach a small pulley to the house under the trap and run the string with the small weight through that to close the outer door of the trap a little more securely after a squirrel's exit. I was a little concerned it might make it too hard for the varmints to get out but it didn't. For the weight, I used a large nut. Ironic, huh? No, not the kind the FOOLS eat, but the kind that goes on a bolt.
I made a trap similar to this after getting a quote from a pest control company for nearly $4000! Much less expensive to make a trap like this with scraps I had laying around my house. Worked like a charm.
How to make it .... use welded wire hardware fabric purchased at HD or Lowes and secure the first layer over the hole so the little pricks can't find a way back in and cut a hole the size of the opening they are coming in and out of. The nails you see are roofing nails with a plastic washer also purchased in a 1lb box at HD. Second cut a 2nd piece of the hardware fabric making it flat and at least from the video probably 12"x12" .... hinge it at the top with some thin wire ties but do it loose so it swings like a door and lays flat against the piece you nailed to the house (important). After the critters are gone you can use a smaller piece of the same material to block the hole or replace with siding. This is a great video OP!
Thanks. This is super clear. BTW, I found this at HD Everbilt-1-4-in-x-2-ft-x-5-ft-23-Gauge-Galvanized-Steel-Hardware-Cloth .... Hope this works as described. Can't wait to try this out tomorrow :)
Yes, you were "restored as King of your castle." Great idea and execution! All the detailed notes in the video description were the most helpful, and I'm saving this video in case I get the same problem. Gracias, mi amigo!
What genius came up with this? I can not wait to try this! I am so darn sick of these bushy tailed garden/wire destroyers and this looks full proof on a budget! Thank So Much and my hat goes off to the wonderful person that came up with this inexpensive brilliant idea!
Thanks for an excellent video for a simple and effective exclusion device. As others have said, you now have four squirrel on the outside all eager and angry enough to chew another entrance to get back in. Getting them out and blocking that entrance isn't a complete cure. You MUST either totally relocate the squirrels to at least 2 miles or more away or you must kill them. As long as they remain alive and at your property, they will work tirelessly to get back in your attic. Generally, killing them is the best option as relocation merely takes your problem critters and puts them on someone else's property. In many places, there are laws against relocating nuisance animals onto some other property. Having said that, once you have killed them you can watch my videos showing how to clean and prepare them for cooking. Four squirrels will give you a nice sized batch of Squirrel Dumplings which I guarantee you will eat with gusto.
Thank you so much for the great idea, went to Lowes, got the wire mesh, put it up on Sunday, while the mom squirrel was out (haha!), and by Monday the two offsprings were pushing out from hunger, as the mom could not get in again, and was running like crazy! Worked like a charm, thanks again.
What an amazing invention! We had squirrels BETWEEN FLOORS driving us crazy where there is no way to get at them. We scanned the internet for help and only got pitiful, discouraging advice such as individually trapping each squirrel, hiring expensive pest control svcs etc. I built a rig like this but had to use magnets to get the cage door to shut flush. The magnets were not strong enough to prevent the squirrels from exiting. After 4 days the last holdouts left the attic and none could return. Humane efficient elegant and cheap solution to daunting problem. You should patent it!
Mark Berry, yup! It works. They problem is, as you can see from the hole they’re exiting in this video, they chew a hole in the wood to make a entrance. They aren’t using a hole that was built into the house. So you install an exclusion door over the hole, and later, they’ll chew another one when it gets too cold outside or they want to give birth.
If you can get into the attic, then use air-blower to scare and get them out. I was successful to get them out some years ago. Then, I did it again a few months ago. Block the hole with a piece of metal.
@@HsingSun they chew through the metal too!! I can not get rid of them!! I cut all my trees down as well. My son came over killed a few and all there relatives came back about a month later. I can now see at least 3 entrees. I used to think squirrels were so cute! Not any more!!
Ive been dealing with squirrels in my garage for years. Its amazing how much theyve destroyed. I dont want to kill them. I want them gone. Thanks for posting.
This is exactly what I need to do. I've been fighting squirrels all summer in my detached garage. They have chewed 2 holes so far and I thought I had them out but they ripped my "patch" clean off, making bigger holes. Thank you so much for sharing this.
