Squirrels in my attic

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I wanted to share this with everyone that has had the same problems that I've had.

Eating my wires, raising babies, biting through the soffits, tearing up the insulation and generally just scampering around the ceiling. Argh!

I've called Pest Control people. I've set traps and removed them that way. But still they come back.
I've left moth balls, dried blood, electric sound barriers, and then sealed the holes, only to have them come back.

Nobody could help me. What can I do?

Well I finally found something that got rid of them in a matter of hours.

If interested, then I'll share this product that is wonderful.

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Squirrel s in my attic
Submitted by williamlearl on Sat, 10/28/2006 - 12:45am.

Hello Richard Hobbs:

I HAD squirrels in my attic off and on for 25 years. I put 3 Squirrel Evictor Strobe Lights in my attic two years ago and have been squirrel free ever since.

Though the Squirrel Evictor was created to solve a problem for a woman who had squirrels in her attic for 40 years, I ended up solving my own
problem.

Glad the product was able to help you.
Thank you for your report.

Bill Earl....co-creator of the Squirrel Evictor Light system.

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I Wanna Know Too
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Submitted by Git Real on Tue, 05/30/2006 - 7:34pm.

Richard I for one would love to know. So count me in.

What I have learned is that the pellet gun method is effective but the end results are less than desireable. After nailing the squirrel (not our porn loving friend)with a .177 round from my pellet gun Mr. Squirrel did an acrobatic show that amazed and scared me at the same time. I guess it was his last dramatic dying act before he disappeared and burrowed himself in the blown in insulation somewhere in my attic. But fear not I was able to locate him four hot summer days later. I was able to narrow the search down as my squirrel friend hinted his whereabouts by making his odor the strongest in and above my daughters room. After sifting through the insulation for about an hour sweating profusely the squirrel finally gave it up and made his presence known. One thing I did learn though. If you sweat enough and get enough of that pink stuff on you one could easily mistake you for being the Pink Panther.

So I too harbor a strong curiosity to the squirrel solution if you would care to share your life changing discovery. In advance I thank you for your squirrel cure....I hope.


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I have squirrels in my attic....
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Submitted by muddle on Tue, 05/30/2006 - 3:38pm.

...and bats in my belfry.

Really. It seems to have settled down since the warm weather has set in (pretty hot up there), but in early spring, I swear they were holding square dances.

If you're serious, I would really like to know what you've discovered.

Please, do tell.

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"Every time I'm in Georgia I eat a peach for peace."
--Duane Allman


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OK . . . someone has to ask . . .
Submitted by grendlemom on Tue, 05/30/2006 - 3:02pm.

what is this wonderful product? Will it work on all sorts of little critters or just squirrels?

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Since you asked, to get rid of Squirrels
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Submitted by Richard Hobbs on Tue, 05/30/2006 - 10:14pm.

As I said, I tried everything, so I googled and googled, until I found something that I knew was out there.

Something that would make them leave without having to kill the damn things.

So what could that be. A high pitched siren, might bother my dogs, and again, it didn't work before. So what could do it.....

okay, you've waited long enough.

It was a round "strobe light" called the squirrel evictor. I found it on several websites, including ebay and paid about 230 bucks for it.
I hung it in the attic, and 150000 candlewatts started flashing. It about drove me crazy.

The squirrels never returned, and the ad claims it could take 72 hours. Well it said to leave it there for a month, then close the holes and you will then be squirrel free, in my case they left in five minutes. So I'm in week 3 and no squirrels yet, and trust me, I had a nest of about a dozen, or at least it sounded like that many.

Oh, and I don't sell them. If you want one, just google it for the best price. Oh, the ad for it says, "this old house" featured it too, so that was good enough for me.

Oh, and no lights blink under my soffits. I looked for that too.
Hope it helps you.

Now to find a nice outdoor stereo system for my pool area. Any ideas?


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It was featured "this old house"
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Submitted by bad_ptc on Sat, 10/28/2006 - 9:30am.

I saw that segment about two weeks ago.

It was the part of the show where the guys are standing around the table and you have to guess/figure out what the "tool" is.

Glad to know it really works.


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Thanks For The Squirrel Thingy Solution
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Submitted by Git Real on Thu, 06/01/2006 - 10:38pm.

Thanks Richard for the squirrel solution. Makes sense. I think I can make one of those myself with a motion detector and strobe for a bit less. I wonder if it would work on all those dogs that feel like it's their obligation to doody in my yard and perhaps the stray cats and..yeah, yeah... maybe deer to! I could put it out front and when they come around there go the flashes and an ear piercing horn. Hmmmmm. If the neighbors complain then I have a bargaining chip with them. No doggy doody...no strobe lights and horns. Hey....are you a patent lawyer by chance?


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