banksie312 Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 ok so in the NE (dont make any dumb NE SUCKS jokes cause they are way over played) we have rediculous squirrelsi mean rediculousapparently, when winter comes and some squirrels havent gotten enough food for winter, they begin eating anything that they can find they chewed through 5 yes 5 trashcans and actually chewed all the lines on my brothers volvo causing him much much $ in repairs and they are found running out from under my car often (garage is for my moms car only)my dad says moth balls work but i throw them under every few days with no resultsi swear if these frickin things cause me a crapload of money i dont have, i will be pissedmy dad talked to a mechanic and said that there is some odor or look to the volvo lines (running underneath the car) that make it appealing to squirrels, way more than on other carshave you guys heard of this/know what to doits really a bad problem and i was thinking of putting some type of wrapping and holding it on VIA zip ties and checking it each weekendthanks guyshappy holidays everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asinine Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 That's some pretty f'ed up news!I know squirrels chew their way into my attic almost every year, but never through anything on my car, or any of the Volvos that had been parked there over the past decade or so!?I'd be WAY more pissed if they got to my car then i am about them on/in my house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aequitas_Veritas Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 hahaha. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtownVolvo Posted December 24, 2005 Report Share Posted December 24, 2005 I know squirrels chew their way into my attic almost every year, but never through anything on my car, or any of the Volvos that had been parked there over the past decade or so!?HAHA!!! We have the same problem. They got in through the attic vents so we put up some chicken wire. Now they're chewing through the wood along the side to get in We leave them some poision that when they eat it makes them thirsty. The water+poision= Good bye fluffy rats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 hahahaha good luck with that, of all else fails im sure you could spray some poison or something... but nothing that would eat away at the lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viperman135 Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 I had a mole problem. Used a shotgun the problem went away.Dumb question. But do they make squirrel size mouse traps? Or something like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiku Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 at least it isn't as bad as an iguana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owned Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Dumb question. But do they make squirrel size mouse traps? Or something like it.I believe the "Have-a-heart" traps come large enough for what you need. Home improvement mega-stores should have you covered. I probably wouldn't leave it under the car though. You might end up dragging it down the road a ways.I have seen the very large rat traps which is probably what you're thinking of, though. I don't know how effective it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banksie312 Posted December 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 I had a mole problem. Used a shotgun the problem went away.Dumb question. But do they make squirrel size mouse traps? Or something like it.truei saw that post and was just amazedwell ill figure something outknives work ive heard, you know just a little shanking is in orderthanks anyway guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asinine Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 I redid a bunch of trim on my house to keep them out, but they found a way in, then got around some chicken wire.We try all sorts of stuff. Old peanut butter containers with rat poision stuck to the peanut butter, sealing off their entrances, and now my housemate brought home his pellet gun from his cottage and has successfully executed one!!As for 'have a heart' traps - F it! Squirrels deserve to be tortured!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebor Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 I've used the squirrel size, and the possom sized cage traps with much success, relocating all my pest animals to the local park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogoat Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 i really hope they didn't chew through anything but my step dad found nuts in my engine while i was away at school. Hopefully our cat whenever she goes outside gets those bastards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 i have never heard of squirrels doing that kind of dmg...and we have a ton of them arround here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshV70 Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Shotguns work very well here in NJ. Don't really have problems with squirrels around our cars, they just go around the bird feeders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banksie312 Posted December 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Shotguns work very well here in NJ. Don't really have problems with squirrels around our cars, they just go around the bird feeders.you are a geniusif they have bird food, they wont worry about cars good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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