I had the same problem. They chewed through aluminum siding on an overhang soffit. I place two courses of aluminum and they started chewing through that. I then spread axle grease around the soffit (where they had to sit in order to chew). It worked like a charm, squirrels just don't like sitting in axil grease.
Wow very smart fix. My national brand pest control asked me $1,100! Thanks to you I was able to resolve the issue with $5.00. Thanks for sharing! If you have not filed a patent maybe the brands already working on it:-) thanks again.
freehold, oh yeah! Pest control pros are necessary for some jobs but not most. They have to make a living so they love to get on UA-cam and post comments telling everyone to “call a professional”. Most of the time you can do your own pest control. Funny thing is, the big national pest control franchises (e.g. Orkin) post videos on UA-cam showing you how to do exactly what they do and what they use. LOL! Yes, understanding insect behavior and life cycles and rodent behavior and life cycles is scientific and there are scientists with doctorate degrees in those fields who come up with the poisons and a lot of the methods, but at the technician level “it ain’t rocket science”. You seldom need to hire a pro if you are willing to do some research, put in the effort yourself, and spend a little money on supplies.
You are a saint for telling us (in detail) how you did it, too!! I don't have a squirrel problem, but have a Great Dane, maybe that is why. My Mom lives in NM and has them outside, partying like it's 1999 too, hence the binge-watching squirrel videos.
If you'd simply blocked the hole they might have chewed your cables in the loft just trying to stay alive. Your method is a win-win for both of you - great idea.
Thank you so much for your great idea! Heading to Lowe now to get everything and I can’t wait for them all to be gone!!!! Had been in our attic for a while now and they for sure are getting more annoying! Thanks again and wish me good luck!
LOL, I just love people like you who take the time to come up with a creative solution that doesn't hurt the animals. Great job. I've got an issue with roof rats right now and actually have a roll of hardware cloth in my Amazon cart at this moment. Was trying to think of a way to create a one way exclusion door that I can mount under the soffit. Little bastards chewed right through the screen and sound like they're having a party in the attic.
It’s nice that you found a big, obvious hole on a flat surface. My house hasn’t been so lucky. They’ve entered my attic through hard to reach crevices between the walls and the eves. Nice video!
I think the door would still work on my house. I could build a wire box below the soffit and hang the door across the outer wall. It would definitely take up a lot of wire mesh but the wire mesh I already have.
Thank you for not only being intelligent but for also being kind. there's really no need to kill animals and we should learn to live with them. You did just that and you did it cheap. Mad props to you.
OMG HILARIOUS!!!!! I simply LOVED this clever solution and your text additions had me howling in gleeful mirth!! *high five* I am currently battling a family of jerks determined to destroy my two gardens. Husband shoots them but he can only be around when the jerks are out on the weekends so I am looking for another solution. This won't work for me, but it was wildly entertaining!! Congratulations on getting rid of the little A-holes! :D
Haaa! I love it! Only I need to find a way to make a spring on my trap door, because they made a hole on the bottom side of the soffit underneath the facia board
Thank you this is great. I thought the first few were pretty cute! Then that last one was sort of an angry jerk! I kind of wanted that Wasp to sting him! Haha, well, they are cute but I want mine out of my roof/attic too.
godfatherNYC, yeah for some odd reason squirrels and rats are attracted to the electromagnetic field around electrical wiring and they like to chew on your wiring. Rats and squirrels can burn your house to the ground. Gotta get them out of the attic!
I use a couple feet or so of pvc pipe stuck in the hole at about a 60% angle with spray vegetable oil in the pipe . Works on birds and bats but without the oil
I just gave this url to my handyman so I can get a decent night's sleep. I wonder if I lifted the attic hatch and gave them a blast of a boat horn if they would leave?
@@shersartwork : YES! I have 2 Roxant strobe lights. They last a long time (years) and work well. I purchased the 2nd one because it's brighter. I have an extension cord that I plug in at night and leave on until dawn.
Thanks to you I have just nailed down the solution to my attic squirrel problem. My eave "entrances" are a bit different but the concept is there and I'm fairly handy and probably have all the mtrls. in my barn already to do this immediately, which I WILL ! I have been listening to them sporadically for over a month, that's enough. I was ticked enough yesterday to dig out the "Ol Blue" bb gun and go up and shoot something, I think I hit one and felt bad instantly, different strokes for different folks I guess, I just don't want to kill them. My only issue is how much I trust the door not allowing them back in even with the weights, like just enough weight to allow them (babies also) out, but not too weak to allow them to screw with it to get back in, and I'm guessing that they will try. Wicked nice writing on your part and very much appreciated !!!!!!!!!!
