I read some of the questions about squirrels. I have one or two that are chewing the paint off my garage door and have chewed part of the door frame. What can I do to stop them? I don't think moth balls would help outdoors.
By Geri from Indianapolis, IN
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I would buy a have a hart trap to trap the critters and then take them at least 10 miles away and release them. I had squirrels getting inside my garage and eating the wood in one location to get outside. I bought the trap at a hardware store for about $30.
The problem in Illinois is that is illegal to transport a pest to someone else's property. I just kill the pests and they will never come back.
I use coffee grounds! It works for several weeks. Going to try and spay brewed coffee on the actual spot they chewed up. It chews the door frame to out back door. Hope it works!
We had squirrels in our attic. They were going up on the big wires to the central h/a. I got some hot sauce, put it all around & on the wires.
I was going to say the thing about the pepper. I have used cayenne, black, ground peppers, with dry hot mustard. I'd mix it dry & then sprinkle it around. It works on all kinds of animals. If that didn't work, I'd mix the pepper mustard mix & soak it in water. Let set & strain & spray the liquid. Most animals have good noses & lick themselves. The smell usually keeps them away all my itself most the time.
Put some soltice quick rub on a few places the smell will keep them away they will not go near it much less get in on their hands I have had a pet squirrel for three years I've had to do this to my wiring and yes he still alive and kicking and running everywhere and it has not heard him because he has not went near the smell
Get a dog,..I had squirrels chewing to get into my attic,and I noticed after we got our border collie they do not come around my house anymore period
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