I've had squirrels chew through aluminum siding on an overhang. I installed new siding and they were right back at it. I took axil grease and spread it around on the overhang. Squirrels simply don't like sitting in axil grease to chew a new entrance.
Thanks. Squirrels are sooo intelligent. I like your humane techniques. I am trying Irish Spring in a nylon stocking to stop some pesky squirrel from nesting in my deck drain. I used a cheese grater to chop it into small pieces. I'll see how that works.
Also I own a rodent control company in Los Angeles, I am a licensed exterminator that specializes in rodent control, for the past 40 years… by the way, I love your channel and have learned a lot from your expertise
Wonderful! Big heart! I don't, however, understand the purpose of hardware wire. You say, they can push it out of the way, but what is the purpose for putting it in their way? Thanks.
i blocked all the holes in my new house to keep the squirrel out, and he climbed in my chimney and had a baby that fell out of the front of my furnace lol. i was fucking shocked. then i put the baby outside temp to build it a box and i heard a loud yeeeek and it was gone. i think a owl took it or something
Help. Squirrel in soffit. No sounds of babies but motherly behavior. Critter expert said if I don't hear babies they aren't up there and recommended exclusion and then closure of soffits. So I did that. She is now eating the wood to try to get back in. Dog urine was placed on the soffit area at her old entrance. This deterred her for a couple hours. Overnight she chewed more wood. Now putting olive oil with hot pepper on area.
May I suggest an. Easier option, your concept is right on… take a couple of tennis balls, cut a small hole in it, take the wolf urine and soak a piece of cloth with it and stuff it in the hole of the Tennis ball, attach a long string to the tennis ball, throw the tennis balls in the attic, if you have an idea where the squirrel, opossums or raccoons are throw it in that area or just throw a couple in different areas, after they move out seal the hole and remove the tennis balls.
When people buy Havahart traps, they should use a permanent black marker to write the model number(which is always on the box) somewhere on the trap. Then after you throw out the box and later decide to do a video, you will know the model number of the trap you are demonstrating and you can include that in the video name. I have no idea why Havahart does not stamp every trap with the model number, so people would have this info for later reference. WRZ 2021-11-28 Delaware County, PA
Great video and adorable dog! I'm playing the sound of a growling dog in the attic, and have sprayed lemongrass since bear urine is not very easy to find in the UK!
I took your advice and bought some rat traps and rigged them just as you did and placed them up in the attic (until I can get to and seal off the entryway around the metal woodstove stack) and they've triggered 1 trap but it didn't keep it or them from returning. I just need to get up on the outside of the house and seal that entryway. But I like your idea, thanks for sharing it.
Sorry Humane, I don’t think that trapping a squirrel and releasing them miles away in the country will kill them, on the contrary it may safe another’s life providing food. It’s an adaptation measure ,saving your attic and the bank
However....is there anything that makes them avoid your attic. We got rid of a rat that was trying to get in by using a " tortured rat" sound byte. Every time we heard the attempt to scratch through....we blasted it through the speakers....3 days of that....then no more attempts. Today I heard the sound byte from the neighbors house....so in case the critters he was after ran this way...I played mine along with a high frequency combo that can't hurt the human ears but rodents avoid. We need something like that for squirels ...we cut the trees away from the property but they litteraly climb up the brick. Any suggestions?
I respect the concern for animal life, but those squirrels can cause devastation to people's homes and other parts of their property that can destroy their finances , homes, crops, etc. If they just get "nudged" out, they will continue on to someone else's home and cause further destruction. In the South, they might not be as destructive and repulsive, but up here, in the North, they actually rape each other to breed(not just a friendly game of "Tag, You're It), they chew through people's tents, which makes visitors not want to spend their money here, and they carry massive amounts of body lice, which help transport the deadly diseases they carry, which include, but are not limited to: Giardia Lamblia, Rabies, and even The Bubonic Plague. And THEN, they destroy homes and crops. Cute little fuckers, huh?