My squirrel was particularly genius. He would place his feet and hands and lift up to get back in what do you think of that? I can't watch all the time that's basically what has to be done so the minute the last one leaves i had to climb back up and close the entrance way with mesh wood sealant and so forth. Most exhausting three weeks of my life. That was 5 years ago. Now they are back and I think I know where they're getting in but man it's a high point I have to get a different ladder and I'm five years older. Wish me luck
hope there are no babies left alone inside the roof it's easy to install the quickest and cheapest way to get them out without having to kill them thanks 4 sharing : )
Damn, a whole family. I've been fighting ground squirrels in the yard. Can't believe the damage they can do to the yard. At least they aren't in my house yet.
Keep a lookout for more holes into the attic because once they get inside they like it. I had to seal three holes one after the other. Finally I had enough of the damage and declared open season on them. It’s the only way to stop them from coming in. An exterminator told me to forget trapping them in a have a heart trap and taking them for a ride. They will come back.
I think if you drop a squirrel off 1000 miles away it won't come back. So your wildlife guy and I disagree on that point. I relocated some 5 miles away and got no indication they ever returned, meaning no more holes have ever been found. Havahart traps worked for me, so I recommend them. But if I owned a wildlife removal service I'd probably claim Havahart traps are worthless. I agree that if the squirrel is not removed from the area, it's likely he'll try again. I disagree that squirrels are like homing pigeons with no limit to their range. People post back saying this $5 device worked for them. Professional trappers swear it coudn't possibly.
how about setting up the 1 sided door then releasing oh say, a house forger (like a bug spray)? That may rush the verments out and leave a sent that's a 'no-go' to their noses..
My problem is they've made a hole on the BOTTOM of my eave. I guess I could bend some wire and make a spot thats horizontal and do this. That's the only way I can think of.
some questions - why the need for the 3rd grill (the one that stretches on the back)? does the superficial grill (the one they are moving) - have a cut along the hole also (as does the one on top of the hole)? Is there brown tape on the superficial grill? What are the measurements of the grill?
Hi. Sorry it took so long to respond. The third grill layer was only for bonus lock-out protection. My goal was to expand the overall area being protected by the metal mesh, because I thought they might react to being locked out by trying to chew a new entrance somewhere very near to their old familiar entrance. The outermost hinged "door" grid panel was marked by me with a black Sharpie marker, that's why it looks weird, ...or kinda like it has a hole in it. But it's only an illusion caused by the black 'circle' I drew on it with the marker. I pressed the door grid against the building and traced the exact shape of their chewed hole onto the top middle part of it, to start things off. Then I took that piece of door grid and used it as a handy template to create two more grid panels that were used as the base, actually cutting an entrance hole in those two. I'd estimate that all three grid panels are about ten inches by ten inches. ...maybe 11x11? The whole idea is for the door to be big enough that they are guaranteed to be standing on it (thereby making it impossible to open) whenever they come to investigate the entrance. So when in doubt, too big would probably work better than too small.
Cedic Small The mesh is metal. Galvanized steel, actually. The rodents can’t chew or claw through it. What they’ll do instead is find another location to chew a hole through the wood. This video shows an effective one-way door for the rodent holes, but it’s a continuous battle. I’m pretty proactive about rodent control in my home (to the point that I’ve even installed 3 cameras in my attic to immediately detect any rodent activity) and I still get a rat or 2 or a squirrel every few months.
Do you have a video showing how you actually made this. Looks simple enough but still ... mesh size gauge etc would be a nice tip. But great idea - thanks for posting.
Thanks. Even if you just describe the steps here, it will help people. I really just need to know the gauge(thickness) of mesh you used. We have a whole community of squirrels in our attic I can hear them scampering all day and even at night. I would have shut the holes and ozoned their ass out, but my mom threatened to evict me if I showed cruelty to them critters. I plan to do it in late April when chances of young uns being there is low.
topkhani The steel mesh I used is a common item sold at hardware stores under the term "hardware cloth". I'm not sure about the specific gauge, but I think there's only two to choose from. My blind guess is, I used the light kind. Probably like this: www.lowes.com/pd_492388-16418-840147_0__?productId=4780937 I cut three small pieces off the long single wire that bundles the whole sheet of hardware cloth tightly in a roll, to make the three hinges at the top.
