Nashville Squirrel Removal and Control

Posted on December 6, 2010 by admin

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Squirrel removal and squirrel control in Nashville Tennessee is a very common call that pest control operators receive in the fall the year. Since Nashville is in such close proximity to the mountainous areas of Tennessee squirrel are abundant and the population can get out of control rather quickly. Squirrel populations in Nashville have been on the rise since early 2000 when Nashville, TN had some of the mildest winter weather on record. The mild winter weather in nearly thousands Nashville Tennessee’s squirrel population virtually exploded. With the increase of such a large amount of Squirrels and with the increase of houses being built in and around Nashville there was one problem brewing that no one was really expecting. The lack of a place for the squirrels to live. Squirrels are very adaptive animals and can virtually live anywhere they can lay their head but they do prefer to live in places that are quiet, dark, and relatively free of human interaction.  Some of the calls that we get in the Nashville area are for:

  • Squirrels in the attic
  • squirrels in the crawlspace
  • squirrels in the wall
  • squirrels running on the ceiling

There are several ways in which our company can complete a squirrel removal and control job, we do things such as squirrel exclusion, squirrel trapping, and squirrel seal out. All are effective ways for a homeowner to get rid of squirrels from their attic area of your home in Nashville Tennessee. Squirrels are nuisance animal listed by the state of Tennessee department of natural resources and can be trapped by anyone with a state maintained license. Great care should be exercised when trapping squirrels as with any wild animal they will bite, educated squirrels can be very difficult to catch and will sometimes be very trap shy. Trap shy squirrels can be very difficult and sometimes it can take upwards of seven days to actually trap the target animal. Trapping squirrels this time of year can lead to other problems. Females squirrels can and will have babies from the month of December all the way through to the month of May. As a homeowner it would be very difficult to know if you have in fact trapping mother squirrel which has babies in your attic. If you in fact trap, the squirrel that has babies in your attic and those babies are not able to see they will eventually die. Leaving a very smelly problem to handle up in the attic of your home. This is why we discourage any homeowner from ever trying to trap the squirrel in the attic. This should be left to a professional wildlife removal company this qualified to determine whether the female squirrel in fact has babies and what is the proper means of handling the problem in the most efficient and economical manner.

TtuTech is a professional squirrel removal squirrel control company located in Nashville Tennessee and has been doing business in the local community for over 15 years. Leesville free to give us a call to handle any of your squirrel removal squirrel control needs in nashville, were just a phone call away

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Flying Squirrels in Attic

Posted on November 2, 2010 by admin

The Southern flying squirrel does not actually fly as its name implies. With the loose skin between its four and hind legs it simply jumps from a elevated position extends its arms and legs and simply glides to its desired destination. Southern flying squirrels have been known to glide over 300 feet in a single jump. Southern flying squirrels are one of the only squirrels that are nocturnal in nature. Meaning that the squirrel is only active at night. Southern flying squirrels are one of the most secretive squirrels in existence. They are shy and bashful and are rarely if ever seen by a human.

The Southern flying squirrel diet consists of nuts, seeds, berries and has also been known to the insects such as moths and centipedes. Southern flying squirrels are a type of communal squirrel. Meaning they like to live in large communities. A large community of flying squirrels can number between 20 and 40 specimens. The southern flying squirrel has the same breeding schedule as the gray squirrel, the red squirrel and the rock squirrel. Typically the Southern flying squirrel will have anywhere between two and seven baby squirrels that will leave the nest and fend for themselves at the young age of five weeks.

Southern flying squirrels can become a nuisance when they make your attic their home. Southern flying squirrels can be tricky to get rid of. With the Southern flying squirrel being very small they are very hard to trap. A lot of times they are trapped with the old snap type rat traps using very specific Bait. Most of the time when a attic has a infestation of Southern flying squirrels a squirrel exclusion is needed to totally eliminate the Southern flying squirrel population. Squirrel exclusion is the process of sealing the exterior portion of an attic and leaving one small opening with a mechanical tunnel type mechanism that lets the squirrel leave the premises but not reenter. This process is a must when dealing with Southern flying squirrels. Please ask your wildlife removal company if they recommend having a squirrel exclusion done to your home.

