I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html

It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
it's principal residence.

On Apr 15, 2:13*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>
> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
> again in the past few days. *I suspect my attic is not
> it's principal residence.

Naaaah. Your squirrel is shacking up with another squirrel making
little squirrels!
Happy Spring!
Lynn in Fargo

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
>I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>
> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
> again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
> it's principal residence.

OT be sure they are squirrels and not tree rats. The Tree rats can nest in
and infect an attic pretty quickly.

How many trees are touching your roof?

Dimitri

Dimitri wrote:
>
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>>
>> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>>
>> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
>> again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
>> it's principal residence.
>
> OT be sure they are squirrels and not tree rats. The Tree rats can nest
> in and infect an attic pretty quickly.
>
> How many trees are touching your roof?


I was surprised to see the article was about ground squirrels. We don't
have them here. The only squirrels we have are the tree rat variety, and
they have multiplied a lot since we last had cats around the house.

In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>
> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
> again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
> it's principal residence.

Have you considered sealing your attic?

In the meantime, a trap might work.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:22:41 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
>> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>>
>> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>>
>> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
>> again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
>> it's principal residence.
>
>Have you considered sealing your attic?
>
>In the meantime, a trap might work.

You can seal all you want, but a determined squirrel looking to make a
nest will chew through stucco, siding, clapboard and even interior
walls. Ask me how I know.

Trapping does little as the population is so large and many
communities do not allow squirrels or other trapped critters to be
transported off-property in a live state. Those rules and regs vary by
area.

It isn't an impossible situation to remedy, but it can be a persistent
one.

Were they tastier and safer to eat, the problem might solve itself.

Boron

In article >,
Boron Elgar > wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:22:41 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Mark Thorson > wrote:
> >
> >> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
> >>
> >> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
> >>
> >> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
> >> again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
> >> it's principal residence.
> >
> >Have you considered sealing your attic?
> >
> >In the meantime, a trap might work.
>
> You can seal all you want, but a determined squirrel looking to make a
> nest will chew through stucco, siding, clapboard and even interior
> walls. Ask me how I know.
>
> Trapping does little as the population is so large and many
> communities do not allow squirrels or other trapped critters to be
> transported off-property in a live state. Those rules and regs vary by
> area.
>
> It isn't an impossible situation to remedy, but it can be a persistent
> one.
>
> Were they tastier and safer to eat, the problem might solve itself.
>
> Boron

Squirrel is very tasty! There are a number of recipes on the 'net, but I
prefer them quartered and saute'd, served over rice.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Apr 16, 12:51*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> *Boron Elgar > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:22:41 -0500, Omelet >
> > wrote:
>
> > >In article >,
> > > Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
> > >> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>
> > >>http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>
> > >> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
> > >> again in the past few days. *I suspect my attic is not
> > >> it's principal residence.
>
> > >Have you considered sealing your attic?
>
> > >In the meantime, a trap might work.
>
> > You can seal all you want, but a determined squirrel looking to make a
> > nest will chew through stucco, siding, clapboard and even interior
> > walls. Ask me how I know.
>
> > Trapping does little as the population is so large and many
> > communities do not allow squirrels or other trapped critters to be
> > transported off-property in a live state. Those rules and regs vary by
> > area.
>
> > It isn't an impossible situation to remedy, but it can be a persistent
> > one.
>
> > Were they tastier and safer to eat, the problem might solve itself.
>
> > Boron
>
> Squirrel is very tasty! There are a number of recipes on the 'net, but I
> prefer them quartered and saute'd, served over rice.

Lightly brined and chicken fried.

> --
> Peace! Om

--Bryan, aka Bobo Bonobo http://www.TheBonobos.com

In article
>,
Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:

> > Squirrel is very tasty! There are a number of recipes on the 'net, but I
> > prefer them quartered and saute'd, served over rice.
>
> Lightly brined and chicken fried.