It's an optical illusion. The outside door only has circle drawn on it by a permanent black Sharpie marker. It only "looks" like it has hole in it, but it doesn't. It was used as a template to create the other two identical panels underneath it that _really do_ have holes cut in them.
I've read your how-to on how to set this trap up. However, I'm having trouble following your directions? I live alone and I have 3 holes that need to be closed. I really want to set this trap up...badly.
That's nice - only one worry is if a mother squirrel leaves immature baby squirrels in the attic they will starve and rot. I read somewhere on the net that if a squirrel looks like it is going crazy trying to get back in then it might such a situation and it is better to let that squirrel in and out until all the young ones are able to get out on their own. Or sometimes the mother will try to move the babies. Or you can get into the attic yourself and check for babies.
amzn.to/2L4nhzP ←Click this Amazon link to buy the correct 1/4 inch Mesh 24 inch Tall x 5 feet Long Hardware Cloth
The steel mesh is called "hardware cloth". I used the cheapest roll available, which was still way more than I needed.
Some construction tips can be found in the video description. Click "SHOW MORE" under the video.
I want to thank this inventor from the bottom of my heart. I was in despair at how to get the squirrels out of my attic, listening to them rummaging through my walls and shuddering at the damage they might be doing. I replicated the device and now they are gone. PARTY'S OVER! Thank you! One thing I did slightly different for my situation is attach a small pulley to the house under the trap and run the string with the small weight through that to close the outer door of the trap a little more securely after a squirrel's exit. I was a little concerned it might make it too hard for the varmints to get out but it didn't. For the weight, I used a large nut. Ironic, huh? No, not the kind the FOOLS eat, but the kind that goes on a bolt.
I watched this like it was a box office hit! Way more exciting than your average tiktok video when faced with the same dilemma. Thanks for sharing.
I made a trap similar to this after getting a quote from a pest control company for nearly $4000! Much less expensive to make a trap like this with scraps I had laying around my house. Worked like a charm.
I got a quote for 1200 and that's still a lot, so here I am
@@DAMfoxygrampa What did that quote include?
@@8356-4 My house has a plastic mesh around the bottom overhang of the roof, the guy wanted to replace the whole mesh for 1200. Not worth it at all
This worked like a charm. 9 squirrels out of my home and the hole patched now. Thank you for posting this.
Love to hear that. Thanks so much for commenting back.
@@ViralTuber very cool! How do you know how many squirrels, mice etc that you have and when you’ve gotten them all out?
Nope, I also got a one way out for an additional hole I had. This worked even better
What stops them from making a new hole?
@@WorldDroneTours Bitter Spray on surfaces
How to make it .... use welded wire hardware fabric purchased at HD or Lowes and secure the first layer over the hole so the little pricks can't find a way back in and cut a hole the size of the opening they are coming in and out of.
The nails you see are roofing nails with a plastic washer also purchased in a 1lb box at HD.
Second cut a 2nd piece of the hardware fabric making it flat and at least from the video probably 12"x12" .... hinge it at the top with some thin wire ties but do it loose so it swings like a door and lays flat against the piece you nailed to the house (important).
After the critters are gone you can use a smaller piece of the same material to block the hole or replace with siding.
This is a great video OP!
Very accurate description of the design. Thanks for detailing it for everyone!
First comment I’ve seen actually explaining what to do. w/o this the video is no help for some of us slower folks
Thank you for the video and thank you for description!
Thanks. This is super clear. BTW, I found this at HD Everbilt-1-4-in-x-2-ft-x-5-ft-23-Gauge-Galvanized-Steel-Hardware-Cloth .... Hope this works as described. Can't wait to try this out tomorrow :)
One of the best, most inventive and hilarious commentary yet! "The party's over, fool!"
No it isn't, it's just stupid.
Yes, you were "restored as King of your castle." Great idea and execution! All the detailed notes in the video description were the most helpful, and I'm saving this video in case I get the same problem. Gracias, mi amigo!
What genius came up with this? I can not wait to try this! I am so darn sick of these bushy tailed garden/wire destroyers and this looks full proof on a budget! Thank So Much and my hat goes off to the wonderful person that came up with this inexpensive brilliant idea!