When people buy Havahart traps, they should use a permanent black marker to write the model number(which is always on the box) somewhere on the trap. Then after you throw out the box and later decide to do a video, you will know the model number of the trap you are demonstrating and you can include that in the video name. I have no idea why Havahart does not stamp every trap with the model number, so people would have this info for later reference. WRZ 2021-11-28 Delaware County, PA
There are an estimated 2 billion grey squirrels wreaking havoc in North America and I question the intelligence of people concerned about destroying squirrels in their neighborhood.. The Havahart model number #1083 EZ-set trap is the best trap for grey squirrels by a wide margin. WRZ 2021-11-28
Discouraging birds from triggering the Havahart 1083 Squirrel Trap or stealing the Peanut Butter : I cut a wood scrap approx 3/4 " by 1.5 " to the exact width of the trap. (I cut the ends at a slight angle.) I do this so I can jam the wood into the trap in a way that it is just tight enough that it can not easily be removed by an animal prying it. I then screw 3 wood screws completely through the 3/4" width, equidistant across the 7" width of the wood scrap. Then I get 3 16.9 oz Pepsi plastic bottles and cut the end (with the bottle cap) off. (approx 1.25 ") Then I drill a small hole through the center of the 3 bottle caps and attach the caps to the 3 screws in the wood. Them I screw the ends of the Pepsi bottles into their caps that are secured to the wood. Then I place peanut butter inside the 3 plastic caps. and the ends. * * * * Then I take this assembly and place it backwards up against the far end of the trap. * * * * If you do this right, the birds wont be able to access the peanut butter because there is not enough room for their beaks to reach around and then inside the plastic bottle caps. I also cover the entire back of the trap and the back/top portion of the trap with an approx. 7" wide "L" shaped piece of sheet metal, so that the birds can't reach their head through the back and eat the peanut butter from the outside. I drill holes through the sheet metal and use electrical ties to secure it to the trap. The sheet metal on the top portion of the trap prevents the peanut butter from getting wet when it rains hard. Squirrels tend to find food via their sense of smell so they will find the peanut butter in the bottle caps, even when they can not see the PB. I also place a couple of peanuts within their shells inside with the peanut butter to further prevent the birds from getting all the PB. Some day I should probably write a book about trapping grey squirrels. WRZ 2021-11-28
Thanks for watching. I want to stress, while this system works 99% of the time, it does not always work the first or second time. You must be persistent and creative.
I went to my neighborhood grocery store and they said that they were all out of bear and wolf urine. So this is how I do it , I set the trap and then remove the dead squirrel. Eventually there will be no more ! End of story.
When people buy Havahart traps, they should use a permanent black marker to write the model number(which is always on the box) somewhere on the trap. Then after you throw out the box and later decide to do a video, you will know the model number of the trap you are demonstrating and you can include that in the video name. I have no idea why Havahart does not stamp every trap with the model number, so people would have this info for later reference. WRZ 2021-08-06 Delaware County, PA
It’s so refreshing to be amongst people who care about the life of animals. Everyone I talk to wants to get a pellet gun. We have the intellectual capacity to solve problems humanely. I have a major squirrel problem but the thought of killing them is not an option and never will be.
Is the hardware cloth placed in such a way that the mother pushes the hardware cloth out completely when she exits and then you have to re-set it up? Do you have to re-set the traps multiple times? Thanks for sharing your technique. I need to set this up on a vertical hole on the side of a deck roof.
@@justsaying3594 Ok Dusty, I was with you until you said follow a bear or a wolf. Not good advice and dangerous, especially for those who don't know how (and not interested) in hunting. I think most park rangers would say don't get near enough to see where these predators pee. And for those of us not near a bear or wolf, that isn't even an issue.
@@josesolano9020 Seriously? QUOTE: "How's about you ask Fish Game and Wildife for the research" UNQUOTE. I'M PRETTY SURE & IN FACT I KNOW YOU CAN'T ANSWER QUESTIONS (& YOU CAN'T SPELL) SO WHY MAKE THE COMMENT "very simple, years of research" WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SHIT? ~ DING! VERY SIMPLE, STFU. WOW! DRINK SOME MORE FLUORIDE WATER & EAT MORE GMO FOOD.
Thanks for the video, I am trying to get a squirrel out of my attic right now. If you leave comments, I have a question: I leave the attic lights on and I spray some concentrated ammonia up there. I have read that that will deter them but so far no luck. Have you ever used these techniques? I also just bought some fox urine granules to put up there.
Will try this exactly. I have a dormer overhang just like this in your video. I hope this works I suspect a squirrel with babies The hardest part for me with this technique is waking the bears up in their caves and trying to milk them for urine. They scare the shit out of me and I have to run away!! Where the heck do I get bear urine. I’m going to use a GoPro with time lapse to take photos and do real time monitoring. PaulCalgary Alberta. Soffit squirrel(s) in April-may with suspect babies
P Neumann Had similar problem but once I had the 700lb bear by the balls getting him to piss in a cup was easy...really it was all the people at the bear exhibit yelling at me that made it a little awkward.
some say fox urine works, and you can get it in hunting stores - i don't know if it does but it's cheaper than hiring a trapper. i'd love to know if this works up north, where they hibernate.
Great idea. I would use this method if I could. Makes sense as I can see the concept of the urine giving scent of a predator around and the traps simulating an attempted attack on the problem animal. However some States like mine won't allow professional's to use repellents without a pesticide licence ( New York) for wildlife control. Predator urine would be considered a repellent in this case. This is not a good option for a licenced N.W.C.O. without a pesticide license in states that require one. Best to check your local laws before attempting. There is a product made that contains male Raccoon scent from its glands. Female Raccoons will relocate babies if a male comes around as the males will kill the young. This product works great , but often times the female returns the next year to try again. Again this is considered a repellent in my state. Same applies. Both are great options for the exterminator who is also a licenced N.W.C.O. in those states.
