Squirrel issues...

[RoadRaven]

I know I would probably really dislike having squirrels as a pest, but from half a world away, a squirrel sounds like a cool visitor to have.

I remember watching a very cool prgramme about the problem-solving abilities of squirrels and the incredible obstacle courses set up for them to see if they could achieve the prize (something tasty to squirrels)

Good luck with discouraging the frame-chewing, and the live capture... but I have a feeling if it was me I'd be trying to "befriend" it...

Of course, I am standing at some distance, in squirrel free territory and with rode-tinted glasses on...

[withm]

I know I would probably really dislike having squirrels as a pest, but from half a world away, a squirrel sounds like a cool visitor to have.

I remember watching a very cool prgramme about the problem-solving abilities of squirrels and the incredible obstacle courses set up for them to see if they could achieve the prize (something tasty to squirrels)

funny - a friend just emailed me this link on Tues last week. Surprised I still had it but here ya go

http://www.maniacworld.com/squirrel-...le-course.html

[mimitabby]

Funny you'd suggest a cat to get rid of a squirrel. In my neighborhood, the cats and the squirrels have a gentleman's agreement. You can chase, but don't get too close.
if the cat gets too close to the squirrel, the squirrel turns around and tells the cat off.
good luck and thanks for the squirrel video.

[Skierchickie]

My DH live-trapped several squirrels in the fall. One or two a day, until it started getting too cool out, and we were afraid we'd catch one in the morning and he'd have to sit in there until evening. Anyway, if you catch the little bugger, make sure to transport him a few miles, somewhere nice and woodsy and without houses. He'll come back if you just take him outside, and, clearly, he'd like to move into somebody else's house.

Right now we have red squirrels, big grey squirrels, and flying squirrels. I think the flying ones are the critters making scratching noises in our roof at night.

[bmccasland]

The squirrels are trying to stay warm and dry during the winter. So once you trap them, their access holes will need to be blocked (the chewed window frames). Might try nailing hardware cloth (heavy metal mesh) with lots of overlap over the holes.

And are you sure there's just one? Hopefully your squirrel buddy doesn't have a wife and kids up there.

[Jolt]

The squirrels are trying to stay warm and dry during the winter. So once you trap them, their access holes will need to be blocked (the chewed window frames). Might try nailing hardware cloth (heavy metal mesh) with lots of overlap over the holes.

And are you sure there's just one? Hopefully your squirrel buddy doesn't have a wife and kids up there.

The hardware cloth sounds like a good idea--someone else suggested that as well. As for there possibly being a squirrel family up there, hopefully not! Someone I talked to yesterday said this is their mating season and they could start having babies in a few weeks, so there probably wouldn't be any yet. We just need to get it out before that does happen!

[RoadRaven]

I can't get the link to load here on my slow home connection.
You have given me one reason to look forward to going back to work on Monday (after my summer break)... to watch squirrel video