Husband M bought this chipmunk trap in an effort to capture the ones around our house. We also got some sunflower seeds to lure them into the trap. I know, it looks awful doesn't it? The plan is to drive them off to a suitable spot maybe 5 miles away. They have burrowed into the side of our house underneath some flowers but we don't want them damaging the foundation walls.
Looks scary. They always look so cute, but I know they do a lot of damage, too. Hugs, Valerie
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ReplyDeleteI wouldn't go to all the trouble myself.
ReplyDeleteCritters can do serious damage.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with relocating them.
I hate to tell you this but they have a wonderful sense of direction, our neighbors did the same thing, trapped and moved them, they were so certain the same ones were coming back they put a stripe of red paint on their backs and yes they were the same ones, isn't that crazy!!!
ReplyDeleteLaurie, no way! Thanks for sharing!
Deletethey can find their way back pretty easily so would get the holes fixed up as soon as possible or get a cat for outside :p
DeleteWell it is one way to trap critters ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Good luck with catching them! I hope they don't find their way back then! Maybe you have to send them by airplane to another state....
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the cat trap I used to have to catch feral cats. BTW, good luck with the new meds. I take Losartan for high blood pressure.
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ReplyDeleteHere at the site sometimes we have to find some solutions.
But the worst of them is when snakes appear and I'm all alone.
It looks like a humane option. I hope it works very well.
ReplyDeleteThe things about rodents is that they have compensatory reproduction. Any remaining will reproduce enough babies to fill the gap left by those gone.I learned this while watching an MNR woman trapping and inoculating raccoons for rabies.
ReplyDeleteI think you are better to put some barrier in to prevent the digging!
I will pass your advice on Jenn, thanks.
Deletei think it's great you will rehome them in nature. We had problems when we first moved here but the feral cats have kept them away - so I feed the outside cats and everyone is happy.
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