Another squirrel rant!

13 years ago

I am more than ticked right now. We're leaving next week and Harry took the car in for a good inside/outside cleaning and a checkup to make sure the car is fit for the trip.

Turns out those blankety-blank squirrels have been feasting on the wiring in the back of the car by the gas tank. They have gnawed on the gas tank vents and may have to remove the tank in order to fix it. That's the $500+ fix. If they have to replace the gas tank, the price goes up to over $700. That could be the reason I kept smelling gas while we're driving.

So don't tell me how cute those squirrels are. This just makes me sick. They've already cost us around $300 for air conditioner wiring and have gnawed the arms really badly on the andirondack chairs on the porch. I've had it with those rodents and if anyone knows of a way to truly get rid of them, please let me know. No guns--our HOA would not look fondly on that.

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Georgysmom
13 years ago
We set a squirrel trap when they got in our attic. then released them far from our house.
lisa_fla
13 years ago
Same here-still do it occasionally. Peanut butter or bird seed work well.
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susanjf_gw
13 years ago
i really don't know how to get rid of them...we have trees everywhere....you don't mention if you have a garage? if you do, i'd. suggest mothballs..not many critters can those...
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13 years ago
years ago my DH used to feed them, how quickly we learned they took us over. They even gnawed our deck rails. They are still everywhere but he did manage to thin them out a little. They are little pests!
mary3444
13 years ago
I don't have a answer for you except to shoot them. Don't know if you feed the birds but if you do stop for now. Hope you don't have nut trees or shrubs that have berries as they love all 3. I would be glad to send you my 2 dogs or the cats as we don't have a squirrel in the yard because of them. Good luck.
Holly_ON
13 years ago
A jack Russell Terrier should handle the situation nicely. Unfortunately our neighbour's dog is now 17 and retired and the squirrels are flourishing.
juellie1962
13 years ago
I feel your pain. We have tons of squirrels and tons of chipmunks. Darn things eat my garden and all the birdseed. One time a chipmunk got in the house and I about ended up in the asylum. Disgusting rodents...nothing cute about them!
AnnaKay
13 years ago
If you try trapping and relocating the squirrels, you'll need to take them very far away. Otherwise, they'll be back home before you are.

I did try trapping and relocating for awhile and I did take them very far away. Never noticed a dent in the population, though. It was like trying to drain the ocean with a thimble.
marie_ndcal
13 years ago
You might check to see if decon (for rats) would help. BUT be sure and put it away from kids and pets. Of course if a bunch of dead squirrels show up, that might not be good. There is squirrel poison, but not sure how it works. A farm supply store would be your best place to go.
OklaMoni
13 years ago
I am going to have to battle them to now... the girls next door moved out, and took their dogs with them.... which at first, I thought was a blessing. but now, I have squirrels.

ARGH!

I shall try the peanut butter in the trap option.

Moni
drewsmaga
13 years ago
I HATE squirrels! They are sooo destructive (I've had serious problems with them over the years; now it's them tearing up the pool screening in the house we recently bought.) Anyone who goes to feed them in the parks and thinks they're "cute" is not a homeowner. They are tree rats. And they carry fleas to your dog who has to go outside to do it's business. And your inside/outside cat. I wish we could shoot them in our subdivision.
jemdandy
13 years ago
Squirrels go nuts for sunflower seeds. These should make a good live trap bait.

You may have red squirrels. These chew anything and if they get on a roof, they can chew a hole in it to get inside. It happened to my neighbor.

The gray squirrels chew also, but do not seem as destructive as the reds. The red squirrel is about 1/2 to 2/3 the size of a gray.

I have not had a problem with squirrels chewing wiring in my vehicles. Prime suspects are mice and voles. Squirrels have climbed on top of my vehicle engines and dined on walnuts. They were messy and left their trash.

I don't know how well it works, but I've been told that moth balls will discourage squirrels and deer.

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