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So, in short, your father is terrorising a family of squirrels for doing what's natural to them, finding a warm, sheltered place to nest for the winter. Obviously a cars engine isn't ideal for the driver, and actually isn't too ideal for the squirrels either.They wouldn't purposely chose to shelter in there unless there was no more suitable shelter within their habitat, so they will naturally keep coming back to nest there unless they find a more suitable place.Tell him to knock together a small wooden box and to partially bury it in the ground next to a tree with dirt, grass and leaves over it. Perhaps leave one or two nuts in there to draw them in, but usually they will discover it whilst scavenging. I guarantee they will choose to nest there instead.
I'm not disputing that.Of course if you want to pretentiously feel manly and powerful, you should totally shoot animals just so that you can boast about it.I say kill it, but only if you're going to eat it.
And how many times have you done that?
Please, drop the "pretentiously feeling manly and powerful" bs. I think I hear PETA calling for you. What's more assuming he's going to boast about it.
Get a BB gun man. Myself I have a 17 scoped rifle that was given to my family so I shoot little critters around the house when I get a chance. I started because like you squirrels complete screwed up one of our cars by building whatever they did in there. Almost got one yesterday but my dog barked at it right before I pulled the trigger, I then proceeded to shoot the dog. However I shot 2 birds recently, one was a headshot.
I hope the aluminum grate idea works, because after that the only two viable options are what Gram posted: traps and relocation, or killing.
Quote from: The Geologist on September 21, 2008, 11:10:16 pmI hope the aluminum grate idea works, because after that the only two viable options are what Gram posted: traps and relocation, or killing.He didn't post those.
Only way to get rid of squirrels is to capture them then take them miles away or kill them.
Heh...it's funny you mention that. People have a way of changing animals natural habits. Where I went to college the squirrels were fat from people feeding them, had no fear of humans, and even had little tracking collars so that someone could "study" their sadly unnatural habits.Elsewhere, they get into a lot more trouble. Getting into cars (as is the case here), into attics, chimneys, and other parts of houses are the most common. At the university I currently attend tens of thousands of dollars have been lost to squirrels damaging power lines (pretty funny news article there, actually). It's better for both sides if the line in the sand is drawn.
At my Girlfriends college, you can walk up and pet them. They don't care.
I thought torturing animals for fun was a sign of having mental problems, not shooting them because they're being a pest and getting into vehicles.
Wow, this REALLY is hilarious. Brick, I recommend you putting a toy snake on the car; since the squirrels are really scared of them. So they won't bother your car anymore.
