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How To Trap a Squirrel
Do Squirrel Traps Actually Work?
If you ask yourself do squirrel traps actually
work, we can tell you that they work and that they
are effective in getting rid of Florida squirrels.
However, you need to know that not every type of
squirrel traps is effective. In this article, we
will talk about humane squirrel traps called live
squirrel traps. Live squirrel traps are the most
effective traps for getting rid of squirrels in
your home.
Single Squirrel Live Cage Trap
Single squirrel live cage traps or live squirrel
traps are the most common type of squirrel traps
on the market today. These traps are so good that
even professional wildlife removers use them.
There are various models and makes of live
squirrel cage traps. Squirrel cage traps are most
of the time metal cages in which a squirrel will
enter if lured into
it by food. Near the back of live squirrel cage
trap is a trip pan that acts like a trigger. When
a squirrel steps on the trip pan contained in a
live Florida squirrel trap, the trip pan will
trigger the door of the trap to shut. This will
make the animal trapped inside the trap while
keeping it alive. Every live squirrel trap is made
from different materials. However, most live
squirrel traps are made from steel bars.
What You Need to Know About Live Squirrel
Traps
Your live squirrel trap must be large enough to
keep the squirrel trapped in it completely. The
best live squirrel traps you can
buy are 16 inches long and 5 inches high and wide
metal cage squirrel traps. If you buy a metal cage
florida squirrel trap that is too small, the
squirrel won’t fit in the trap. On the other hand,
if you buy too large live squirrel trap, it is
most likely that the squirrel will hurt itself
while in the cage by throwing itself at the walls
of the trap.
The Most Common Live Squirrel Trap Brand
The most common metal cage squirrel trap brand
today you can find in almost any hardware store is
Havahart. Many people believe that they can handle
Havahart traps themselves only to find out later
they can’t even set up the trap. If you can’t set
up your Havahart trap, call a professional to do
the work for you.
Other Squirrel Traps
Besides live cage traps, there are also other
types of squirrel traps that are effective. Those
great alternatives to live squirrel traps are
repeating live cage traps and one-way exclusion
door traps.
Repeating Live Cage Trap
Repeating live cage traps are mostly used by
professional wildlife removers. These traps are
mounted onto the holes squirrels use for entering
people’s homes. If all other alternative holes of
escape closed, Florida squirrel invaders will have
no other choice but to enter a repeating live cage
trap and find its way outside. Repeating live cage
traps feature a one-way door that makes the
squirrel enter the trap but that doesn’t allow it
to come back. The best part about repeating live
cage traps is that they can catch several
squirrels all at once.
One-Way Exclusion Door Trap
One-way exclusion door traps are far better than
repeater traps. These traps are similar to the
repeater traps, but they don’t open at their end.
This means that once a squirrel finds its way
outside through exclusion trap, it won’t be able
to reenter it again.
Squirrel Baiting
Squirrels are omnivorous animals. This means you
can bait them with various things. However, the
two best Florida squirrel baits are peanut butter
and nuts.
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