Squirrels Chew Into Attic
A customer heard squirrel noises in the attic and called us to investigate.
Once Ryan was on the roof, he saw a gray squirrel and it ran toward the ridge of the roof and hopped in.
He captured this photo before the squirrel dipped out of sight.
But, knowing there was a squirrel inside, he was confident that with a trap guarding its exit, the squirrel would be captured soon. He wasn’t wrong as you’ll see in the video below.
Squirrels & Ridge Vents
You may recall that earlier this month we shared a post about squirrels chewing on a ridge vent.
And even though this is the second post in a month discussing gray squirrel problems at ridge vents, squirrels usually find other avenues into the attic.
But sharing two posts in a month on a less common way for squirrels to get inside shows what opportunists squirrels are. Finding premium shelter for the upcoming winter is a main mission of the squirrel population right now.
As the video below shows, when squirrels find a weakness on a home’s exterior they’ll exploit it.
Plan for Squirrel Removal
In that video, you saw the two basic types of squirrel traps:
- One-way door traps
- Baited box traps
The one-way door trap was the trap that caught the squirrels exiting. It was placed in conjunction with hardware cloth to direct any exiting squirrels into the trap.
The box traps are placed around the exit/entrance to catch squirrels that are not inside when the one-way door trap and blocking material is put in place. Squirrels that come to this specific spot of entry can’t easily get inside but can have a tasty snack if they go into the trap.
The traps stay put until they are not catching anything and signs of squirrels in this area are gone. Then repairs can be made.
Squirrel Removal | Akron, Canton, Kent
Frontline Animal Removal will get the squirrels out of your attic making it squirrel-free once more.
If you are in the Akron, Canton, or Kent Ohio area, please give us a call.
As described in this post and video, we’ll find out how squirrels are getting inside and then remove them. We’ll also be able to offer repair solutions in many cases.
We look forward to hearing from you.
