Saturday morning on Memorial Day weekend we planned to finish the baby barn remodel. But that didn’t happen, because I started hearing the scritchedy scratch every homeowner dreads.
Squirrels in da house!
I thought they were in the attic, then the walls… but finally pinned it down to the eaves. And I was certain I knew how they got in.
Please look at the upper right hand corner, behind the lights.
It’s been like that since we moved in…. 18 years ago. The previous owner’s gerry rigged spotlight installation.
Naturally, ‘Close Hole’ has been on the top of my honey do list for 17 1/2 years because birds have been nesting in there.
So the husband grumbled, and cursed, and got a ladder to deal with it.
Which is when I heard the scritchedy scratching…. somewhere else.
In this corner, under the hanging plant.
So we yanked back the bushes, grabbed a pry bar and started pulling off decking and lattice….
To discover the noise was coming from inside the vinyl siding corner post. I pounded and knocked and banged on that post like a wild woman and before long?
Baby red squirrels were tumbling out of it like a clown car. They were terrified, and scattered to the 4 winds… so we plugged up the holes and called it good.
Mission accomplished.
Well, not quite.
To be continued….
I heard that, for every squirrel you SEE, there are a thousand squirrels you don’t see…
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After Memorial Day weekend…. I believe it.
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You monsters! You broke up a squirrel family. Momma squirrel is going nuts! Actually, I could lend you my two dogs for a few days and they would be happy to take care of the problem for you.
Also, I hate it when “close the hole” goes on my wife’s to do list. 😈
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There are times when holes must definitely be closed.
This was one of them!
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They are amazing little rascals. I’m always surprised at the places they can go.
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The open space in that corner post wasn’t big enough fir a mole, but they all squeezed in.
😡
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They will chew through a polydrum to get at the grain inside. Grrr
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I welcome the grey squirrels, they stay st the feeders and are satisfied. Red squirrels are the devil’s spawn.
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You mean there is a difference in squirells?
***I’m being sarcastic… I think. 😉
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There is most definitely a difference.
Greys are well mannered gentlemen.
Reds are annoying little assholes.
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There is actually a squirrel repellent spray. Gary had to use it till the garage got finished. They get pissed and scream at you about it but it works!
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I’ve tried every repellent spray and granule out there. I’ve done moth balls, red pepper flakes, peppermint oil and dryer sheets. They walk right past all of it.
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Wow. Tough rodents!!
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Adventures in homeownership and squirrel husbandry…
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Indeed.
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Squirrels are very efficient in adapting to any environment, so I’m pretty sure they’ll be okay. They’ll probs head over to that too close for comfort tree house on your property line, lol.
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I do like the way you think…!
😈
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I hope you got them all out before everything got closed up. Otherwise, the odor is not pleasant for days and days. Mona
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Eau de la Dead Squirrel is not an aroma you soon forget.
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Say No to scritchedy scratch noises. At least not in houses and garages…
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They never end well.
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To be continued better be about getting the babies back with their parents–mother at least!
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Stay tuned.
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At least it wasn’t raccoons. Those suckers stink!
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And I don’t think they would have fit in the corner post…
😉
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Aww, but they are so cute! Like little Alvin and his friends.
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Remind me to post about the Alvin we had in the house a few years ago….
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Please do. I can’t imagine Alvin being anything but a cutie!
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