Thanks for an excellent video for a simple and effective exclusion device. As others have said, you now have four squirrel on the outside all eager and angry enough to chew another entrance to get back in. Getting them out and blocking that entrance isn't a complete cure. You MUST either totally relocate the squirrels to at least 2 miles or more away or you must kill them. As long as they remain alive and at your property, they will work tirelessly to get back in your attic. Generally, killing them is the best option as relocation merely takes your problem critters and puts them on someone else's property. In many places, there are laws against relocating nuisance animals onto some other property.
Having said that, once you have killed them you can watch my videos showing how to clean and prepare them for cooking. Four squirrels will give you a nice sized batch of Squirrel Dumplings which I guarantee you will eat with gusto.
Thank you so much for the great idea, went to Lowes, got the wire mesh, put it up on Sunday, while the mom squirrel was out (haha!), and by Monday the two offsprings were pushing out from hunger, as the mom could not get in again, and was running like crazy!
Worked like a charm, thanks again.
So, how's the smell from the dead offsprings?
Good job! I used air-blower to get them out from inside the attic. Then, I blocked the hole with a piece of metal. No more squirrel noise
What an amazing invention! We had squirrels BETWEEN FLOORS driving us crazy where there is no way to get at them. We scanned the internet for help and only got pitiful, discouraging advice such as individually trapping each squirrel, hiring expensive pest control svcs etc. I built a rig like this but had to use magnets to get the cage door to shut flush. The magnets were not strong enough to prevent the squirrels from exiting. After 4 days the last holdouts left the attic and none could return. Humane efficient elegant and cheap solution to daunting problem. You should patent it!
Mark Berry, yup! It works. They problem is, as you can see from the hole they’re exiting in this video, they chew a hole in the wood to make a entrance. They aren’t using a hole that was built into the house. So you install an exclusion door over the hole, and later, they’ll chew another one when it gets too cold outside or they want to give birth.
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If you can get into the attic, then use air-blower to scare and get them out. I was successful to get them out some years ago. Then, I did it again a few months ago. Block the hole with a piece of metal.
@@totallyfrozen True.
@@HsingSun they chew through the metal too!! I can not get rid of them!! I cut all my trees down as well. My son came over killed a few and all there relatives came back about a month later. I can now see at least 3 entrees. I used to think squirrels were so cute! Not any more!!
Brilliant ! Had the same experience. Watched video, copied it to a "T", worked. Thanks Man!
12ga small game load works awesome too.
Brilliant. 4 freeloaders evicted. I love the video and the commentary! Now, it's my turn to try this.
Just built one on my parents house today, great video!
Ive been dealing with squirrels in my garage for years. Its amazing how much theyve destroyed. I dont want to kill them. I want them gone. Thanks for posting.
This is exactly what I need to do. I've been fighting squirrels all summer in my detached garage. They have chewed 2 holes so far and I thought I had them out but they ripped my "patch" clean off, making bigger holes. Thank you so much for sharing this.
I had the same problem. They chewed through aluminum siding on an overhang soffit. I place two courses of aluminum and they started chewing through that. I then spread axle grease around the soffit (where they had to sit in order to chew). It worked like a charm, squirrels just don't like sitting in axil grease.
Wow very smart fix. My national brand pest control asked me $1,100! Thanks to you I was able to resolve the issue with $5.00. Thanks for sharing! If you have not filed a patent maybe the brands already working on it:-) thanks again.
freehold, oh yeah! Pest control pros are necessary for some jobs but not most. They have to make a living so they love to get on UA-cam and post comments telling everyone to “call a professional”. Most of the time you can do your own pest control. Funny thing is, the big national pest control franchises (e.g. Orkin) post videos on UA-cam showing you how to do exactly what they do and what they use. LOL!
Yes, understanding insect behavior and life cycles and rodent behavior and life cycles is scientific and there are scientists with doctorate degrees in those fields who come up with the poisons and a lot of the methods, but at the technician level “it ain’t rocket science”. You seldom need to hire a pro if you are willing to do some research, put in the effort yourself, and spend a little money on supplies.
You are a saint for telling us (in detail) how you did it, too!! I don't have a squirrel problem, but have a Great Dane, maybe that is why. My Mom lives in NM and has them outside, partying like it's 1999 too, hence the binge-watching squirrel videos.
