Back this blocking of vents up with the pepper sauce application. If the squirrel cannot find an easy entry they may be discouraged and look elsewhere to build their home. Block entries into your homeīlock any possible entries into home with hardware cloth. Squirrels are very good jumpers and you need to prevent this so make sure you are cutting branches back far enough to prevent them from reaching your roof or siding from a tree. The branches should be cut back at least six to eight feet between the tree and the house. Keep tree branches cut back so the squirrel cannot access your house from the trees. It will encourage them to leave your deck or house alone and find chewing material in trees instead. The squirrel can still chew through these, but will prefer to chew on a tree. Make it less inviting by wrapping deck edging made of aluminum flashing or hardware cloth. If you have edging on any part of your house or deck it will be an invitation for the squirrel to chew. You will then be encouraging the chew toys while discouraging the house. This will be encouraging the squirrel to move away from your home.Īs you move the chewing objects away, apply hot sauce to the deck or house where you’ve noticed chewing. Start out close to your home and then begin moving them further and further out and away from your house. Dog bones, downed branches or soup bones will attract squirrels and satisfy their need to chew. Since the squirrels need to chew on things is constant provide them with alternative objects to chew on so they are not interested in your house. Moving them further away from the house may work also, keeping them off your deck or too close to your home. If you can remove them from your yard for a time so the squirrel loses interest in your house. Squirrels are attracted to your birdfeeders. Remove food sources so the squirrel is not attracted to your home. These products will wash off in a rain and may need to be re-applied. Ropel, a product you can purchase in local hardware stores, will also work to deter the squirrel from chewing. Mace works well if sprayed on the area they are chewing on.
Reapply frequently to make sure it remains sticky and tacky. It is an extremely sticky substance and may be hard to apply but the squirrel will also find it uncomfortable to climb through and won’t attempt going up the side of your house. Animals tend to avoid this product and will encourage the squirrel to leave your house alone.Īnother product is called, Polybutene and can be applied to your downspouts, railings and other areas you see the squirrel climbing on your house.
This can be applied to parts of your house that show signs of being chewed on. There is a taste repellent on the market, Capsaicin whose main ingredient is peppers. Mix together and either spray or paint on areas where the squirrels have been chewing.
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