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Index of Subjects Thanks to all, for your thoughtful and sincere responses. I will be sending them all on, to my neighbour, who asked for advice. And just to clarify, the home owner, who is a sharp shooter, only used his sons pellet gun outside, and killed only, all the 3 squirrels, that he was aiming at, which were properly disposed of. Gayle MacLean Dartmouth ---- Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > >> > >> > >
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