.hmmm. I never heard a word about how he did it…..please explain.
@@cyhomer It's in the description box, just keep scrolling towards the end.
If you'd simply blocked the hole they might have chewed your cables in the loft just trying to stay alive. Your method is a win-win for both of you - great idea.
That is AWESOME. Thanks for sharing!
This was extremely satisfying... trying it to evict these bums!
I appreciate and understand how satisfying it is to beat these things
Winter is coming! The attic is a nice and cool places for squirrels to stay. Pay more attention!
Thank you so much for your great idea! Heading to Lowe now to get everything and I can’t wait for them all to be gone!!!! Had been in our attic for a while now and they for sure are getting more annoying! Thanks again and wish me good luck!
LOL, I just love people like you who take the time to come up with a creative solution that doesn't hurt the animals. Great job. I've got an issue with roof rats right now and actually have a roll of hardware cloth in my Amazon cart at this moment. Was trying to think of a way to create a one way exclusion door that I can mount under the soffit. Little bastards chewed right through the screen and sound like they're having a party in the attic.
That galvanized wire mesh works great! I've lined my porch garden with it. Virtually unchewable, and heavy.
It’s nice that you found a big, obvious hole on a flat surface. My house hasn’t been so lucky. They’ve entered my attic through hard to reach crevices between the walls and the eves. Nice video!
I think the door would still work on my house. I could build a wire box below the soffit and hang the door across the outer wall. It would definitely take up a lot of wire mesh but the wire mesh I already have.
Pellet gun may be your best bet?
The frustrated look the squirrel has at the end when they realize they've been duped and can't get back in
Great easy and cheap, keep in mind if there’s babies in there they’re going to chew another hole to get to them. Stay diligent.
Thank you for not only being intelligent but for also being kind. there's really no need to kill animals and we should learn to live with them. You did just that and you did it cheap. Mad props to you.
Thanks!
I made my design 😊….. it’s a hard to reach spot but I found the entry point ! Thank you
OMG HILARIOUS!!!!! I simply LOVED this clever solution and your text additions had me howling in gleeful mirth!! *high five* I am currently battling a family of jerks determined to destroy my two gardens. Husband shoots them but he can only be around when the jerks are out on the weekends so I am looking for another solution. This won't work for me, but it was wildly entertaining!! Congratulations on getting rid of the little A-holes! :D
Brilliant! I built a similar today based on your idea. Just had to change a little because of the shape of my soffit. Hope it works.
Great tip on how to keep them out.
Love it. They are running wild in my attic not any more after seeing this thanks
Oh boy, you sure told that squirrel off good when you called it a "fool"!!!
Nice one.
very good idea... I kept waiting for the angry bee to nail one of the squirrels... lol!
You just saved me a couple Benjamins! Trying the design tomorrow!
This is a terrific solution! Thank you for sharing!!!
Haaa! I love it! Only I need to find a way to make a spring on my trap door, because they made a hole on the bottom side of the soffit underneath the facia board
OMG! Us too!
Thank you this is great. I thought the first few were pretty cute! Then that last one was sort of an angry jerk! I kind of wanted that Wasp to sting him! Haha, well, they are cute but I want mine out of my roof/attic too.
godfatherNYC, yeah for some odd reason squirrels and rats are attracted to the electromagnetic field around electrical wiring and they like to chew on your wiring. Rats and squirrels can burn your house to the ground. Gotta get them out of the attic!
There is nothing cute about this thing.
Great job! Thanks. Just purchased the supplies from home depot.
Very clever!!! Great job.
I use a couple feet or so of pvc pipe stuck in the hole at about a 60% angle with spray vegetable oil in the pipe . Works on birds and bats but without the oil
Worked like a charm! Thanks!
I just gave this url to my handyman so I can get a decent night's sleep. I wonder if I lifted the attic hatch and gave them a blast of a boat horn if they would leave?
I heard strobe lights work! I trying to see what else i can do. would love good night sleep
@@shersartwork : YES! I have 2 Roxant strobe lights. They last a long time (years) and work well. I purchased the 2nd one because it's brighter. I have an extension cord that I plug in at night and leave on until dawn.
Brilliant ! Thank you for sharing.
LOL! Me and my friend Both laughed at the end.