I found their nest and run areas. Every area working from in to out gets cyan powder. When they are out... I close the hole. I really dont give a shit about the squirrel... I care about not waking up in a fire storm when they chew through a wire.
Some people need to watch some videos of the destruction, diseases and dangers out of control overpopulated rodents, then you might see concerns of being humain are moot in comparison. These creatures will always be plentiful like roaches and will out survive mankind.
Zozo plays I agree 100%. These damned squirrels are a nuisance and Cause incredible damage. I hear the bastards walk-in in my attic at night. I caught one with a live trap and he is not alive anymore. I still hear more up there to the point that I am not getting sleep working about all my air conditioning flexible ducts up there. I just ordered the 2 spring koro trap. It will be a quick kill. I have lost any sense of compassion for these squirrels.
Thats nice if it would work . But the only thing that keeps them out is a house made of metal, not bear or wolf scent they will be back to chew another day.
@@jackhole2804 "DESTROY YOUR HOME " SO DRAMATIC! Do you think typing in all caps helps you get your point across? IT DOESN'T! Humans "DESTROY" a hell of a lot more of their homes. I have rehabbed and fed squirrels for years and have never had squirrels destroy any part of my home. I am intelligent enough to take the necessary precautions.
@@sarajackson7451 YES DESTROY HOMES, VEHICLES, PROPERTY, CROPS! AND MAYBE FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR FAMILY & RELATIVES HUMANS DESTROY A HELL OF A LOT MORE HOMES. AND YOUR COMMENT PROVES YOU HAVE A VERY LOW IQ & LACK INTELLIGENCE. ALSO, YOUR REACTION IS EVIDENCE TYPING IN ALL CAPS WAS EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE GETTING MY POINT ACROSS. FYI: NEVER SAY NEVER ~ HOW DRAMATIC DING! HAHAHA
I've exclusively used one way door cages for almost 15 years and rarely have an instance where it doesn't work. As far as babies go, thats all about timing. If its near kit rearing time, I let the customer know what to expect and we make a decision that they are comfortable with.
I guess you like baby rats too .....good for PR but bad for protecting food grown to feed your family. There is a limit to tolerating pest (that's right) but its your occupation right.
Thanks smooth jazz...there is a law in nature that when predation rises, so does birth rate and litter size...killing four squirrels will make no difference to your crop. And I don't follow your comment on rats.
Good video here, and it just may work, as it makes sense, that the squirrels will think the "food chain" is not safe, and leave the area. I have trapped, and poisoned about 150 squirrels in my attic. I first starting poisoning them , but they die a slow painful death, and they die in the attic, and their flesh rots and really smells up the house. I then started to trap them live, and then drown them, and it's all over in about 2 minutes, and their dead. Very good way to do this !!! I should mention I would not normally kill any wildlife, but when the squirrels start chewing wires and the lights go out, it's all out war !!! Your method "may work" and may not ??? because once that trap has sprung, I would bet a lot of squirrels will come back again, and try to get that bait ?? or other squirrels will, and they will deem that as " no threat" If it does work, anyone would be foolish not to use that method. NOTE - You also say relocating them will kill them ??? I highly doubt that. Why would you say that ??? there are trees and a food supply, but then again, I guess since you do this all the time, you must have your reasons ? What I know to be true, is if you "live trap" them, and leave them in the trap for 2 days, when you come back, they will be "dead" of fright, or a heart attack--I don't really know why ? but it is a fact.
Why don't you take the live trap and relocate them a couple of miles away. Drowning is a terrible way to die. I've relocated them. You can also put mothballs into their holes and they will not go there any more. Also some essential oils work.
I guess I could relocate them, but it takes a lot of time, so I drown them. Unfortunate for the squirrels, but their invading me. If I could trap -say 10 at one time, then I'd relocate them. When I bought this house, it had about 30 big greys living in the attic. ( no joke) NOTE - had a "new problem" lately, with a squirrel building a nest under my car hood. My trap is at another place, so I tried something new, that I did not think would work ??? Read about it online.(it does) I gave it a try and it "definitely does work" and it's simply Irish Spring Soap. ( one bar will do) No more nests, and so far haven't had to trap the squirrel, although it's tempting, and causing other problems. This soap is strong smelling, and the squirrels don't like it. I've also heard that peppermint oil, and mothballs do work as well. ( also amonia) Don't forget though, these smells will get into your house or car as well. On drowning - your right, it's not pleasant, but much less painful than poisoning, which takes about 3 days. Appreciate UR input :)
Yes, stress of relocation kills most animals. And sorry you question my methods, I've run a wildlife company for 10 years with nothing but great reviews. You say you have killed 150 squirrels in your attic. You're doing it the hard way. I feed my family as well as 3 other families by solving problems like yours in 3 days and killing no squirrels.
