| As a professional squirrel-removal
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| | will certainly lure them to your home.
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| technician, I evict squirrels from
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| | Clean your gutters twice a year to
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| hundreds of homes each year. This allows
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| | prevent this from happening.
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| me to see first hand how squirrels manage
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| | Access
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| to enter homes/attics and also why they
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| | The number one factor that makes a house
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| seek out certain types of houses. If
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| | prone to squirrel problems is open entry.
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| you've had squirrels in the attic before
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| | The following conditions make it very
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| there is probably a very specific reason
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| | easy for squirrels to access your roof.
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| as to why they chose your home. This
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| | Overhanging Tree Limbs - Squirrels can
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| article will illustrate why squirrels are
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| | jump as far as 15 feet from a branch to
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| attracted to certain homes and give you
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| | land on your roof. Trim long branches
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| tips on removing the conditions that make
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| | back to prevent this from happening. Keep
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| your home attractive to these furry
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| | in mind that even the branches that are
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| little rodents!
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| | well above your roof should be trimmed.
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| Are You Attracting Squirrels?
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| | Bushes - Large bushes that grow around
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| Are you unknowingly attracting squirrels
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| | the perimeter of one-story homes allow
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| to your backyard? You could be if you
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| | squirrels to climb the bushes and jump
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| have any of the following.
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| | onto the roof. Keep these bushes trimmed
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| Bird Feeders - Bird feeders will often
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| | to a height that is four feet below the
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| attract squirrels to your yard. The more
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| | roofline. This will prevent squirrels
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| squirrels in your yard and near your home
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| | from jumping from the tops of the bushes
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| the more likely it is that they will
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| | onto your roof.
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| damage your home. Squirrels are attracted
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| | Preventive Maintenance
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| to bird feeders due to the seeds that
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| | In order for a squirrel to chew its way
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| fall to the ground below. Use specialized
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| | into your attic it needs a vulnerable
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| feeders that don't allow the seed to fall
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| | area or a weak spot to start with. These
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| to the ground or place feeders far away
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| | are usually slightly rotted areas on the
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| from the house.
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| | corners of the house or older attic vents
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| Trash Barrels - A little-known fact is
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| | on the ends of your home. To prevent
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| that urban squirrels eat trash. Squirrels
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| | squirrels from using these areas you
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| are opportunistic feeders and will eat
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| | should replace rotted wood and screen
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| just about anything. Un-secured garbage
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| | your attic vents.
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| cans allow squirrels to dine on your
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| | Squirrels cause hundreds of thousands of
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| trash whenever they choose. Keep the lids
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| | dollars worth of damage each year to
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| on your trashcans tight and use bungee
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| | homes. Usually, if you remove the
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| cords to prevent the lids from being
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| | features that make your home attractive
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| knocked off.
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| | to these intelligent and determined
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| Gutters - The gutters on your home act as
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| | critters, you'll find they quickly become
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| a catch basin for leaves and nuts. Homes
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| | less bothersome. Follow the professional
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| that are surrounded by oak trees often
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| | tips listed above and you should be able
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| have gutters full of acorns. This creates
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| | to prevent a squirrel infestation in your
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| a fine-dining scenario for squirrels and
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| | home and attic!
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