"Now go tell your buddies the party is over, Fool." 😂😁👍
Looks like you might have dodged a bullet by preventing a wasp nest, too. Good job.
Very well done! Clever device.
Well done good video very simple and informative going to give it a try wish me luck stay safe happy season
Could you please post a video of how you made this? A visual video of how to make this would be awesome
Awesome gonna try this method, thanks
Thanks for not hurting them 💕
Brilliant! Thanks SOOOOO much!!
Thanks to you I have just nailed down the solution to my attic squirrel problem. My eave "entrances" are a bit different but the concept is there and I'm fairly handy and probably have all the mtrls. in my barn already to do this immediately, which I WILL ! I have been listening to them sporadically for over a month, that's enough. I was ticked enough yesterday to dig out the "Ol Blue" bb gun and go up and shoot something, I think I hit one and felt bad instantly, different strokes for different folks I guess, I just don't want to kill them. My only issue is how much I trust the door not allowing them back in even with the weights, like just enough weight to allow them (babies also) out, but not too weak to allow them to screw with it to get back in, and I'm guessing that they will try. Wicked nice writing on your part and very much appreciated !!!!!!!!!!
im also thinking of 'how muach fly paper would it take to surround the 'door'...? For humane replamecemtny (of course)
Hell yeah. That worked wonderfully!
Awesome! I am totally doing this today!! (Or maybe tomorrow....)
Fantastic solution
Wow.thanks for the tip
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Can you post a video on making this? I don’t really see how you did it.
great idea, I have the perfect spot to try this out ,, thanks
My squirrel was particularly genius. He would place his feet and hands and lift up to get back in what do you think of that? I can't watch all the time that's basically what has to be done so the minute the last one leaves i had to climb back up and close the entrance way with mesh wood sealant and so forth.
Most exhausting three weeks of my life. That was 5 years ago. Now they are back and I think I know where they're getting in but man it's a high point I have to get a different ladder and I'm five years older. Wish me luck
hope there are no babies left alone inside the roof it's easy to install the quickest and cheapest way to get them out without having to kill them thanks 4 sharing : )
Damn, a whole family. I've been fighting ground squirrels in the yard. Can't believe the damage they can do to the yard. At least they aren't in my house yet.
you are blessed they are not in your house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Could he find a way to lift up that wire mesh and return inside what are the name of those green things.
What are some ideas to get them out of a roof? Thanks for the information
This is hilarious. I love the narration
Keep a lookout for more holes into the attic because once they get inside they like it. I had to seal three holes one after the other. Finally I had enough of the damage and declared open season on them. It’s the only way to stop them from coming in. An exterminator told me to forget trapping them in a have a heart trap and taking them for a ride. They will come back.
I think if you drop a squirrel off 1000 miles away it won't come back. So your wildlife guy and I disagree on that point. I relocated some 5 miles away and got no indication they ever returned, meaning no more holes have ever been found. Havahart traps worked for me, so I recommend them. But if I owned a wildlife removal service I'd probably claim Havahart traps are worthless. I agree that if the squirrel is not removed from the area, it's likely he'll try again. I disagree that squirrels are like homing pigeons with no limit to their range. People post back saying this $5 device worked for them. Professional trappers swear it coudn't possibly.
how about setting up the 1 sided door then releasing oh say, a house forger (like a bug spray)? That may rush the verments out and leave a sent that's a 'no-go' to their noses..
Sadly, this video is not for relocation, but more for evection. I'm a shotgunner and would really like to tsee more squirrls 'out in the open'
My problem is they've made a hole on the BOTTOM of my eave. I guess I could bend some wire and make a spot thats horizontal and do this. That's the only way I can think of.
I wonder if this one way exit will work for racoons entering via the garage attic vent?
some questions - why the need for the 3rd grill (the one that stretches on the back)?
does the superficial grill (the one they are moving) - have a cut along the hole also (as does the one on top of the hole)? Is there brown tape on the superficial grill? What are the measurements of the grill?
Hi. Sorry it took so long to respond. The third grill layer was only for bonus lock-out protection. My goal was to expand the overall area being protected by the metal mesh, because I thought they might react to being locked out by trying to chew a new entrance somewhere very near to their old familiar entrance.