Dusty - I appreciate your feedback, and it be nice to believe you could solve a squirrel problem like I had in 3 days ? I do question that, but you do it everyday , and know things I do not. I will say this - when I bought this house there was about 25-30 big grey squirrels living up there. Because it's an old house with many access points they can always get back in -- even chew there way in through a wooden facia or soffit board. I guess maybe they leave scent trails, and other squirrels follow it to gain access ??? After I've killed off these 150 or so squirrels - now about 10 years later, there is no more "grey squirrels -- I only have the odd red squirrel, which I live trap -- then drown them, or their dead in the trap. One thing that "does work" as well -- is Irish Spring soap. I was having a problem at another house under the hood of my car - the squirrel built 4 nests, and I kept removing them, and he kept rebuilding. I read about the Irish Spring and it worked great. If you don't get them out from under your hood-"big trouble" - they chew wires etc. and your car won't work, and cost huge money to repair the damage. I will say there are bite marks on the soap bar -- so either they tried to eat it, or they were trying to move it out. I'm going to put a lot of Irish spring soap bars in my attic. ON Relocating squirrels - I'll take your word for it -- that it stresses them, and could cause them to die. ??? This makes no sense though, it they have food and water , and shelter. You'd have to do a study to find out how true that is. Like mark them with paint, or a monitoring device, to determine if they died. I would bet, they would survive. If left in a barren place like a desert, with little natural habitat and scarce food, then I would agree with you 100 %. You work with animals daily -- so this could well be the case -- good video, and yes, I've done things the "hard way." Worst thing you can do is poison them, you'll have a "nightmare"on your hands, and a very smelly attic.
I guess so, but these smaller cheaper traps they sell at Walmart, Homedepot etc. do not have the power to kill a "big grey". They will kill small red squirrels though. Sometimes it the trap is not tied down, they will drag if off somewhere, and likely escape. In my experience youi'd need a big strong snap trap, made for larger rats etc. to kill a big grey squirrel.
Well it would help if you told us how to get a hold of bear or wolf urine.
Finally, a productive use for all the excess bear urine I have lying around.
I've had squirrels chew through aluminum siding on an overhang. I installed new siding and they were right back at it. I took axil grease and spread it around on the overhang. Squirrels simply don't like sitting in axil grease to chew a new entrance.
Thanks. Squirrels are sooo intelligent. I like your humane techniques. I am trying Irish Spring in a nylon stocking to stop some pesky squirrel from nesting in my deck drain. I used a cheese grater to chop it into small pieces. I'll see how that works.
The squirrels I move, don’t come back.
Also I own a rodent control company in Los Angeles, I am a licensed exterminator that specializes in rodent control, for the past 40 years… by the way, I love your channel and have learned a lot from your expertise
I just saw this comment, sorry it took so long to reply. What kind of rats do you have in LA? Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@DustyShowers most common species are Norway rat, Roof rat and the Wood rat, what about your area.
Thanks for taking a humane approach and actually caring about the welfare of the animals.
Thanks for watching, David.
I truly like your ideas and plz make a video about how to catch a bear first🤝
Wonderful! Big heart! I don't, however, understand the purpose of hardware wire. You say, they can push it out of the way, but what is the purpose for putting it in their way? Thanks.
It makes them feel unsafe. It is A scary obstacle
Who doesn't love this guy!? I'm totally trying this. Have you ever tried dog urine or fur?
Thanks :) Yes, I’ve tried all sorts of things. Most don’t work or they work anecdotally. This process works most of the time but it may take so time.
i blocked all the holes in my new house to keep the squirrel out, and he climbed in my chimney and had a baby that fell out of the front of my furnace lol. i was fucking shocked. then i put the baby outside temp to build it a box and i heard a loud yeeeek and it was gone. i think a owl took it or something
Help. Squirrel in soffit. No sounds of babies but motherly behavior. Critter expert said if I don't hear babies they aren't up there and recommended exclusion and then closure of soffits. So I did that. She is now eating the wood to try to get back in. Dog urine was placed on the soffit area at her old entrance. This deterred her for a couple hours. Overnight she chewed more wood. Now putting olive oil with hot pepper on area.
May I suggest an. Easier option, your concept is right on… take a couple of tennis balls, cut a small hole in it, take the wolf urine and soak a piece of cloth with it and stuff it in the hole of the Tennis ball, attach a long string to the tennis ball, throw the tennis balls in the attic, if you have an idea where the squirrel, opossums or raccoons are throw it in that area or just throw a couple in different areas, after they move out seal the hole and remove the tennis balls.
Hi thank you so much I know you said don't ask where You got bear urine. But Where and how can I get bear urine?
When people buy Havahart traps, they should use a permanent black marker to
write the model number(which is always on the box) somewhere on the trap.
Then after you throw out the box and later decide to do a video, you will know
the model number of the trap you are demonstrating and you can include that
in the video name. I have no idea why Havahart does not stamp every trap
with the model number, so people would have this info for later reference.
WRZ 2021-11-28
Delaware County, PA
How do you know statistics on relocated squirrels? Maybe they do "survive" and then thrive somewhere else....How can you state stats?
Great video and adorable dog! I'm playing the sound of a growling dog in the attic, and have sprayed lemongrass since bear urine is not very easy to find in the UK!
