Squirrels, in house. What to do?

[drizler]

If they are Reds they will definitely go after the wires and can burn your place if left there. A guy I know had weird electrical problems and checked to find they had stripped long strands of insulation and all the wires in the trunk were just bare flying in formation. 12 gauge took care of that. I had a problem with mice at my old place doing that too. They peeled 18" of wire back from the well pump control so they were all flying in formation as well.
Give them something to eat, good old Decon. I leave it sitting there in the basement up high and in the attic and barn . No fan of Tomcat here either. I liked the idea of the block to keep other critters out of it but noticed very little nibbling had taken place after a very long cold winter. Use Decon in the little boxes so they can share dinner with their buddies. If you get one stuck in the attic and you have a 22 get a box of birdshot. It will take care of a squirrel and not punch a hole in your roof. Even if you get rid of them put out the Decon and switch it out every year or when the box is empty and you will be covered from all the gnawing vermin.

 

[buickanddeere]

Pan fry in butter with a few onions .

 

[TCJatko]

This squirrel talk reminds of the time I was down in Mississippi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K16fG1sDagU

 

[MarkF48]

For those that use a bit of lead on the squirrels.....

 

[2LaneCruzer]

For those that use a bit of lead on the squirrels.....

That's great. However, in my day, one had to be pretty desperate to hunt squirrels with a shotgun, and if you did, you didn't want anyone to know it! Nothing but a head shot with a .22 short was acceptable.

 

[JerryK]

That's great. However, in my day, one had to be pretty desperate to hunt squirrels with a shotgun, and if you did, you didn't want anyone to know it! Nothing but a head shot with a .22 short was acceptable.

Back when you could buy top of the line 40 grain LR's for 49 cents a box just about anywhere... practically gave away shorts....

 

[Birdhunter1]

Rig up an electric fence wire around the house just under the gutters so they can't crawl up the side of the house on the brick.

 

[rekees4300]

Squirrels are invading my house. They are actually lifting shingles in house near gutter.

Either you have super-squirrels or the roof is sub-par. No way they should be able to lift shingles then penetrate into attic. Fix the root cause of the problem and the squirrels will go away.

 

[JerryK]

I've heard of them eating right thru shingles/roll roofing/plywood/etc..... to get back into ' THEIR ' home with it's stash of food....

 

[rekees4300]

I've heard of them eating right thru shingles/roll roofing/plywood/etc..... to get back into ' THEIR ' home with it's stash of food....

Oh okay that's news to me, then I recant on what I said about sub-par roof and return to plan B (12 gauge).