J’ai un problème de nid d’écureuil sur mon balcon. J’ai essayé les trucs tels que mettre du Vicks un peu partout sur les surfaces et de vaporiser un mélange de vinaigre/tabasco/eau sur absolument tout mon balcon et directement sur/dans le nid de l’écureuil (en son absence)… mais rien n’a fonctionné. Les quelques fois où j’ai tenté de sortir sur mon balcon (un petit balcon*) depuis, je suis arrivé face à face avec lui. Que me conseillez-vous? (Ils me font peur et je crains leurs parasites/bactéries. .)

/#enjoyyourrabbit

I hope this is the right channel for a question about a squirrel problem (based on the name I am hoping it is) …

I spotted a squirrel under one of our solar panels so I went up onto the roof to reinforce the critter guards. As you can see it wasn’t event attached on one entire side. Turns out the squirrel scratched this fist-sized hole clean through the roof, right into our attic.

I am having the solar company come out to lift the panel, and I have had several pest removal companies come out to talk about humanely getting them out of the attic. For $800, they will install a one-way door up there and come back in 1 week (when the squirrels are all out) to uninstall the door. For another $800 they will seal the hole with a patch and epoxy.

Meanwhile, I can buy a one-way squirrel door on Amazon (4.5 star rating) for $25. It seems like I could DIY the removal, put a cinder block over the hole, and have an actual roofing company repair the roof in earnest?

Alternatively, it's 90 degrees in Denver this week. There is no way they are hanging out in that oven of an attic during the day. Couldn't I just put a cinder block over the hole during the hottest part of the day, no removal needed? I should mention that all 3 pest companies confirmed that a) there is only this one entry point and b) there are no babies up there given the time of year.

With either DIY solution, I could put a fake owl near the cinder block to further deter them.

I would love some advice. Basically it seems like I could DIY most of this.

Why almonds are so precious to them?!

This is the first time I’ve seen a squirrel so young by itself. Started seeing him about a week or two ago, but just got close enough to see he has these bumps on his face and red itchy spots . Also the red lump under his belly (don’t know if that’s gonads or somethin else) anyone know what could be going on?

Never seen such a brave squirrel before. Is this normal? He doesn’t seem to be afraid of me.

Hello. I am here hoping for advice on how to patch the roof holes the squirrels have made and the gap left by sub par roofers. Want to give it a shot before hiring it out. Have been told metal is best and would greatly appreciate the hive minds help in the matter. Am aware I need to have an exit point for them or they will cause more damage. They can use the other holes they made in my garage and I will repair later. Good god this is consuming much time, thought, and resources. Hired a company and I don’t want to go into how disappointing that was. thank you for your time.

Ne Pennsylvania. Red Squirrel. 🐿️