You're amazing!!! Thank you for your kind heart!
I took your advice and bought some rat traps and rigged them just as you did and placed them up in the attic (until I can get to and seal off the entryway around the metal woodstove stack) and they've triggered 1 trap but it didn't keep it or them from returning. I just need to get up on the outside of the house and seal that entryway. But I like your idea, thanks for sharing it.
We made sure to move the entire squirrel family. When we had them in our attic.
How did you go about doing that?
Sorry Humane, I don’t think that trapping a squirrel and releasing them miles away in the country will kill them, on the contrary it may safe another’s life providing food. It’s an adaptation measure ,saving your attic and the bank
However....is there anything that makes them avoid your attic. We got rid of a rat that was trying to get in by using a " tortured rat" sound byte. Every time we heard the attempt to scratch through....we blasted it through the speakers....3 days of that....then no more attempts. Today I heard the sound byte from the neighbors house....so in case the critters he was after ran this way...I played mine along with a high frequency combo that can't hurt the human ears but rodents avoid. We need something like that for squirels ...we cut the trees away from the property but they litteraly climb up the brick. Any suggestions?
I just watched a video where a homeowner shared his tip: moth balls all over tge spot. I gonna try it. We shall overcome...😊
use Fake Snakes and put them all around the Attic...never had a squirrel since
I’ve seen that a lot. Of course if it works I won’t hear about it but I do hear about it when it doesn’t work.
But of course if it was reliable I’d do it and share it with others.
I respect the concern for animal life, but those squirrels can cause devastation to people's homes and other parts of their property that can destroy their finances , homes, crops, etc. If they just get "nudged" out, they will continue on to someone else's home and cause further destruction. In the South, they might not be as destructive and repulsive, but up here, in the North, they actually rape each other to breed(not just a friendly game of "Tag, You're It), they chew through people's tents, which makes visitors not want to spend their money here, and they carry massive amounts of body lice, which help transport the deadly diseases they carry, which include, but are not limited to: Giardia Lamblia, Rabies, and even The Bubonic Plague. And THEN, they destroy homes and crops. Cute little fuckers, huh?
Yes, they are food for other animals
When people buy Havahart traps, they should use a permanent black marker to
write the model number(which is always on the box) somewhere on the trap.
Then after you throw out the box and later decide to do a video, you will know
the model number of the trap you are demonstrating and you can include that
in the video name. I have no idea why Havahart does not stamp every trap
with the model number, so people would have this info for later reference.
WRZ 2021-11-28
Delaware County, PA
There are an estimated 2 billion grey squirrels wreaking havoc
in North America and I question the intelligence of people concerned
about destroying squirrels in their neighborhood.. The Havahart
model number #1083 EZ-set trap is the best trap for grey squirrels
by a wide margin.
WRZ 2021-11-28
Discouraging birds from triggering the Havahart 1083 Squirrel Trap
or stealing the Peanut Butter :
I cut a wood scrap approx 3/4 " by 1.5 " to the exact width of the trap.
(I cut the ends at a slight angle.)
I do this so I can jam the wood into the trap in a way that it is just
tight enough that it can not easily be removed by an animal prying it.
I then screw 3 wood screws completely through the 3/4" width,
equidistant across the 7" width of the wood scrap.
Then I get 3 16.9 oz Pepsi plastic bottles and cut the end
(with the bottle cap) off. (approx 1.25 ")
Then I drill a small hole through the center of the 3 bottle caps
and attach the caps to the 3 screws in the wood.
Them I screw the ends of the Pepsi bottles into their caps
that are secured to the wood.
Then I place peanut butter inside the 3 plastic caps. and the ends.
* * * * Then I take this assembly and place it backwards up
against the far end of the trap. * * * *
If you do this right, the birds wont be able to access the peanut
butter because there is not enough room for their beaks to
reach around and then inside the plastic bottle caps.
I also cover the entire back of the trap and the back/top
portion of the trap with an approx. 7" wide "L" shaped piece
of sheet metal, so that the birds can't reach their head through
the back and eat the peanut butter from the outside.
I drill holes through the sheet metal and use electrical ties to
secure it to the trap. The sheet metal on the top portion of the
trap prevents the peanut butter from getting wet when it rains hard.
Squirrels tend to find food via their sense of smell so they will find
the peanut butter in the bottle caps, even when they can not see the PB.
I also place a couple of peanuts within their shells inside with
the peanut butter to further prevent the birds from getting all the PB.
Some day I should probably write a book about trapping grey squirrels.
WRZ 2021-11-28
Agreed.. ill try next spring yes🌹 Ty
Thank GOD for UA-cam
Thanks for watching. I want to stress, while this system works 99% of the time, it does not always work the first or second time. You must be persistent and creative.
I went to my neighborhood grocery store and they said that they were all out of bear and wolf urine. So this is how I do it , I set the trap and then remove the dead squirrel. Eventually there will be no more ! End of story.
