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Squirrels Eating Pipes
Posted on 2/28/22 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 2/28/22 at 1:02 pm
Squirrels have been eating our apex plumbing pipes, which causes small leaks and eventually Sheetrock damage. This is the 4th it has happened over the course of a year. I’ve shot a couple in the yards but that’s about it. Also, we hired someone to help figure out where they’re entering but no luck. How do I keep these frickers out of my attic and more importantly away from my pipes?
Posted on 2/28/22 at 1:06 pm to rocket32484
Cat?
Posted on 2/28/22 at 1:09 pm to rocket32484
A trap and deer corn will catch them. At least you can try to start getting rid of them while you find the hole.
Posted on 2/28/22 at 1:09 pm to rocket32484
With the cost of the damage they are doing, I'd opt to change that plastic crap out with copper and let them try to gnaw on that for a while.
It really don't take much of a hole for squirrels to get into a space if they want in. You need to go around the perimeter of your house and look for ANY holes in the soffits, fascia, venting, gas/water/electrical access, etc. and seal them up.
It really don't take much of a hole for squirrels to get into a space if they want in. You need to go around the perimeter of your house and look for ANY holes in the soffits, fascia, venting, gas/water/electrical access, etc. and seal them up.
Posted on 2/28/22 at 1:25 pm to rocket32484
Good luck, I've been battling the little bastards for 12 years now. I have 17, 60 year old oaks that attract them like flies to you know what. They come in cycles. Each spring I'll kill 10-15 of the young ones and each fall another mess. Heat of the summer and dead of winter are fairly slow. The most effective thing I've found is patience and my .22 caliber pellet rifle.
They'll chew on electric cables, wiper fluid hose, A/C flex duct, and lead roof jacks to be sure.
They'll chew on electric cables, wiper fluid hose, A/C flex duct, and lead roof jacks to be sure.
Posted on 2/28/22 at 2:52 pm to rocket32484
If you can get to the pipe, spray insecticide on the pipe
Posted on 3/1/22 at 6:05 am to rocket32484
We had one develop a taste for patio furniture. Pepper spray on the legs where he was chewing just made him go higher for a bite.
We put out a trap baited with sunflower seeds, and immediately caught the one doing the chewing. Popped him, and no more problems.
There are tons of squirrels around, but it was just that one who liked the taste of chairs.
We put out a trap baited with sunflower seeds, and immediately caught the one doing the chewing. Popped him, and no more problems.
There are tons of squirrels around, but it was just that one who liked the taste of chairs.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 12:54 pm to rocket32484
Benjamin Marauder, Air Venturi Avenger, or other PCP 25 cal air rifle, JSB Diabolo pellets, good scope, DonnyFL moderator, deer corn, cats or dogs (squirrels will bark at them giving away their position), some wire-based live traps, and patience.
Or you could try a mound of corn, a 223, and tannerite.
Or a chainsaw.
Or you could try a mound of corn, a 223, and tannerite.
Or a chainsaw.
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