Baby Squirrels In My Attic

Find out if it s a mother squirrel with young.

Baby squirrels in my attic.

Have a professional humanely trap mom. Here s what to do if you ve got squirrels in your attic. Wait until the babies are old enough to fend for themselves 5 to 8 weeks from birth when they will leave the nest on. This is the perfect opportunity to identify whether they are adult or baby squirrels.

The first sign of squirrels in the attic is the sounds that they produce especially during the day. If it is a mother squirrel you will come across a nest built of cardboard insulation and leaves. She finds her way into the attic twice per year when she has the litter of young. Get the mother to move the babies out herself by making the attic undesirable either by using loud noises or ammonia.

When you see them scurrying about it is probably to forage for food to take back to the babies in the nest. If you seal up the final entry point when the adult squirrel leaves while the baby squirrels are still in the attic or walls they will need to be removed by a pest management professional dead or alive. Pretty much every time squirrels are in the attic it s a single female who has a litter of young. You will hear scampering and continuous scratching noises.

Squirrels who invade homes are usually females seeking shelter to nurse their young. If there is no way into the. Find the point of entry. Try to locate her nest probably made of readily available materials.

Thoroughly inspect the inside of the attic to find the opening s. This is usually around february and august.