tray wrote:We had one get into the attic and would run across the ceiling. Drove my wife into a frenzy. I used a have-a-heart trap. I knew he could pack all the food he needed for a long stay, but not water. Water is the key. I wired the door open and put a bowel of fresh water in there daily. After three days I unwired the door and set the trigger. Next morning there he was mad as he could be yanking at the door, but he was caught.
Hadn't thought of the water. I tried the have-a-heart trap. Put everything in it I could think of, and they ignored it all. Then saw one of the little turds chewing on what was left of a ketchup packet. I use these for target practice, and apparently they like the sweet taste of ketchup. Dummy didn't realize that he was exactly where I had my target so the range was perfect. Needless to say, he didn't last long.
So I ripped up a couple packets and put them in the trap. Checked it for a few days, and nothing. Went off on a business trip, got busy over the holidays, etc., and forgot about the trap that never worked. We stopped hearing the squirrels in the attic, and the next spring I went up and lo and behold, discovered a petrified squirrel in the trap. I guess it isn't a humane trap when you forget about it!
However, apparently squirrels don't like the smell of their dead kin. I may need to toss a few of the bodies up in the attic...
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