Squirrels in the Attic

We have a family of squirrels that’s moved into our attic. In fact, they’re running around above my head right now. (It’s a mama squirrel and 3-4 babies.)

Guess how much it costs to have squirrels removed from your attic in Berwyn, PA? A grand. I’m not kidding. There’s a base fee. Visit fees. And it costs $109 per squirrel to have them live trapped and taken away. What the hell happens if there are 10 of them?

Posted on April 25, 2008
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  • $109 per squirrel? Maybe you could just charge them rent. Did you ever read Star's posts about the squirrel who took up residence at her place? There is actually a link to it in the most recent post at Sarcasmo's Corner. It occurred just about this time in April in 2006. You may find it funny, or in your current circumstance , you may not. Good luck.
  • rick
    Just don't let them die. The cost of removing a dead squirrel is even more and decaying squirrels stink up the entire house. I speak from experience.
  • The Tuna
    One of my neighbors just had a raccoon rip through his roof and get in the attic. Lots of damage and clean up.

    Rich
  • Merci
    Everything starts at a thousand dollars these days. Get the squirrels out fast, though, before they can do much damage.

    I've been getting estimates on a fence and on a wood stove. OUCH!!!
  • JT
    Buy a big cat.
  • So far they're still in the attic. The 3 Hav-a-hart traps on the roof are deactivated for the weekend. (For the small fee of $99, which happens every Friday because they don't work on the weekends.)

    I have a small cat. He's smaller the the littlest squirrel. He wants outside, but mostly to skulk around in the grass.

    Sarcasmom, I remembered that story, and it was funny to read it again. Timeless.

    I'll give an update to you all when I get some resolution. At this point, I have money out of pocket, squirrels still in the attic, and my own personal version of "A Telltale Heart" going on.
  • dratz
    I have been getting messed with ssooo long and given rides to squirrels so many miles 10-12 miles is not far enough that I'm going to take them to dinner , if I have my way ;-) http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zsquir.html I think that they actually grab onto the boyyom of my truck after I drop them of to get a ride home. I actually put a flouresent spray paint dot on the tail of one to verify that it was the same one coming back. It was back in a day or two covering over 10 miles across a river and through the woods. I'm not joking. It came back so fast it probably didn't even stop to bring it's little squirrel lips down to the water for a drink at the river. The above site has a list of recipes for squirrels and I'm going to try a few. These squirrels return like salmon to the spawning grounds. it is rediculous and I'm all done. Thanks for letting me share (you can stop laughing now)
  • Dratz...wow, that is one heckuva story...wow. I'm still laughing about them hanging on the tailpipe. Wow.
  • Jessica Milleo
    Hi Frank,

    Your in Berwyn? I'm in Valley Forge. Squirrels here are awful. I had squirrels in my attic for 25 years! Can you believe it? Nothing worked. Trapping certainly does not work! I put thousands into trapping over the years. Recently I used the Evictor Strobe Light and amazingly the squirrels were gone in two days! They haven't been back. It's amazing. I bought it from Amazon.com. Check out this website www.evictorproducts.com the video of the squirrel chewing into the attic is disgusting!
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