Pestco 614-620-7378 Professional Squirrel Removal
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Squirrels are active year round in Ohio. Control & Removal of these nuisance animals is my specialty. Squirrel removal can be a difficult task for the do-it-yourself homeowner who simply does not want to pay a fee to have them removed by a professional. Something to take into consideration is the longer the squirrels are in the attic, the more damage they will cause to your dormers, roof, and especially the attic. The only reason I am able to have a full-time business doing wildlife control is because I know what to look for during an inspection. It is not effective to just throw a trap up in the attic and hope you catch something. For squirrels, traps need to be set on the outside of the home in the gutters closest to the hole where the squirrels are accessing the attic. Using this method has proven to be very successful for me due to the fact this is the area squirrels have the highest travel rate. I use premium bait & paste ordered offline from a reputable bait & lure dealer specifically designed to attract nuisance animals such as squirrels.
Selection of the proper bait & lure is very important. Some companies just buy these different attractants because the name on the label sounds cool. While they may have some success using these different name brands, I have found the best bait is something that is both visually attracting to the squirrel and most importantly, natural. As you can imagine squirrels do not eat marshmallows every day. So marshmallows are off the menu. On a side note- marshmallows can be an effective bait for raccoon removal because it visually imitates an egg to the raccoon. Ok… getting off topic. Back to squirrels! Once the squirrel can visually see the natural bait, there needs to be a powerful smell on top of it so the squirrel can find the trap in the first place. This is where paste lures come in handy. Not only are these paste lures based from an assortment of nuts, (something squirrels crave everyday – AKA squirrel crack) but also these nut based pastes contain a very sweet & pungent odor. In conclusion, if you have a bait that will be both visually attracting & smells like heaven food squirrels only dream about, your odds of capturing them increase 10 fold. Sorry, not gonna tell you my secret recipe.
There are many different factors that affect consistently being able to utilize the proper control methods to trap and remove nuisance animals. Experience, knowledge, and creativity greatly influence success in this industry. Experience because there are many different situations and circumstances where one may not know what to do at first. Learning from mistakes & embracing them is a threshold people must break in all aspects of life in order to be successful at what they do. Squirrel removal might sound silly to some, but its how I pay my bills and keep on my feet. Not to mention without people like me, squirrels might as well have an HD TV in the attic along with a lazy boy chair, & why not throw in some chips and salsa? Haha, but in all seriousness if you have squirrels or any other nuisance pest in the attic give me a call, you will not find a better service.
Thank you for reading -Luke DBA Pestco
Dublin, OH Raccoon & Bat Control Specialists 