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flying_wahini

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18. Better late than never....

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 11:35 PM

Jul 2012

Just wanted you to know that we had the same problem with squirrels AND rats (different houses) and I got rid of both of them
with cheap-O air horns I bought at the dollar store. I went thru about 3-4 each time.
I went up in the attic and blew it off in their general directions about every hr or so for a couple of days getting closer to their
nests every time I went up there. Several long and loud blasts to wake them up and stomping around in a threatening manner....
Did the trick both times. But you do have to plug up/repair any places of entry.

Just an FYI for next time.

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Squirrels in my attic [View all] shanti Jan 2012 OP

It's usually a two part fix Renew Deal Jan 2012 #1

pest control just came out shanti Jan 2012 #3

Geez Renew Deal Jan 2012 #7

We had the same problem a few weeks ago Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2012 #2

as i posted to renew deal shanti Jan 2012 #4

that seems like a decent price Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2012 #6

My husband found a way to move racoons out of his woodshop - hedgehog Jan 2012 #5

I don't know how to get rid of rats, save poison, and if you have animals, you're probably better MADem Jan 2012 #8

We had rats in out 6 flat condo building in the basements of our first floor units. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #10

That sounds like highway robbery to me, unless one of your tenants was the Pied Piper of Hamlin! MADem Jan 2012 #11

People freak out about having dead animals in the walls. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #12

Good grief--you can buy a nice house in northern Maine for that kind of money! nt MADem Jan 2012 #13

That seems like a reasonable amount to me. northoftheborder Jan 2012 #9

My neighbor had this problem. I loaned them my Terrier, Lucy. ehrnst Feb 2012 #14

actually, that sounds like a good idea! shanti Feb 2012 #15

Important jeaeva Jul 2012 #16

Welcome to DU jeaeva!!! Paulie Jul 2012 #17

Better late than never.... flying_wahini Jul 2012 #18