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Anyone know how to remove or trap squirrels in an attic?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    MOST IMPORTANTLY.. seal the exclusion they are coming in from or more will come, winter is approaching. so all kinds of things are looking to stay warm.

    second. are you sure they are squirrels? you would hear squirrels only in the day, but rodents you would hear at night.

    next its important that you solve the problem BEFORE you fix those exclusions or you might trap them in, and then you will have an odor problem.

    few things you can do... baits and traps for rodents.. (i mean snap traps) baits are better. cage traps for squirrels, baits will work on squirrels but, i try not to recommend that. or you fill with flood lights, that works on bats in attics, but not sure about the squirrels, sounds plausible

    really unless your prepared to do a cage trap for squirrels, id call an exterminator.

    good luck!

    Source(s): 10 YRS PEST CONTROL EXP.
  • 1 decade ago

    Call an exterminator or animal control. If you buy your own trap you will have to deal with baiting and releasing the squirrels.

  • lathem
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    buy a cage type trap, it does not harm the animal and you can release them safely into your neighbors yard. haha

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