Baby Squirrels In My Attic

Here s what to do if you ve got squirrels in your attic.

Baby squirrels in my attic.

If you seal up the final entry point when the adult squirrel leaves while the baby squirrels are still in the attic or walls they will need to be removed by a pest management professional dead or alive. If there is no way into the. This is usually around february and august. Wait until the babies are old enough to fend for themselves 5 to 8 weeks from birth when they will leave the nest on.

To prevent this drive the squirrels out as soon as they make themselves known before they can give birth or set up shop. She finds her way into the attic twice per year when she has the litter of young. Find out if it s a mother squirrel with young. If it is a mother squirrel you will come across a nest built of cardboard insulation and leaves.

If you see a squirrel on your roof or in your attic it is probably a female squirrel. When you see them scurrying about it is probably to forage for food to take back to the babies in the nest. Pretty much every time squirrels are in the attic it s a single female who has a litter of young. Get the mother to move the babies out herself by making the attic undesirable either by using loud noises or ammonia.

This is the perfect opportunity to identify whether they are adult or baby squirrels. Have a professional humanely trap mom. Squirrels who invade homes are usually females seeking shelter to nurse their young. Find the point of entry.

Try to locate her nest probably made of readily available materials. The young are born and they grow quickly.