Introduction
There are many types of
squirrels but it is the gray squirrel
that gets into buildings in the Victoria area.
Gray squirrels can be either gray or black. They are most active
during the daytime. They store food and will remain inactive in their
nests during periods of severe weather but they do not hibernate and,
for the most part, are active all year. They usually have from 4 to 6
young in a litter in the early spring and a second litter in midsummer.
The young are weaned at 8 to 9 weeks.
Gray squirrels often first enter homes through existing holes while
looking for suitable nesting sites. If they decide to nest in a home,
they will enlarge their entrance hole to suit them and sometimes even
chew new holes into buildings.
Once inside the building, they can be very noisy and annoying. Even
worse, their gnawing can cause very serious damage to roofs, structural
supports and wires.
Control
New laws prevent you from live-trapping and relocating gray
squirrels. The government does not want this non-native pest to spread
to new areas
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One-Way Door.
It allows the squirrel to leave but not to return.
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The best way to deal with a squirrel problem inside structures is to
install one-way trap doors over their entrances so the squirrels can
leave but not re-enter. It is important to do this when there are no
young in the nest. Blocking a mother squirrel from her young means that
the young will die and odour and fly problems could occur. This method
can only be used from late September through to early March.
When you are sure that all of the squirrels are out of the building,
seal their entrance holes. Tree branches that touch the roof should be
trimmed away and utility lines that enter near the roof may have to be
fitted with a plastic pipe sleeve or other squirrel guard.
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A
Small Live Trap for Squirrels
It may be necessary to live-trap the squirrel and restrain it until
their entrance holes are sealed.
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We sell one-way doors. We can advise you on what you can do.
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If you need service for a
Squirrel problem,
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