The squirrels around my house keep getting in stuff, chewing stuff up, and in general are just causing a mess.
What's the best way to get rid of them? Looking for solutions online it seems I can get either poison or some automated sprinklers. There has to be more options out there. Any suggestions?
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The only thing that's worked well for me from the above list is the dog, but even that isn't fail-proof. The Cayenne and Repellant seem to work OK, but a) it stinks up the place and b) is only temporary as the squirrels get used to it sooner or later.
Live traps might require some research on local regulations. Many places won't allow you to release the squirrels elsewhere. If they do, then be sure to go FAR away, and, ideally, not in someone else's back yard.
If the issue is them digging up new grass, one thing that can work is chicken wire. Cover the new grass with the chicken wire (stake it down). The squirrels can't dig with the wire there. Granted, this is only a temporary solution for a very specific issue, but might be of some use.
Just read this and my first thought was the trap I bought at Lowes a year or so ago. But, since I've never used it to trap a squirrel, that's just my opinion. So, I did a quick search on "squirrel traps" and found this: http://www.wikihow.com/Trap-a-Squirrel-With-Everyday-Materials. Sounds like fun to me. I'd give it a try.