I might have to try that next time. <g>
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:51:28 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Boron Elgar > wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:22:41 -0500, Omelet >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article >,
>> > Mark Thorson > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>> >>
>> >> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
>> >> again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
>> >> it's principal residence.
>> >
>> >Have you considered sealing your attic?
>> >
>> >In the meantime, a trap might work.
>>
>> You can seal all you want, but a determined squirrel looking to make a
>> nest will chew through stucco, siding, clapboard and even interior
>> walls. Ask me how I know.
>>
>> Trapping does little as the population is so large and many
>> communities do not allow squirrels or other trapped critters to be
>> transported off-property in a live state. Those rules and regs vary by
>> area.
>>
>> It isn't an impossible situation to remedy, but it can be a persistent
>> one.
>>
>> Were they tastier and safer to eat, the problem might solve itself.
>>
>> Boron
>
>Squirrel is very tasty! There are a number of recipes on the 'net, but I
>prefer them quartered and saute'd, served over rice.

These days there are concerns over wasting diseases in the squirrel
populations in some areas. Why bother?

Boron

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:51:28 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> Boron Elgar > wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:22:41 -0500, Omelet >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article >,
>>>> Mark Thorson > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>>>>>
>>>>> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
>>>>> again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
>>>>> it's principal residence.
>>>> Have you considered sealing your attic?
>>>>
>>>> In the meantime, a trap might work.
>>> You can seal all you want, but a determined squirrel looking to make a
>>> nest will chew through stucco, siding, clapboard and even interior
>>> walls. Ask me how I know.
>>>
>>> Trapping does little as the population is so large and many
>>> communities do not allow squirrels or other trapped critters to be
>>> transported off-property in a live state. Those rules and regs vary by
>>> area.
>>>
>>> It isn't an impossible situation to remedy, but it can be a persistent
>>> one.
>>>
>>> Were they tastier and safer to eat, the problem might solve itself.
>>>
>>> Boron
>> Squirrel is very tasty! There are a number of recipes on the 'net, but I
>> prefer them quartered and saute'd, served over rice.
>
> These days there are concerns over wasting diseases in the squirrel
> populations in some areas. Why bother?
>
> Boron

Depends on where you live, in our area me, the dawg, and about a half
million Cajuns are wasting as many squirrels as we can shoot. They're
tree rats is all they are, destructive, nasty little beggars that happen
to taste pretty good when cooked up. I hold the same consideration for
sky rats, aka rock pigeons, another European import akin to the English
sparrow but bigger and tastier. In the pot they go.

On Apr 15, 2:13*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>
> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
> again in the past few days. *I suspect my attic is not
> it's principal residence.

You need to call the Verminators!

N.

On Apr 15, 3:13*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>
> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
> again in the past few days. *I suspect my attic is not
> it's principal residence.

I suspect your attic is going to be the new nursery. Contact animal
control, and ask them what your options are. At my Mom's house, we
used a hav-a-heart trap, found their entry point and after we had the
whole family, boarded it up with hardware mesh, wood, and shingles.

In our house, the little mugger got into the cellar, and we had to put
the hav-a-heart between two cinder blocks, since smarty pants was
picking the bait out through the sides. Keeping it out was easy:
close the flue the sweeps left open, and put a cap on the chimney.

maxine in ri

Mark Thorson wrote:
> I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>
> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>
> It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
> again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
> it's principal residence.

Shades of Bill Murray !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv87T1CQF8E

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:13:03 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>I wish I could use this method for the squirrel in my attic.
>
>http://www.komonews.com/news/local/42916587.html
>
>It was quiet for a long time, but seems to have become
>again in the past few days. I suspect my attic is not
>it's principal residence.

I liked this part:

"The Rodenator Pro pumps propane and oxygen into the tunnels of
squirrels, then sends an electric spark that causes an explosion. The
shock waves kill the squirrels and collapse their tunnels - but in a
humane way, the agency said."
--

modom

I thinking eating my suburban squirrels would be a bad idea. Don't
know whose trash can they've been in, who might have put poison out in
the garage. (can't legally poison squirrel, but rats, OK. Squirrel
don't know the diference). And, besides, there's probably a municipal
ordinace about throwing them on the grill.

Did have muskrat a few times at a place in Ypsilanti, MI. As far as I
know, the only restaurant that serves them.

So, these little devils - thought If I fed them, they might leave my
bulbs alone. No. But at least they seem to be not in the atttic.
Some other critter is wintering in the garage.

On the other hand, they are cute, and you can do this:

http://www.squirrelfishing.us

bulka