 Flying squirrels will get into your attic by finding the imperfections in your roofing structure they are very keen at finding little teeny holes to work themselves into the attic area of your home. These animals can be very destructive as they are a rodent and their front teeth always grow, they like to to on various things such as ductwork, truss roofing systems, and the outside fascia board in which your gutters are attached to. There are many imperfections even in a good while and he built house in which the small mammals can take advantage of. Most of the sounds that are associated with a Southern flying squirrel will be heard mostly at night this is because the Southern flying squirrel is a nocturnal mammal meaning it only stirs in the evening time and will sleep predominantly most of the day. The flying squirrel is one of the smallest squirrels in the United States second only to the chipmunk sized ground squirrels that are found in the Western sections of the United States. The Southern flying squirrel should not be a welcome addition to your attic area once you learn of this intruder you should seek all possibilities and exhaust all resources and having this small mammal removed from the attic area of your home. If you live in one of the cities that are mentioned on are very home page please click on their link to find a quality squirrel removal company in your local area to handle your squirrel in attic problem. If you are not in one of the areas that we currently have listings for please go to the wildlife control operators resource page located here to find a squirrel removal professional.

Some of the cities we currently have operators removing squirrels from your attic area are Orlando, Jacksonville, Fairfax, Alexandria, Arlington, Fredericksburg, Woodbridge, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Palatka, Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and many other areas throughout the United States please find the link above to find a squirrel removal from the attic professional in your area.

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Houston Squirrel in the Attic, Guide to Humane Removal

Posted on September 24, 2010 by admin

Squirrel in the atticTruTech ~ (713) 936-2278

Houston,TX  is a very Unique place, The climate in Houston is considered Moderate and there are times that Squirrels like to make their homes in your attic. Squirrels in the attic is a fairly common call in the fall of the year. This is the time of the year that the squirrels are looking to build nests and possibly have their babies in your attic. This a problem that should be handled by a professional as soon as it is discovered.

Why are there Squirrels in My Houston Attic?

The answer to this question is simple, Shelter from the elements. they are looking for a safe and secure place to have and raise their babies. Squirrels are very destructive and should not be allowed to complete the birthing process in your attic, the problem only gets worse. After the babies are Born, there is a quiet period that last for 2 to 3 weeks, after this it sounds like a elephant rolling bowling balls around in your attic, the baby squirrels run and play, they chase each other, they tumble and wrestle all in the name of fun. they are having a wonderful time in your attic. That’s all good, except this is all happening at 3:30 am and your trying to sleep. But through all this, there is good news!!! This only last for the next 3 months. At this time the baby squirrels will be big enough to leave the den(your attic) and live a life of their own in the trees around your home…..Until next year, when the process starts over in your attic again. Female squirrels use the same birthing place year after year.

Squirrel Repairs to your home:

Squirrels do lots of different types of damages to your home, First they chew the wood to gain access to your home, This is the least of your problems, Now the squirrel has access to your home, Once in the attic he can chew wires, he can drop fecal in your attics insulation, he can urinate on your insulation that will leak through into your drywall and stain your ceiling. all these problems can occur within a couple of days. all these repairs are every costly and the quicker you have the squirrels removed from your attic the more you can control the cost and the extent of the damages. Seal work or A process called exclusions should be performed once the animals have left or have been trapped. This work should be done by a professional Exclusion company that does business in the houston TX area. This is the next very important step to solving your squirrel in the attic problem. This process places a metal barrier between the squirrels and the attic of your home. the squirrels try to chew their way in, get frustrated by chewing metal and quickly give up. This is where the next step comes in, Remove and replace any infected insulation and contaminated material in which the squirrels may have urinated or deficated on. Ater this a very good disinfecting is in order and the process should be completed.

Who to call for Squirrel Removal?

There are several different company’s to choose from in the houston, TX area. TruTech Inc Wildlife Removal is one of the best in this area at solving your wildlife problems, they can be contacted at : (713) 936-2278, call today!

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