Just be careful when you trap them live. We once caught a squirrel in a
live trap that was living in my neighbor's roof.. He was so enraged at
being caged, that he walked the trap (by bouncing from one side to another)
into my pool about 25 feet from where we set the trap. Luckily, we were on
the way to check it and saw it bouce the last 5 feet. We were able to save
it and the cage with the pool net/pole. Now the poor thing was trapped, and
drenched. When we brought it to the park and set him free, he shot out of
the opening like a round from a 30-06. Poof....... Straight as a arrow for
about 150 feet. where he stopped, turned, sat on his hind legs, and began
yelling at us; REALLY loudly. Kinda funny later, scary then. We half
expected him to run back and bite us.
We never saw him again, though.
Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff McNeal [SMTP:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 4:27 PM
> To: Ree Gurley; Spitfire List
> Subject: Re: Killer Squirrels
>
>
> Invest in a Haveaheart live animal trap. They cost about thirty bucks
> new.
> My next door neighbor caught about two dozen squirrels in the course of
> about three weeks and "relocated" them elsewhere.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff in San Diego
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ree Gurley <reegurley@mindspring.com>
> To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 8:59 PM
> Subject: Killer Squirrels
>
>
> >
> > The squirrels are killing my transportation. A couple of weeks ago,
> I
> > went out and cranked the wife's Chev & got absolutely no fire.
> Underhood
> > check revealed a wire loom chewed to hell, & one small black wire chewed
> > apart plus one small blue wire grossly molested. Put a jumper
> connecting
> > the two ragged ends of the black wire, and the Chev started right up;
> never
> > bothered checking my shop manual to see what they were, but later did a
> > proper splice/crimp job & covered all with some new loom.
> > This evening I cranked the Sonoma; same thing - absolutely no fire.
> > Massive squirrels' nest underhood - again including chewed wire! The
> Spit
> > is probably next on the Squirrel Target List (had to get in that LBC
> > content).
> > In all my years (and they are many - about 2/3s of a century), I've
> never
> > experienced this. The cars/trucks are outside in the driveway and we do
> > have numerous trees & squirrels (but always have). The vehicles do not
> sit
> > for extended periods, rarely for more than 2 days at the most - (those
> > squirrels apparently are fast workers - as fast as beavers).
> > Do any of you Spitlisters have advice for me on a good
> Squirrel-Deterrent
> > Method? For example, moth-balls work great in the attic, but I'm
> hesitant
> > to sprinkle them about the engine compartment of daily drivers. Any and
> all
> > defense suggestions against these furry-tailed rats will be greatly
> > appreciated (and potentially will Save a Spit From the Killer
> Squirrels).
> >
> > Cheers, Ree Gurley in Silver Spring, MD - 78 Spit - FM73979U O
> >
> >
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