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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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Thursday my mom heard some noise and thought someone was in the house robbing us. Friday we heard nothing, and saturday they said they saw a squirl in the den chewing at the window while i was at work. Today i finally saw the bastard, and im going to kill it before i go to sleep tonight.

well i dont want to kill it, i rather just trap it in the cage and let it go outside. but so far this goofy squirl has ruined all 3 windows in the den, and the drop ceiling in the basement is taking a shit now because of him. i put food in the cage also, but its been all day and he ate one grape i placed outside the cage to lure him in. jesus, what a day so far.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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lol i had kinda the same problem (not really)... anyways there was a rabbit that kept coming around the house for about 2 weeks. It wasnt that it was scary or anything, but it would jump out at you like at night and would stay under the car and would startle you. It was also kinda scary cuz we didnt know whether it had any diseases or not. I called the local animal control and they said they dont go after rabbits oh well... i think it died cuz i kept smelling something funky for a couple of weeks after that and then all of a sudden the smell went away. wow this is poorly written... oh well
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 03:56 PM
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Grapes? That's your problem, throw a few acorns in there and wait a few seconds.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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They'll go for peanuts or peanut butter as well.

The same thing happend to a co-worker of mine. The critter did enough damage to file a homeowners insurance claim. Kind of amazing the mess such a little beast can create!

Good luck!

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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Revenuer,Nov 14 2004, 09:10 PM
They'll go for peanuts or peanut butter as well.

The same thing happend to a co-worker of mine. The critter did enough damage to file a homeowners insurance claim. Kind of amazing the mess such a little beast can create!

Good luck!

John
tried peanuts and peanutbutter first, they were no success. their still in the cage so i just added the grapes a few hours ago. i havn't heard anything, i hope he didnt die in the ceiling or the wall.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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Yep, Peanut butter is the ticket - just give it time!
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 07:10 PM
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catch the dirty bastard. Here in Ottawa we have the black Squirrells they are evil little creatures!
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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Haha I had the same problem a while back. A squirrel came in the house, and I was unable to get him out. So for five days the squirrel just chilled around the house. I struggled many times when I chased him, but no luck. Then one day, I heard it squeal inside our pantry, so me and my dad closed off the kitchen area to make sure the damn squirrel won't escape when I open the pantry. After I opened the pantry, the little crap jumped out and bit the back of my back hand, which hurt pretty bad! After the little thingy realized it couldn't escape, my dad took the broom and whacked it about three or four times and died with much blood gushing. I immediately washed my hands down and was happy my dad took revenge for me. LOL man, these damn squirrels around here aren't friendly.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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If you can corner it a big shop vac is the way to go.
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 04:56 AM
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1. buy an infrared camera.
2. bring camera and cobra in basket to the basement.
3. strap camera onto cobras neck, make sure he can still get his hood on.
4. run forrest run.
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