thorne Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I've got a squirrel in my attic. I can't figure out how to get him out. I don't want to call in a pro if i can deal with it myself. Ideas? Suggestions. I tried to take my dart gun up there but my wife nixed that one. 1 thing i thought of was to climb up there and close off the hole. I'm worried If i do that I will be stuck up there with a pissed off animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Had squirrels in my old house's attic. Blocked all the access holes, they died within a week. Since it's winter, you'll have plenty of time to get them out before they start smelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I've never been in the attic. I've been told you have to walk on the Trusses i think it is. Could i put up a pieces of wood to stand on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Come on, dictionary.com is your friend. It's not hard to take less than a minute to enter the term, then cut and paste. rodent squirrel Another reason I said no. Spelling and grammar is a must Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 ROFL. Yes Yes, I know. I'm going to start school soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 shoot it with a gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHaze Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I had a squirrel stuck in my bedroom wall last year. I closed off the hole with that spray foam insulator and I'm just assuming he died because I never heard him again. It never smelled either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Fight him like a man. Film it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Star Trek TOS style ? rip my shirt off and dance around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Star Trek TOS style ? rip my shirt off and dance around? UFC his ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 ITs on like donkey kong as soon as i get my ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff1647545513 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 When I'm trying to catch rodents and stuff around my house I borrow this trap my grandpa has, works everytime and fairly quickly. Doesn't kill the animal though.......so i guess it's not as fun as taking a Tec 9mm up there and havin at it, but it'll save your ceilings from bullet holes. I'll find out where he got it tomorrow......might be a little late to call an old person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 You could either get some glue traps or a live trap. The live trap is more humane if that's what you're after; that way you could take it somewhere remote and let it loose and then close up the hole(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Put a radio up there, it'll scare him away. Then as he is leaving, KILL HIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 don't you rent? call your landlord. have them take care of it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragknee66 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Put a radio up there, it'll scare him away. Then as he is leaving, KILL HIM. I almost spit water out reading that hah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Fuck all of these answers. Get a bag of bird seed (with lots of sunflower seeds) and a bottle of good 'ole green antifreeze. Pour seed in a bowl and let soak in anti freeze. Don't drown the seed in it, but enough that it soaks it up and leaves a nice pool of liquid in the bottom. Next, do a 50/50 mix of water and antifreeze in a bowl. Place both bowls in the attic. Wait three days to a week. Retrieve dead squirrel(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 P.S. This works equally well with rats, just use Doritos instead of bird seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I know a crazy guy who chases squirrels; I'll give ya his number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Park a Nissan Skyline out in front of your house; all squirrels within a four mile radius will leech on to it in a matter of minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I know a crazy guy who chases squirrels; I'll give ya his number. But he wouldn't be of much use unless he can catch them now would he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Park a Nissan Skyline out in front of your house; all squirrels within a four mile radius will leech on to it in a matter of minutes. Zing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Park a Nissan Skyline out in front of your house; all squirrels within a four mile radius will leech on to it in a matter of minutes. SKYLINE!! OMFG!!! WHERE? WHERE? IS IT THE RED ONE?! I FUCKING LOVE SKYLINES...MY FRIEND HAS THIS FUCKING SICK ONE ITS BLUE AND HE WILL FUCKINGG RACE ALL OF YOU..I SWEAR..FUCK...WHERE..I LOVE SKYLINES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron_ Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 $20 live trap at any quality farm and fleet or other similar store you'll get rid of the squirrel and won't have a rotting, smelly POS stuck somewhere in your wall ...solved a similar problem i had about 5 years ago be sure to poke and prod the squirrel, or release it into your roommate's room at least once, before relocating it they bite surprisingly hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptn janks Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 yeah live trap, id say is one of the easiest, because you arent going to have to climb around in the attic to try to recover the dead squirrel if you poison it or shoot it or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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