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Squirrel nesting season!

3/7/2024

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The phones are ringing off the hook! Momma squirrels are ready to have pups and they are looking for a nice safe place to have and raise them. All too often that safe place is your attic. Once they make a way in, they will tear up insulation to make a nest, chew through electrical wires and generally make a mess of things. 

At the top of the list of things NOT to do... don't block the hole once she has made it in. Don't cover the hole, and don't put up a one way door.  Nothing will keep momma squirrel from getting back to he nest. In the pictures below, you will see a hole that the homeowner covered with black tape and then nailed a metal plate over the hole. The squirrel simply chewed another hole right next to the first one. (Note: The metal plate is off in this picture, but you can see it in some of the later ones.) 
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The correct approach is to block all the holes but one and then place a specially designed live trap over the entrance. 
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​When the squirrel comes out the opening, it is safely caught in the live trap.

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In this case, the squirrel had not had her babies yet, so we relocated her to the woods with plenty of time to make a new nest to raise them in. 

Squirrels in your attic? Call Predator Impact. We will be happy to come to your home and discuss options. There is never any cost or obligation for consultations. 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Predator Impact, LLC
Mark Runnels
​(918) 397-4091 
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    Mark Runnels is a professional engineer and owner of Predator Impact, LLC. 
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