When people buy Havahart traps, they should use a permanent black marker to
write the model number(which is always on the box) somewhere on the trap.
Then after you throw out the box and later decide to do a video, you will know
the model number of the trap you are demonstrating and you can include that
in the video name. I have no idea why Havahart does not stamp every trap
with the model number, so people would have this info for later reference.
WRZ 2021-08-06
Delaware County, PA
Had a squirrel on my Norton, just a shitin' and a snortin'. Coaxed him down with a piece of bread. Then I squashed his fuckin' head. No more squirrel.
Relocated squirrels die anyway? Maybe if you release them in the ocean...or Antarctica.
Does this work for flying squirrels?
It’s so refreshing to be amongst people who care about the life of animals. Everyone I talk to wants to get a pellet gun. We have the intellectual capacity to solve problems humanely. I have a major squirrel problem but the thought of killing them is not an option and never will be.
They are tasty too.
Is the hardware cloth placed in such a way that the mother pushes the hardware cloth out completely when she exits and then you have to re-set it up? Do you have to re-set the traps multiple times?
Thanks for sharing your technique.
I need to set this up on a vertical hole on the side of a deck roof.
Love It... and smart!!!
perfect. where in the hell do
i get bear or wolf urine ?
Amazon :) amzn.to/48cJG5y
Squirrel removal by catapult is far more entertaining.
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GREAT idea! Thanks!
Julie Morrison Thanks for watching :)
Sounds good. Now, tell me how to trap a bear or wolf...
You don't have to trap the bear or wolf just follow them and when they urinate just pull the grass or leaves quickly and wring it out.
@@justsaying3594 Ok Dusty, I was with you until you said follow a bear or a wolf. Not good advice and dangerous, especially for those who don't know how (and not interested) in hunting. I think most park rangers would say don't get near enough to see where these predators pee. And for those of us not near a bear or wolf, that isn't even an issue.
dogs are basically domesticated wolves. I doubt a squirrel knows the difference between the scents.
My pellet gun work 100% also.
Wouldve laughed real hard if one those wires on the rat traps broke & it got his hand😂
How do you know most squirrels dont survive a relocation?
@@josesolano9020 PROVE IT
@@josesolano9020 Seriously? QUOTE: "How's about you ask Fish Game and Wildife for the research" UNQUOTE. I'M PRETTY SURE & IN FACT I KNOW YOU CAN'T ANSWER QUESTIONS (& YOU CAN'T SPELL) SO WHY MAKE THE COMMENT "very simple, years of research" WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW JACK SHIT? ~ DING! VERY SIMPLE, STFU. WOW! DRINK SOME MORE FLUORIDE WATER & EAT MORE GMO FOOD.
BOX OF ROCKS
How much is that gonna cost?
Thanks for the video, I am trying to get a squirrel out of my attic right now. If you leave comments, I have a question:
I leave the attic lights on and I spray some concentrated ammonia up there. I have read that that will deter them but so far no luck. Have you ever used these techniques? I also just bought some fox urine granules to put up there.
I've heard it a thousand times by homeowners with no luck.
No need to trap squirrels. Use Evictor Strobe Lights and attic wildlife will leave on their own, within a few days.
I tried your method but now the squirrels are strung out on meth and LSD and are raving 24/7 pumping trance so loud I just can't sleep.
STFU!! EVICTOR STROBE LIGHT IS A WASTE OF MONEY ~ DOES NOT WORK!!
Will try this exactly. I have a dormer overhang just like this in your video. I hope this works I suspect a squirrel with babies
The hardest part for me with this technique is waking the bears up in their caves and trying to milk them for urine. They scare the shit out of me and I have to run away!!
Where the heck do I get bear urine. I’m going to use a GoPro with time lapse to take photos and do real time monitoring. PaulCalgary Alberta. Soffit squirrel(s) in April-may with suspect babies
P Neumann Had similar problem but once I had the 700lb bear by the balls getting him to piss in a cup was easy...really it was all the people at the bear exhibit yelling at me that made it a little awkward.
some say fox urine works, and you can get it in hunting stores - i don't know if it does but it's cheaper than hiring a trapper. i'd love to know if this works up north, where they hibernate.
Yeah...they move from your home to your neighbors...
wow!!! that sounds like a good idea!!!!
Great idea. I would use this method if I could.
Makes sense as I can see the concept of the urine giving scent of a predator around and the traps simulating an attempted attack on the problem animal. However some States like mine won't allow professional's to use repellents without a pesticide licence ( New York) for wildlife control. Predator urine would be considered a repellent in this case. This is not a good option for a licenced N.W.C.O. without a pesticide license in states that require one. Best to check your local laws before attempting. There is a product made that contains male Raccoon scent from its glands. Female Raccoons will relocate babies if a male comes around as the males will kill the young. This product works great , but often times the female returns the next year to try again. Again this is considered a repellent in my state. Same applies. Both are great options for the exterminator who is also a licenced N.W.C.O. in those states.
