Cute as they are, squirrels are certainly not pets, you can afford to have inside your home. Once they manage to penetrate the defences of your dwelling, it is really hard to get them out and be humane about it. They love to make nests in small spaces like vents, the gap between two floors, in a ceiling, in the attic and etc.

Since squirrels are a major nuisance, you need to ask yourself how to get rid of them without exposing your whole family to dangers of poisonous gases, rabid mother squirrel that wants to protect her babies, fire hazards due to chewed wires and many more. The first step of the pest control project is to locate the nest. Have no doubts there would be one, and you wouldn't like what it is made of: shredded wall paper, pipe insulation and roofing material. That's right you have invested quite bit in making your house more energy efficient, and your new €pets€ are working relentlessly to ruin your work.

In addition to the major property damage that squirrels cause, you can be certain that they pose treat to your health as well. For once, they attract insects like fleas and even ticks. In summer the possibility of getting more unwanted guests multiplies immensely. As squirrels tend to reproduce twice a year (once in spring and once in late summer) with an average of 3-5 babies per litter, you can expect a very frustrated and ready-to-attack mother in that period. Even though, these rodents are naturally scared of humans, if the mother feels her little ones are threatened, she is bound to attack and bite viciously.

As squirrels need to constantly chew on something, in order to prevent their incisors from overgrowing, you can expect them to attack any surface within their reach. They are particularly attracted to wood, insulation and even electrical wires. Even worse, electricians in London believe that more than 70% of all house fires of unknown cause have been caused by squirrels chewing on electrical wires. In addition, their €appeties€ often lead to power shortages, tripped alarms and even water damage, as they love to gnaw on PVC pipes.

Keep in mind that squirrels are not pets, and threat them as the pest they are. Conducting timely pest control will save you many future problems. Using poison on them will not help you, as you will be left to deal with rotting carcases in very difficult-to-reach areas. A far better and humane approach is to use special squirrel traps that will only contain the rodents without hurting them.