A Classic Flying Squirrel Entry Hole

Do you suspect you might have flying squirrels in your house?

In this post, we’ll show you a perfect example of a flying squirrel entry point. As Ryan points out in the video, this is a textbook example.

Flying Squirrels’ small openings, often located high up on houses can be hard to find. They are small and usually rounded. They’ll have staining around them. Often, they’ll take advantage of an already-existent construction gap. If you find something like this, however, you can be almost certain you have some flying squirrels using your house.

Flying Squirrel Insights

Flying squirrels are a bit different from the other squirrels we have here in Northeast Ohio in two primary ways.

They are mainly nocturnal
They are fairly social— Meaning they’ll live with other squirrels not in their immediate family unit

December is a good time of year for a post on flying squirrel removal because as it gets colder, they often look to upgrade from trees to inside of structures. This brings more of them into customers homes. One flying squirrel is hard to notice. But if multiple families move in, their activity becomes more noticeable.

Additionally, as we experience days with the longest periods of darkness, their activity times overlap more with our activity times. This gets them noticed more as well.

Flying Squirrel Removal Experience

At Frontline Animal Removal, we specialize in humane and effective flying squirrel removal. Whether it’s sealing entry points or implementing exclusion methods, our services are tailored to ensure those silent nights and long winter’s naps go undisturbed.

When the move in en masse their urine and fecal matter build up can be substantial.