There’s always the debate around this topic, “do I use traps? or one-way doors?” Let’s just get it out there: the right way to get squirrels out of your attic is to use a humane trap.
Wildlife removal experts in Georgia can use either of these two basic methods, getting squirrels out of your attic or crawl space. Here’s why it may seem like a good idea when a wildlife removal company uses a one-way door to remove squirrels from your home:
The one-way door is a good idea in theory, because it lets the squirrel out. It’s not too far a stretch then to think it would be a good idea to just seal off the entry.
But then you learn the hard way, that doing so is a REALLY bad idea. Squirrels are determined creatures, and will find a way to chew a new hole somewhere around your house. In the process of sealing things off, Squirrels can even get stuck in your home and die! They simply don’t want to leave once they’ve found a new safe home.
They may look cute and fluffy, but squirrels can be aggressive, especially when locked out of that space they consider home. If a squirrel has damaged your roof or siding when it created its original way in, it is likely to create more damage if it finds itself locked out!
This especially true if the squirrel that was locked out is a mother with a clutch of young still in your house. A mother squirrel who cannot get to her babies will either find a way back into your home or die trying.
squirrels can be aggressive, especially when locked out of that space they consider home.
So what has to be done to keep these squirrels out of your home?
The best way to get squirrels out of your attic is to attach a trap to the area the squirrels use to enter and exit your home. When the squirrel comes out, it is trapped and a wildlife expert such as AWL will retrieve the squirrel and release it somewhere 2.5 miles or more from your home.
Why 2.5 miles? That’s the limit of a squirrel’s ability to navigate back to a location. If the squirrel is more than 2.5 miles from your house, it is very unlikely it will find it’s way back.
If your wildlife removal company is using squirrel traps, they will need to come back and check the traps regularly. So they might charge a per visit fee or a flat fee. At AWL Wildlife Removal, we prefer to charge a single flat fee and offer a warranty. You can be rest assured that your payment is just as protected as the lives of the squirrels we intend to get outta there safely.
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