That's brilliant.
I found their nest and run areas. Every area working from in to out gets cyan powder. When they are out... I close the hole. I really dont give a shit about the squirrel... I care about not waking up in a fire storm when they chew through a wire.
Some people need to watch some videos of the destruction, diseases and dangers out of control overpopulated rodents, then you might see concerns of being humain are moot in comparison. These creatures will always be plentiful like roaches and will out survive mankind.
Muut*
Does it work on rats?
Fox Urine works as a deterrent. You can buy it at most hunting shops.. even Amazon.
Now if you just made service calls in Oklahoma....
I wish! I love Oklahoma! Thanks for watching :)
Better dead than red....better dead squirrel than seeing "red" by having to spend a ton of money to repair damage to wires, duct, etc.
Zozo plays I agree 100%. These damned squirrels are a nuisance and Cause incredible damage. I hear the bastards walk-in in my attic at night. I caught one with a live trap and he is not alive anymore. I still hear more up there to the point that I am not getting sleep working about all my air conditioning flexible ducts up there. I just ordered the 2 spring koro trap. It will be a quick kill. I have lost any sense of compassion for these squirrels.
@@vivalla2317 Hello, have you had the chance to use the 2 spring koro trap? I hope you had good luck if you did. Please let me know, thanks!
Not a secret. Install Evictor Strobe Lights and squirrels will leave on their own and take babies with them. ( within 3 days )
does always work and the number of lights/strobes needed for a good size attic becomes expensive.
DOESN'T WORK COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY! DOESN'T BOTHER THEM AT ALL!!
I gotta find a bear urine dealer
Hahahaha...if I had a dollar for every time I have said that...thanks for watching.
Thats nice if it would work . But the only thing that keeps them out is a house made of metal, not bear or wolf scent they will be back to chew another day.
whiny ass bitch
@@sarajackson7451 LET THEM DESTROY YOUR HOME & VEHICLES BET YOU'D CHANGE YOUR TUNE WITH THE QUICKNESS SO GO AWAY.
@@jackhole2804 "DESTROY YOUR HOME " SO DRAMATIC! Do you think typing in all caps helps you get your point across? IT DOESN'T! Humans "DESTROY" a hell of a lot more of their homes. I have rehabbed and fed squirrels for years and have never had squirrels destroy any part of my home. I am intelligent enough to take the necessary precautions.
@@sarajackson7451 YES DESTROY HOMES, VEHICLES, PROPERTY, CROPS! AND MAYBE FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR FAMILY & RELATIVES HUMANS DESTROY A HELL OF A LOT MORE HOMES. AND YOUR COMMENT PROVES YOU HAVE A VERY LOW IQ & LACK INTELLIGENCE. ALSO, YOUR REACTION IS EVIDENCE TYPING IN ALL CAPS WAS EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE GETTING MY POINT ACROSS. FYI: NEVER SAY NEVER ~ HOW DRAMATIC DING! HAHAHA
It would be be an honor to work with you for just a day, if thats all i was given :)
Thanks Sheldon.
I like this video l guess l could try this way 😂
Squirrels are rodents.
110 Conibear works great.
PANTS ON FIRE
@@jackhole2804 What?
@@capttug812 Pinocchio
@@jackhole2804 WTF are you talking about?
I've exclusively used one way door cages for almost 15 years and rarely have an instance where it doesn't work. As far as babies go, thats all about timing. If its near kit rearing time, I let the customer know what to expect and we make a decision that they are comfortable with.
.22 air gun and Tom Cat!
Love it
So......would human urine work? Asking for a friend......
Hey good idea why don't you do a protocol pattern it and make money from it? And I'll take 10% of it. Only kidding
I guess you like baby rats too .....good for PR but bad for protecting food grown to feed your family. There is a limit to tolerating pest (that's right) but its your occupation right.
Thanks smooth jazz...there is a law in nature that when predation rises, so does birth rate and litter size...killing four squirrels will make no difference to your crop. And I don't follow your comment on rats.
Smooth Jazz stfu
Dusty Showers
That numbnuts was mocking your love for ALL animals. I think he is a narcissist !
Human habitating tax paying home owners come first, not little tree rats.
Smooth Jazz think you said it best there’s a limit to tolerating pests your one of them
My bear will p anywhere you want her to.
That bear sounds like a keeper.
What is an "attic's forever"? Never heard of that.
Mmmm I don't know .... bear urine ??
I am not going to "coddle" a limb-rat...they ought to know to stay in the woods.
I gotta say,... I like your style.
Good video here, and it just may work, as it makes sense, that the
squirrels will think the "food chain" is not safe, and leave the area.
I have trapped, and poisoned about 150 squirrels in my attic. I first
starting poisoning them , but they die a slow painful death, and they
die in the attic, and their flesh rots and really smells up the house.
I then started to trap them live, and then drown them, and it's all over
in about 2 minutes, and their dead. Very good way to do this !!!
