Squirrels, they R teh evil, I say!

[Mickey527]

sprinkle some cayanne pepper on the shelf thing. I had a problem with a squirrel building a nest in a small opening about the size of a dunkin munchkin in my garage. He pushed the siding right off when he stuffed it with nesting material.
I checked and he/she hadn't had any babies yet so I bought "squirrel Out" at Home Depot. Paid $5 for it. All it was is cayanne pepper and cellulose.
He went in and ran right out and has never been back. I had to take the siding off to get to all the nesting stuff he had in there, then filled in the little hole with cauld.

 

[rcraw45425]

Okay, all of you guys that are saying "poor squirrel, poor baby" I have to say, those guys are evil! They can do conciderable damage to your property. We have had them chew holes in our fascia board and invade our attic. Try sleeping with the little demons running around over your head! I absolutely hate them. They raid your bird feeders and dump all the seed onto the ground for themselves. We are firm believers in Critter Ridder and other, not so nice solutions around here. Cayenne works pretty good too.

 

[rayelias]

They also love pecan sandies.

That won't work. If someone waved a pecan sandie in front of me, I'D never leave. Who DOESN'T love pecan sandies?!?

 

[Duchie]

We've had birds above our door for years. They built a nest. We shot it down with water (we made sure the babies were gone first). They built it again, we shot it down again. They built it on the other side of the door, then left for the winter. We shot it down when they were gone. The next year they came back, built the nest AGAIN in the first location. We repeated the entire process again. This year I gave up - let them stay there, at least they eat the bugs.

 

[TurboKitty]

After an extensive investigation, I think I have tracked down the source of the misdirects here on the Dis....

Apparently consumed with jealousy over the attention lavishly heaped on a mere mouse on this site...

HaXXor Squirrel struck a blow for his species!


I'm telling you, squirrels are evil.

 

[drummersmask]

 

[wardfamily1]

 

[TurboKitty]

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!!

 

[Dalton5]

To quote the great Willy Wonka:

"Don't touch that squirrels nuts. It'll make him crazy!"

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Have to add, it looks like you may have a flying squirrel (no, not bullwinkle's friend). They are cute little guys but can cause problems. They do like to chew thru wiring.

A few months ago, we woke up to find our cat chasing one around our bedroom. Picture if you can a grown woman and an 18 year old boy standing on the bed while husband is trying to catch this thing in a shoebox.

He caught it, but as he was carrying it down to the front door it escaped. Fortunately I was standing by the door. It ran thru my legs and out! We about pee'd ourselves laughing.

 

[rcraw45425]

To quote the great Willy Wonka:

"Don't touch that squirrels nuts. It'll make him crazy!"

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Have to add, it looks like you may have a flying squirrel (no, not bullwinkle's friend). They are cute little guys but can cause problems. They do like to chew thru wiring.

A few months ago, we woke up to find our cat chasing one around our bedroom. Picture if you can a grown woman and an 18 year old boy standing on the bed while husband is trying to catch this thing in a shoebox.

He caught it, but as he was carrying it down to the front door it escaped. Fortunately I was standing by the door. It ran thru my legs and out! We about pee'd ourselves laughing.

Hey Dalton, here's the other side of your story: (I have written previously about this episode of "You Might Be a Redneck, Crawford family edition)


Our chimney cap was a casualty of Hurricaine Katrina. One night I awoke to feel something staring at me. Scruffy, our male Shih Tzu had been whining off and on tryng to get my attention. Turned the lamp on my bedside table on low, glanced over at the banana tree next to my side. Two beedy eyes stared back at me. OMG, it's a squirrel! I woke DH, who procedes to chase it around the room trying to catch it in a wastebasket. After 20 minutes of this he gives up, goes to the gun case, grabs the pellet rifle and begins to pump it up. Me: you're not going to shoot it in the house are you? Him: Do you have a better idea at 3AM? Well, one shot, the squirrel is dead. Him: I shot it, you can clean it up. Me: So, squirrel and biscuits for breakfast honey? YA MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF YOU HAVE EVER SHOT GAME IN YOUR BEDROOM!


Squirrels ARE evil!

 

[TurboKitty]

Redneck squirrels scare me, too.

