General Chat

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For the last few months I have heard "sounds".

At first I thought the sound was a deer on the deck and would jump out of bed to have a look. Nothing.

Now our daughter is home she hears it too. The only thing is...it is coming from the attic!
The noise was so loud that we figured that it was a raccoon.

We had a look at the outside of the house, but could not see any obvious entry points. We took down all the tree limbs that overhung the roof so the raccoon wouldn't be able to get on the roof, but could jump off on their way out.

Hubby went up into the attic to have a look during the day, so as to see any light (their way in) up in the dark attic. Nothing.

BUT, a nosy squirrel came up to him to find out what he was doing!

So! we have squirrels living in our attic. They are regular. They run above my bedroom between 7.15 qnd 7.30am.

Hubby put rat poison up there last Sunday. I know, not my first choice to get rid of them, but all the electrical system to the house is up there.

Apparently squirrels are not partial to rat poison! They are still having a gay old time up there. They were romping above the ensuite this morning.

Plan B.
We have set a "live trap" tonight (not cheap at $60) and have baited it with almonds and peanut butter.

It's all my fault! I fed and named them during the summer. Nutty and Peanut may you soon be living somewhere else!

Deb

Ohhhh carefull Deb!

Thats how Janey got her ban!

xxxxx mick

Mick

If you bothered to read what Debs wrote you can see what she is saying......Put the wooden spoon away

Julie

Oh Debs

And we used to feed them here too..hopefully it gets sorted soon

Julie x

They are cute little thing's but, they are vermin.

Marion

Julie,

I don't think Mick had the wooden spoon out, and that he likely did read what Deb had written!

However, there are plenty who wouldn't read the whole post and, having seen the title, be at the request review button making accusation of allegorical threads. And, knowing Mick that's probably what he meant!

I had squirrels in my loft once, and I know the nighmare Deb is having, but I'm also aware of current "political" sensitivities........

Oh Debs - get rid of the "rats with tails" love pdq.

We had to have our place rewired cos they ate their way through the electrics!!

I hate the blooming things - with a vengence!!!


Jac XX

Look, I read what was on some mucky bogs recently, and although i did do a double take when I read the title, I soon realised that the post was genuine coming from a genuine poster.

Although I have seen deliberate slurs on ex members through thinly veined threads posted, I'm confident this isnt one.

So please don't assume everyone who posts about rodents in their attic, or moles in their holes etc etc have any whiff of interested enthusiasm over people no longer on this site yet still try to hold judge & duty over it.

Ps........ as for "political" sensitivities on this site, neither are members of this site anymore, so why should people tip toe around frightened to talk about innocent things which may or may not sound if its connected to the tripe posted on other sites.

Not everyone is "involved" in the war elsewhere !

Or even Judge and jury!

xxxxx mick

I must admit had the same thought running through my head - like Mick - although of course I knew this thread is about real furry little squirrles!!! [as did Mick I have no doubt] To be honest, I love watching the squirrels in my back garden - they do get up to some antics and are delightful to watch. They had better keep away from my bulbs though!!!

just noticed - Nutty and Peanut!!!!! and now you are planning some dirty deeds!!!

Ann X

Perhaps if you all kept to the thread topic and stopped insisting on outside influence there would be no upset.

Mildred,

With the very greatest of respect I think if you re-read that is exactly what Mick meant and I said.

And the reason we said it was to try and stop people jumping all over a thread trying to make it controversial. Which is exactly what you proceeded to do!

Sometimes, just sometimes isn't it better to read twice and press send once?

Hi all, it's Saturday, not Friday night, and the spelling is different, it's correct!
Must admit I looked twice but seeing the poster's name knew this was fluffytailed stuff and nothing more.

Hope you can trap them and let them loose miles away Deb, altho in the UK you aren't allowed to let them loose, as they are considered vermin, well the grey ones are I think.

Lizx

Yes the grey squirrels are vermin and now people are being urged to eat them if trapped.

So that no one gets upset, I have changed the title.

They must have been having a sleep in this morning, as they were late making noise!

Nothing in the trap yet.

When we do catch them, they are going on a nice car ride.

Deb

on a car ride - how sweet!!!!

I had these unwanted lodgers in my loft a few years ago..I was advised by my local council to randomly play loud music in the loft a few times a day..after day four we never heared them again..Apparently squirrels hate loud music. Good Luck

I bet Barry Manilow or Des O'Connor would see any livestock off!!!!