I should mention I would not normally kill any wildlife, but when the
squirrels start chewing wires and the lights go out, it's all out war !!!
Your method "may work" and may not ??? because once that trap has
sprung, I would bet a lot of squirrels will come back again, and try to
get that bait ?? or other squirrels will, and they will deem that as " no threat"
If it does work, anyone would be foolish not to use that method.
NOTE - You also say relocating them will kill them ??? I highly doubt that.
Why would you say that ??? there are trees and a food supply, but then
again, I guess since you do this all the time, you must have your reasons ?
What I know to be true, is if you "live trap" them, and leave them in the
trap for 2 days, when you come back, they will be "dead" of fright, or
a heart attack--I don't really know why ? but it is a fact.
Why don't you take the live trap and relocate them a couple of miles away. Drowning is a terrible way to die. I've relocated them. You can also put mothballs into their holes and they will not go there any more. Also some essential oils work.
I guess I could relocate them, but it takes a lot of time, so I drown
them. Unfortunate for the squirrels, but their invading me. If I could
trap -say 10 at one time, then I'd relocate them. When I bought this
house, it had about 30 big greys living in the attic. ( no joke)
NOTE - had a "new problem" lately, with a squirrel building a nest
under my car hood. My trap is at another place, so I tried something
new, that I did not think would work ??? Read about it online.(it does)
I gave it a try and it "definitely does work" and it's simply Irish Spring
Soap. ( one bar will do) No more nests, and so far haven't had to trap
the squirrel, although it's tempting, and causing other problems. This
soap is strong smelling, and the squirrels don't like it. I've also heard
that peppermint oil, and mothballs do work as well. ( also amonia)
Don't forget though, these smells will get into your house or car as well.
On drowning - your right, it's not pleasant, but much less painful
than poisoning, which takes about 3 days. Appreciate UR input :)
Yes, stress of relocation kills most animals. And sorry you question my methods, I've run a wildlife company for 10 years with nothing but great reviews. You say you have killed 150 squirrels in your attic. You're doing it the hard way. I feed my family as well as 3 other families by solving problems like yours in 3 days and killing no squirrels.
Dusty - I appreciate your feedback, and it be nice to believe you
could solve a squirrel problem like I had in 3 days ? I do question
that, but you do it everyday , and know things I do not.
I will say this - when I bought this house there was about 25-30
big grey squirrels living up there. Because it's an old house with
many access points they can always get back in -- even chew there
way in through a wooden facia or soffit board. I guess maybe they
leave scent trails, and other squirrels follow it to gain access ???
After I've killed off these 150 or so squirrels - now about 10 years later,
there is no more "grey squirrels -- I only have the odd red squirrel,
which I live trap -- then drown them, or their dead in the trap.
One thing that "does work" as well -- is Irish Spring soap. I was having
a problem at another house under the hood of my car - the squirrel
built 4 nests, and I kept removing them, and he kept rebuilding. I read
about the Irish Spring and it worked great. If you don't get them out
from under your hood-"big trouble" - they chew wires etc. and your car
won't work, and cost huge money to repair the damage.
I will say there are bite marks on the soap bar -- so either they tried
to eat it, or they were trying to move it out. I'm going to put a lot of
Irish spring soap bars in my attic.
ON Relocating squirrels - I'll take your word for it -- that it stresses them,
and could cause them to die. ??? This makes no sense though, it they
have food and water , and shelter. You'd have to do a study to find out
how true that is. Like mark them with paint, or a monitoring device, to
determine if they died. I would bet, they would survive. If left in a barren
place like a desert, with little natural habitat and scarce food, then I
would agree with you 100 %.
You work with animals daily -- so this could well be the case -- good
video, and yes, I've done things the "hard way." Worst thing you can
do is poison them, you'll have a "nightmare"on your hands, and a very
smelly attic.
I bet you're a lonley sack of shit
I should add here, that the traps in this video would never kill a big
grey squirrel. ( I doubt it) They would kill a small red squirrel tho.
The traps are tied open as to not hurt the squirrels but yes, if hit the correct way by an untied trap, they can die.
I guess so, but these smaller cheaper traps they sell at Walmart,
Homedepot etc. do not have the power to kill a "big grey". They
will kill small red squirrels though. Sometimes it the trap is not
tied down, they will drag if off somewhere, and likely escape.
In my experience youi'd need a big strong snap trap, made for
larger rats etc. to kill a big grey squirrel.
Who cares if they die?
You’d be surprised.
F squirrels!!
Wtf?!
@@sarajackson7451 They are destructive lil bastards. I hope you get some in your attic or walls and then see how you feel!
We need to stop caring about "humane" pest control. Moving a trapped squirrel to the woods five miles away from the home is also not "humane."
DEAD OR ALIVE? WOW! YOU'RE RIGHT, DON'T WASTE TIME, GAS, EFFORT~ JUST KILL SORRY NO GOOD PREDATOR ASAP
You talk too much
you're an idiot
@@sarajackson7451 TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE! 😁