How do you get rid of squirrels?

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   moneyfairyposted 11 years ago

   I had this nasty squirrel eat away at my pumpkin this morning?? I am on the 4th floor in an apt. complex so the squirrels must be pretty desperate for food? Any suggestions on how to get rid of them or deter them just until halloween is over at least

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      moneyfairyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      At another place I lived in yrs. ago near a park, a squirrel actually ate a hole through a hard plastic garbage can.....squirrels are like nasty big rats... If anyone knows how to rid them that would be helpful. Thanks

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      A Troubled Manposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Pay for humane squirrel removal services. You can use a number of different methods for getting them away from your pumpkin, but they may be destroying the property you live in by building their nests and multiplying.

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      sleepylogposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Get a cat. My two cats ate all the squirrels and chipmunks around our home in Canada in around two weeks.

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      Hamsterbposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Squirrel removal is the task of many days, which requires time and patience. If you want to get rid of dependents forever, mobilize your strength and begin now.They damage literally everything they can reach, and this costs thousands of dollars. I read  few advice here. I hope, I helped you

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   Stacie Lposted 11 years ago

   Aside from poisoning any food, you may want to put hot sauce on the pumpkin. Also loud noise may scare them. cats are another deterrent,although squirrels love to taunt them!

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      moneyfairyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks !!! Great idea!!! I can't believe It has been sitting out there for 10 days and nothing untill this sunday and I shewed it away with the broom but as soon as I closed the door it was right back...hopefully hot sauce will deter them thanks!!!

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   Sarra Garrettposted 11 years ago

   You can hang cloth bags of moth balls that will work

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      Sarra Garrettposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      If you are hungary you can always eat them....no joke...they are rather tasty and full of protein.  But try the moth balls that will deter them from coming around

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         moneyfairyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Thank Sarra!!!

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      moneyfairyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks Sarra!

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   2uesdayposted 11 years ago

   If it was that desperate for food I think that I would let it eat the pumpkin and buy another one and store it somewhere else.

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   Darrylmdavisposted 11 years ago

   Try a cat. I grew up in the woods with loads of squirrels but never had a single one in the house just as long as we had cats.

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      readytoescapeposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Keep the squirrel, cats are more of a problem. Feed'em a peanut butter sandwich when you get home from work or where ever.  After a few days he'll figure out your schedule and only show up at dinner time.

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   Pearldiverposted 11 years ago

   I'm sure if you took the time to discuss the problem with the squirrel... you would find out that squirrels would happily get rid of people that want to kill them, if they had the chance!
   Your squirrel is merely being a squirrel... by hanging your pumpkin out on display.. you are giving the Nasty Beast mixed messages! 
   Pumpkins are not a natural food for squirrels... it probably bit into it to check out what it was and guessed that you were offering it a mouthful of something tasty!
   Have you considered the benefits of befriending the squirrel and perhaps offering it any of your nuts or stale grainy bread?
   That should allow you to get close to it so you can cage and remove it, maybe to someone else's pumpkin patch.... You might find the whole experience with an agreeable, consenting squirrel quite enjoyable... 
   
   I just don't understand why people always want to kill things that they don't understand or are prepared to share the world with.... why not take the time to look at the situation from their perspective!  - maybe your pumpkin got nailed because it had been abusing the squirrel! 

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      moneyfairyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Well thanks but I'm not a squirrel whisperer..nice thought though. It's not like I'm in a country estate with a forrest near by it is a brick apt. complex. So why the squirrels interest in climbing 4 flights for a 2 week old pumpkin ???who knows??

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         Pearldiverposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Why on earth would you even consider whispering to a nasty little pumpkin eating thief FGS? 
         
         That would encourage it to expect more from your pumpkin!     YELL at it!!! LOUDLY!!! 
         
         Is there a possibility that it is aroused by the shape of your pumpkin?? 
         
         Squirrels have been documented having serious relationships with all manner of things! 
         
         Probably best if you keep your curtains drawn and stop encouraging the poor wretched wee thing with the shape of your pumpkins!! 
         
         

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            moneyfairyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            You had mentioned communicating with the squirrels above. That's why I mentioned the squirrel whisperer comment. And believe me I did yell at it and chase it away with a broom...anyway it hasn't been back since this past sun. So it must have not liked the pumkin after destroying it. Anyway next halloween I'll just leave the pumpkin inside and that'll solve everything. Hopefully they'll go to a park and collect acorns and other things from nature.

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               Pearldiverposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               Oh.... I do hope you're okay then....
               from what you are saying here you haven't been taken advantage of (too badly ) by this squirrel!  Must have been a Scorpio.. huh?
               
               Relationship breakups are tough at times
               
               Take care of yourself and good luck with your next squirrel... 
               
               

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                  moneyfairyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  LOL thanks for the laugh!!!Hopefully I won't have to deal with them again for a while

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                     Pearldiverposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                     No worries
                     
                     Are you REALLY sure the squirrel left????
                     
                     They are very resourceful (and vindictive when scorned) you know  

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   everythingdazzlesposted 11 years ago

   I would say just accept that they are apart of nature and were here first lol.

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      moneyfairyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      LOL! thanks!!!

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   Bubba Jones 111posted 11 years ago

   No cats, they kill birds. Shoot em' with a 22 and cook em' up in a stew.

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      moneyfairyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      sorry I don't own a 22...and also it's illegal...wish I could shoot it though, they are like big rats....thanks!!!

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