![]() ![]() When squirrels can't get back in their usual hole they do what comes natural - they make a new hole. Squirrels get very angry when they return home after a long day of feeding to find that the hole that leads into the attic or roofline that they reside in has been blocked off. The squirrels are outside feeding when their hole is blocked and now cannot get back into the space they call home. In the course of 24 hours the 3 squirrels ate the entire new gable vent. What he didn't realize was there was 3 squirrels inside his attic when he did this. He then installed the brand new vent and put a heavy duty screen over the brand new vent. The homeowner removed the old gable vent that had been chewed up by squirrels. The vent in the picture above was brand new just one day earlier. This can all be avoided by NOT blocking off a squirrel's hole. Most of the time ceilings have to be cut open to remove dead squirrels and the question is always "where do you start cutting?". Trying to trace the odor to it's origin can be very difficult if not impossible. It takes 2 weeks or so for an odor to develop. Finally if they are not able to get out or get into the living space they end up dying inside walls or ceilings. We have seen squirrels that are trapped inside a house chew through living room ceilings in an effort to get out. Once the squirrels have been trapped inside for a number of days it is not uncommon for them to chew their way into the living space of the house. This includes the material that was used to block their hole, sheetrock, wiring and anything else that they think might help them get out. ![]() When squirrels get trapped inside a house they frantically attempt to get out by chewing on anything and everything in their way. The squirrels are inside the house and become trapped in the attic, ceilings and walls. When an active squirrel hole is blocked off one of two things happen: 1. One common mistake that many homeowners make is blocking off a hole in the roof or roofline of a house that is actively being used by squirrels. ![]()
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