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I've got a white squirrel in the roof space. Had it now for two weeks, **** wakes me up at 2am charging around eating the roof.
Roof is made of bamboo, resonates as if it is playing the drums.
I've had maintenance up taking down roof panels looking for the hole it has got in by and the squirrel itself. No luck, and all holes blocked.
It's back and louder than ever, possibly trapper inside.
I have an air rifle, given by maintenance, not sure what the plan is - if I am to shoot holes in my roof with it.
I have a roof door in the bathroom, I might leave it open and lock the door to see if it comes in. That might let snakes and things in though, so not keen on that idea.
How do I catch a squirrel? I'm going to buy lots of glue traps tomorrow and make maintenance remove all the roof panels, put the traps up and replace the panels everyday until they find it.
Google says it's an oriental tree squirrel and might be rare - anybody want its tail once I have killed it?
You were tempting fate with that username
It used to be mrsquirrel, but then people thought it was Mrs Quirrel, and so it stuck simply as Quirrel many years ago.
Where in the world are you?
Borrow Stumpy's cat?
[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/anyone-else-own-a-squirrel-killer-cat ]Kill the Squeak[/url]
Air rifle is a home made special as well
Looks just like this
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Borrow Stumpy's cat?
One of the staff that lives here has a cat, maybe I could borrow it and stick it in the roof space. Then I can have two things thumping around.
tuskaloosa - Member
@sputnik was going to ask the same thing... [b]Bamboo roof?[/b]
And a third world airgun.
Keep the cat on its toes by putting a dog up there too.
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Slightly smaller version of our kitchen, see bamboo walls and large resonating bamboo roof
How do I catch a squirrel?
Climb up a tree and act like a nut.
Yeah yeah I know
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IGMC
[i]I've got a white squirrel in the roof space[/i]
An opportunity to get all Herman Melville in your quest to find and kill it.
Quirrel - MemberI've got a white squirrel in the roof space.
Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering squirrel; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee. Sink all coffins and all hearses to one common pool! and since neither can be mine, let me then tow to pieces, while still chasing thee, though tied to thee, thou damned squirrel! Thus, I give up the spear!
<edit GOD DAMN IT WWASWAS!>
One of the staff that lives here has a cat, maybe I could borrow it and stick it in the roof space. Then I can have two things thumping around.
You're clearly not familiar with cats. It'll just go to sleep for a while, then meow until you let it out
Our last cat was 8.5kg and would have been effective at bringing the ceiling down.
Squirrel has gone quiet. airgun is charged and shot loaded, i'm tempted to test at the ceiling anyway to see if it does go through or not. If it ricochets and hits Mrs Q though she will get upset.
She nearly killed me once for flying a remote controlled helicopter into her face, god knows how she would react to shooting her.
[i]<edit GOD DAMN IT WWASWAS!> [/i]
*does a Mutley s*****
Hmm I've posted about problems with pigeons, hornets and squirrels recently. I've had issues with snakes in the house, and giant centipedes the last week.
I'm like the anti dr doolittle
I take odd photos when I am out riding and always mean to upload them as a 'what did you see on your ride today" but always forget
If you shoot through the roof and hit it, it's going to bleed through the roof which might be more of a horror movie than the pattering of tiny feet.
It ain't pattering, the **** is jumping around with 1800 brass dive boots on its feet whilst dragging those ninja claw things across the surface.
This is payback for being mean about your extended family a while back...
😆
^ I will not be suggesting that the FIL has come back as a squirrel. Although the air rifle could have been handy at the wake.\
I'm wondering I should modify it to take my Joe Blow track pump
I'm wondering I should modify it to take my Joe Blow track pump
do it. Do it. Do It. DO It. [b]DO IT[/b].
tuskaloosa - MemberBorrow Stumpy's cat?
😆
Funnily enough, that was going to be my suggestion too!!
This thread has had me in tears! 😆
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Wasn't there a white squirrel in Dorking a while back?
I'm sure I passed a shop selling a T-shirt with his smug little face on it.
Made the national newspapers when it died.
Oi!
^ Get out of my roof space and stop eating it you ****. Bloody hole in the kitchen roof this morning.
I believe we suggested a bow and (flaming) arrow for the hornets nest.... seems like that would work in this situation too.
It it's anything like the grey squirrels here an air rifle won't do much unless you get a clean head shot, even then you need to able to rush the bstard and hit it with something heavy. Best thing is a cross bow.
My Site Manager is up at the house, really worried that I am angry with him and his team for not catching it yesterday.
20 snap traps
10 live catch cage traps
20 glue traps
a selection of poison to put under the stilts of the house just in case.
Three worried maintenance guys,
A site manager
2 bananas
1 potato
3 tubes of mastik
air rifle
and fear
That is going to catch them, or more than likely not.
It was the night before 19th June 2015 and all through the house.
Not a creature moved, not even a white oriental squirrel.
Either I have a dead squirrel up there in a trap, a live one in a humane trap or the disturbing of the roof and placing of traps has made it leave.
I would be happier with a dead squirrel.