To augment your other efforts hang ammonia soaked rags on the branches squirrels seem to favor.
Squirrels attic ammonia.
Also put a fifth one at the place you know the squirrels are living and then fill all of the pans with ammonia.
Soak a rag in ammonia and place it near the squirrels nesting spot.
I bought my first house 2 years ago not knowing there was a squirrel infestation not just in my attic flying squirrels but in my crawl space and walls grey squirrels.
It is due to the strong and pungent smell of ammonia.
The strong smell of the ammonia will irritate the squirrels and make them view the attic as a bad place to nest.
Doing so has proven moderately successful for lindsay wildlife museum in walnut creek ca.
If you want to keep the.
Start by placing four pans in the four corners of your attic.
Mother squirrels normally bear two litters per year and once they have built their nest in a safe place they are reluctant to move.
This method will push the squirrel away from your attic.
Squirrels can be adorable but they can also be major pests wreaking havoc in gardens and chewing on practically everything in sight.
Make sure that these are at least half filled.
Simply put the rags in the spot squirrel used to live in your attic.
As a result the animal repellant and capsaicin will help to push the squirrels away.
I paid a professional 3 000 to trap relocate them bio clean the several years worth of nesting and droppings from anywhere they could access and prevent re entry.
It s best to use this repellent alongside others to maximize its effectiveness.
Cute as can be from a distance their presence in an attic ceiling or wall can be annoying or worse.
When it comes to establishing residence squirrels are persistent.
Immerse cotton cloths in cider vinegar and place them where squirrels will most likely appear or nest like the attic for example.
Indeed cider vinegar can be effective for controlling squirrels.
Smells that squirrels do not like.
In order to get rid of the fleas you ll have to get the squirrels out too just treating for fleas will result in recurrent infestations.
As a safety precaution use a mask and hand gloves while handling ammonia.
This may get them to leave on their own.