 

[Dalton5]

Hey Dalton, here's the other side of your story: (I have written previously about this episode of "You Might Be a Redneck, Crawford family edition)


Our chimney cap was a casualty of Hurricaine Katrina. One night I awoke to feel something staring at me. Scruffy, our male Shih Tzu had been whining off and on tryng to get my attention. Turned the lamp on my bedside table on low, glanced over at the banana tree next to my side. Two beedy eyes stared back at me. OMG, it's a squirrel! I woke DH, who procedes to chase it around the room trying to catch it in a wastebasket. After 20 minutes of this he gives up, goes to the gun case, grabs the pellet rifle and begins to pump it up. Me: you're not going to shoot it in the house are you? Him: Do you have a better idea at 3AM? Well, one shot, the squirrel is dead. Him: I shot it, you can clean it up. Me: So, squirrel and biscuits for breakfast honey? YA MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF YOU HAVE EVER SHOT GAME IN YOUR BEDROOM!


Squirrels ARE evil!

OMG! That is too funny! Actually the Redneck in our case was that trapper that we hired to get the little evil doers out of our attic. We he came to clear the traps he had his wife with him. He brought down the 2 "innocent victims" that he caught, looked at his wife and said "Good eatin' tonight honey" I'm not sure if he was serious or just trying to get me.

Really, I hated the thought of using lethal force on them, (My daughter and I both cried over this) But, the damage they can do can be terrible and costly. I had visions of my house going up in flames because of their chewing on the electrical wires.

 

[Honu]

Oh, they aren't evil, just a little mischievous.

I started feeding shelled walnuts (from Costco) to the ones that were raiding our bird feeder. They now sit in the window box outside my kitchen window and sit up and beg when they see us through the window. They'll take nuts right from my DH's hand. Their little nails freak me out though, so I throw nuts and run.

 

[cteddiesgirl]

That won't work. If someone waved a pecan sandie in front of me, I'D never leave. Who DOESN'T love pecan sandies?!?

Well, my point was to bribe it to come down.

When I was a kid, my dad had this wild squirrel trained to get pecan sandies out of his coat pockets. It was so friendly.
Of course, my mom got a little PO'ed when the thing tried following her into the house while bringing home groceries.



Oh. Many, many years ago, my dad used to do a lot of hunting. He has shot squirrels and eaten them.
Personally, I wouldn't touch that meal with a 10 foot pole.

 

[C.Ann]

Chipmunks are fine - a few years back I had one trained up here to come when he was called and eat out of my hand..

However, squirrels are a force to be reckoned with.. If they are cornered, they will become extremely vicious and I can guarantee you, you don't want to be bitten or scratched by one.. If they get in your house, they will literally go beserk trying to get out - running up and down the walls, tearing down your curtains, etc. If they get in your attic, they will chew on the studs (sounds like a beaver chomping on a tree) - as well as chewing on your electrical wires - causing the very real possibility of a fire.. Most people are unaware of just how many house fires are caused by squirrels in an attic..

It's not uncommon for power outtages to be caused by squirrels chewing on the wires at sub stations..

Personally, I find them more of a threat than cute.. I would try to find the must humane way of getting rid of them (before resorting to killing one), but if one was acting aggressive towards me and I had the means to kill it, I would.. Kinda the same way I feel about bats..

 

[cteddiesgirl]

Chipmunks are fine - a few years back I had one trained up here to come when he was called and eat out of my hand..

However, squirrels are a force to be reckoned with.. If they are cornered, they will become extremely vicious and I can guarantee you, you don't want to be bitten or scratched by one.. If they get in your house, they will literally go beserk trying to get out - running up and down the walls, tearing down your curtains, etc. If they get in your attic, they will chew on the studs (sounds like a beaver chomping on a tree) - as well as chewing on your electrical wires - causing the very real possibility of a fire.. Most people are unaware of just how many house fires are caused by squirrels in an attic..

It's not uncommon for power outtages to be caused by squirrels chewing on the wires at sub stations..

Personally, I find them more of a threat than cute.. I would try to find the must humane way of getting rid of them (before resorting to killing one), but if one was acting aggressive towards me and I had the means to kill it, I would.. Kinda the same way I feel about bats..

Just make a trail of pecan sandies to the door. They'll find their way out.

 

[TurboKitty]

Chipmunks are fine - a few years back I had one trained up here to come when he was called and eat out of my hand..

 

[Honu]

So cute, until you zone in on their creepy little hands and nails. Ahhhhh!

 

[C.Ann]

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Too cute!

My little friend's name was "Chippy".. Is that imaginative or what??

 

[C.Ann]

So cute, until you zone in on their creepy little hands and nails. Ahhhhh!

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Those nails really don't hurt.. My little friend used to climb up my arm to my shoulder.. Of course I suppose if he got angry it might hurt, but probably less than a cat's claws..