Do you hear squirrels in the wall in Germantown, TN? If you are hearing squirrels in the wall of your home, you’re not alone. At Apex Wildlife Control, we get these types of calls every day. If you don’t know what your hearing that is perfectly okay. Just give us a call and describe what and when you’re hearing the noises. Most of the time scratching in the walls is from smaller rodents like rats or mice.
Are Squirrels In The Wall Of Your Home?
Every once in a while a squirrel will fall in a hole or crevice and get stuck. It is important to take note if the noise is mobile or stationary. If it’s stationary, then the animal may be stuck. If you think it’s stuck, it is very important to let us know before it dies of hunger or dehydration.
What Happens If The Squirrels In The Wall Die?
When an animal gets stuck it can perish in as little as two days. Once an animal dies inside of a wall it can be very hard to locate. You are following the trail by smell alone and may have to open up walls in multiple locations. We will drill a small hole into your wall and use a boroscope to locate the animal. We do this before cutting into a wall so we don’t create too much damage.
Our technicians will also go in the attic to locate where the smell is the strongest. This can help us to at least find the main area it is coming from.
Squirrels are small and can fit into tight spaces. They may just be exploring and running from room to room between the walls. You will mostly find them in the attic though. If you have more than two stories you may even hear them between the floors!
Removal Trapping And Exclusion ProcessFor Squirrels In The Wall
The best solution for squirrels in the wall is to completely seal your home. If a squirrel can get in it will. You need to fortify your home as much as possible. During our inspection process, we will locate all the potential and actual points of entry. We record any damages and will provide pictures of our findings. Once we have gathered all the necessary information, we will present this to you. Once you have this information you can choose to have us do the work, do it yourself, or hire a contractor to do the work for you.
During the exclusion process, we completely seal the building with the exception of the primary point of entry. We leave one entry point unsealed, and install an excluder trap over this point of entry. This will allow the squirrel to leave the home but not regain entry.
This will allow us to typically solve the squirrel issue within a few short days. We can guarantee that we will remove all the animals with this method. If you choose to book a trapping-only service, we would set live cage traps on the outside of the home. However, there is no guarantee that the squirrels will go into them. They may see the bait, but they can be trap shy and not go in.
Squirrel Habitat Modification
Squirrels know when something is different or new in their habitat and they may avoid it. Other squirrels may be suspicious because they have been caught or almost caught in a trap before. They may now recognize the potential danger. We always ask our customers if they have tried trapping themselves or had another company attempt to trap them. If so, squirrels in the wall may be difficult to trap.
Outside Trapping Of Squirrels
When we perform outside trapping, the traps will be in an easily seen location. This is so you can walk into your yard and see if an animal is in it. We check our traps every other day. However, we do ask that our clients call us right away if an animal is in a trap. Once we are notified, we will come to relocate the animal and rebait the traps.
Apex Wildlife Control’s main goal is to do everything as humanely and efficiently as possible. We want the animals taken care of and out of harm’s way. If you think you may have squirrels in the wall in Germantown TN, give us a call. We want our customers to feel happy and our technicians to love what they do. Contact us today, you’ll be glad you did!
