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Index of Subjects --bcaec54a377aebfbaa04ce5563c2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 JS, great squirrel name :) Helene On Nov 12, 2012 8:14 PM, "Henk Kwindt" <cbatl@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Hi Gayle, > > I have used a rat trap (which is basically a large version of an old > fashioned mouse trap), baited with peanut butter, successfully. > The problem I have with using a pellet gun is that there is a good chance > that it will not kill the animal instantly and could thus crawl to a place > somewhere in the house to die, probably where you can't get at it. > Good luck! > Henk Kwindt, Cow Bay,NS. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <duartess@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: "Naturelist" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 1:28 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] Squirrel Dilemma > > > Somewhat off-topic but does anyone have experience & success in ridding a >> house of a recent infestation of squirrels that are making their way into >> the house and now seem to be coming and going, as they please. They have >> found a way to get in through a hole in the ground that follows a pipe from >> the oil tank. In chatting with an exterminator acquaintance, my friend was >> told that, at this time of year, you probably don't have a hope in h--l of >> getting them out of the house. >> Admittedly, he has been picking them off, one by one with his son's >> pellet gun. Has dispatched 3 so far, as they are heading for the hole under >> the oil tank. The exterminator also said if you have seen 3 there are >> probably 10! Would coyote urine pellets work? >> Does anyone have suggestions? Ugh! Squirrels in the house is not a good >> thing!! >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Gayle MacLean >> Dartmouth >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5388 - Release Date: 11/11/12 >> >> > --bcaec54a377aebfbaa04ce5563c2 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <p>JS, great squirrel name :)<br> Helene</p> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Nov 12, 2012 8:14 PM, "Henk Kwindt"= <cbatl@eastlink.ca> wrote:<= br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0= 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Hi Gayle,<br> <br> I have used a rat trap (which is basically a large version of an old fashio= ned mouse trap), baited with peanut butter, successfully.<br> The problem I have with using a pellet gun is that there is a good chance t= hat it will not kill the animal instantly and could thus crawl to a place s= omewhere in the house to die, probably where you can't get at it.<br> Good luck!<br> Henk Kwindt, Cow Bay,NS.<br> <br> ----- Original Message ----- From: <<a href=3D"mailto:duartess@ns.sympat= ico.ca" target=3D"_blank">duartess@ns.sympatico.ca</a>><br> To: "Naturelist" <<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" t= arget=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 1:28 PM<br> Subject: [NatureNS] Squirrel Dilemma<br> <br> <br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Somewhat off-topic but does anyone have experience & success in ridding= a house of a recent infestation of squirrels that are making their way int= o the house and now seem to be coming and going, as they please. They have = found a way to get in through a hole in the ground that follows a pipe from= the oil tank. In chatting with an exterminator acquaintance, my friend was= told that, at this time of year, you probably don't have a hope in h--= l of getting them out of the house.<br> Admittedly, he has been picking them off, one by one with his son's pel= let gun. Has dispatched 3 so far, as they are heading for the hole under th= e oil tank. The exterminator also said if you have seen 3 there are probabl= y 10! Would coyote urine pellets work?<br> Does anyone have suggestions? Ugh! Squirrels in the house is not a good thi= ng!!<br> <br> Many thanks,<br> <br> Gayle MacLean<br> Dartmouth<br> <br> <br> -----<br> No virus found in this message.<br> Checked by AVG - <a href=3D"http://www.avg.com" target=3D"_blank">www.avg.c= om</a><br> Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5388 - Release Date: 11/11/12<b= r> <br> </blockquote> <br> </blockquote></div> --bcaec54a377aebfbaa04ce5563c2--
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