Orlando, Florida Squirrel Removal & Control
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| Squirrel Info: Squirrels are members of the rodent family. The most frequently dealt with nuisance squirrel
is the Eastern Gray Squirrel. They measure around 16-18 inches from nose to tail and weigh approximately
one pound. Gray squirrels are active year-round and arboreal, meaning that they live primarily in trees. They feed on a great variety of foods, such as
nuts, seeds, fungi, fruits, and of course the seed in your birdfeeder. They store nuts and acorns in holes
in the ground. Gray squirrels breed throughout the year, but there are two distinct peaks, in the late winter
and late summer. After about six weeks, two to four young are born, and raised in a nest for about three months.
They prefer cavities in trees (or homes), and when cavities aren’t available, they will build a nest out of
leaves and twigs high in a tree. They are most active in the morning and evening. Like all rodents, they gnaw in order to wear down their teeth. They are
of course very agile and amazing climbers.
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Nuisance concerns: Squirrels have easily adapted to humans. They frequently use buildings as
nesting areas. Squirrels love to stay in an attic or soffit. They often find a small opening and
will chew a wider hole to gain access to the building. They bring nesting material into the home,
and make quite a bit of noise scurrying around and caching nuts. Most people hear the running in the morning and evening. They often fall down the chimney flu
and make a lot of noise or enter the fireplace. Sometimes they fall down a wall from the attic
and get stuck. They often chew their way into commercial buildings or apartments. They often
enter the attic through the gable vent. Squirrels can cause a
fire hazard in homes by bringing in nesting material, and by chewing on power lines.
Squirrels can leave behind a lot of droppings and urine in the attic. The droppings not
only smell bad, but they pose a biohazardous risk, and the smell attracts new squirrels. I highly recommend
attic decontamination services if you've had squirrels living in your attic.
AAAnimal Control will whirl and twirl that squirrel! You go girl!
People always want to know how to how to get rid of squirrels. Squirrels are
one of the most common problem animals, not only here in central Florida, but throughout the country. You may have squirrels in
your attic you want to get rid of or perhaps squirrels in your chimney. There is no good
squirrel repellent that will get rid of them, nor are there any pest control companies that do squirrels. You want to hire a
licensed wildlife removal specialist who can perform squirrel trapping and removal services for you. The squirrels can be safely removed
from the building without resorting to extermination or killing of the squirrels. A good wildlife
control operator will also find and seal all of the entry points and perform squirrel prevention services. In Orlando Florida, call
AAAnimal Control at 407-729-6946
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