The outermost hinged "door" grid panel was marked by me with a black Sharpie marker, that's why it looks weird, ...or kinda like it has a hole in it. But it's only an illusion caused by the black 'circle' I drew on it with the marker. I pressed the door grid against the building and traced the exact shape of their chewed hole onto the top middle part of it, to start things off. Then I took that piece of door grid and used it as a handy template to create two more grid panels that were used as the base, actually cutting an entrance hole in those two.
I'd estimate that all three grid panels are about ten inches by ten inches. ...maybe 11x11? The whole idea is for the door to be big enough that they are guaranteed to be standing on it (thereby making it impossible to open) whenever they come to investigate the entrance. So when in doubt, too big would probably work better than too small.
Thumbs up. Genius stuff. Thank you for posting sir.
simple solution. Perhaps use a bungee cord instead of the weight? The bungee will snap shut the door reliably
I think the last one knew the score.
Thanks for this video
Why don't they chew/scratch/claw/dig through the mesh the way they did the wood? Thanks
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The mesh is metal. Galvanized steel, actually. The rodents can’t chew or claw through it. What they’ll do instead is find another location to chew a hole through the wood. This video shows an effective one-way door for the rodent holes, but it’s a continuous battle. I’m pretty proactive about rodent control in my home (to the point that I’ve even installed 3 cameras in my attic to immediately detect any rodent activity) and I still get a rat or 2 or a squirrel every few months.
Do you have a video showing how you actually made this.
Looks simple enough but still ... mesh size gauge etc would be a nice tip.
But great idea - thanks for posting.
Thanks.
Even if you just describe the steps here, it will help people.
I really just need to know the gauge(thickness) of mesh you used.
We have a whole community of squirrels in our attic I can hear them scampering all day and even at night. I would have shut the holes and ozoned their ass out, but my mom threatened to evict me if I showed cruelty to them critters.
I plan to do it in late April when chances of young uns being there is low.
topkhani The steel mesh I used is a common item sold at hardware stores under the term "hardware cloth". I'm not sure about the specific gauge, but I think there's only two to choose from. My blind guess is, I used the light kind.
Probably like this: www.lowes.com/pd_492388-16418-840147_0__?productId=4780937
I cut three small pieces off the long single wire that bundles the whole sheet of hardware cloth tightly in a roll, to make the three hinges at the top.
People got understand ...yourself have inspect home on roof and ladders.then one way exit..I own a business
I think mine are getting in the aluminum vents on my roof. I will try to screen it off under them
Outstanding!!!!!! Bravo
Looks like you may have a bee hive in there too
Totally awesome!
Will it work for my tenants?
Very clever! 👍
Remarkable solution. Question: why the entry cuts shaped like a mini door on the OUTER mesh? I get why in the inner one obviously
It's an optical illusion. The outside door only has circle drawn on it by a permanent black Sharpie marker. It only "looks" like it has hole in it, but it doesn't. It was used as a template to create the other two identical panels underneath it that _really do_ have holes cut in them.
Incredible!
Nice 1 way door
>applause< Genius! Love the captions, too. :-)
I've read your how-to on how to set this trap up. However, I'm having trouble following your directions? I live alone and I have 3 holes that need to be closed. I really want to set this trap up...badly.
A squirrel is nothing but a rat with good Public Relations. I love the line where you tell the squirrel that he is not smart enough.
Did you have damage inside your attic from them? Could you head them in your house? How did you you keep them out? Mine chewed through the metal.
That's nice - only one worry is if a mother squirrel leaves immature baby squirrels in the attic they will starve and rot. I read somewhere on the net that if a squirrel looks like it is going crazy trying to get back in then it might such a situation and it is better to let that squirrel in and out until all the young ones are able to get out on their own. Or sometimes the mother will try to move the babies. Or you can get into the attic yourself and check for babies.
thats what i was thinking i was looking through this to see if any one would notice... power to women even if there not human!!!
god.. tern that in to a essay and you got an A+
H Craig Get them early, when they are chewing the hole, and you won't have the pup issue.
Done!
Just don't shoot them January or Feb., in the south anyway.
squirrels are yummy. skin comes off easy. cook in pressure cooker. cool. fry up in flour and egg batter.
Hahaha!! Randomly found this. Funny commentary 👍🏻😂
Very good! Thank you:)
Squirrel: Hey fellas they made us a doggy door!
Great Job thanks for sharing!