Think about it when your gutters get clogged with acorns pinecones and other things squirrels like to eat you re basically setting out an all you can eat buffet for them.
Sqirl eatting nuts out of a gutter.
Leaves and twigs in gutters make great nesting material and enclosed ducts keep these animals out of the reach of predators.
If you have squirrels in your gutters you ll likely hear scratching noises regularly.
Thankfully you can get rid of a squirrel in your gutter quite easily.
If you ve ever seen a squirrel nest you know it s a large and well built structure between a few tree limbs.
Squirrels can seriously damage your gutters and roofs over time.
Put the hose down into downspouts to wash them out.
Oftentimes squirrels will use tree branches as bridges to get to your home s roof.
It is also possible that there is a squirrel stuck in the gutter.
Trap squirrels that continue eating siding in spite of modifications and repellents.
That s how a squirrel may see your gutters if they re filled with things they like to eat.
Set the trap near the wall the squirrels are chewing with a clump of peanut butter or nuts inside.
Who wants to run around the ground searching for nuts and pinecones when there s a buffet already set out.
The pests sometimes squeeze into downspouts and are unable to escape.
Squirrels get into drainage systems for many reasons.
Problems with squirrels in gutters.
Use a wire cage trap at least 9 inches by 9 inches square and 2 feet long with doors on either end.
They ll then make nests in the gutters.