However squirrels can detect rat poison and tend to avoid places where they are placed.
Poison to kill squirrels in attic.
Those who run over this type of squirrel in olney can be fined up to 500.
To get rid of squirrels in the attic try soaking a rag in ammonia and placing it in your attic which may force the squirrels to leave because of the strong smell.
Also if you do manage to kill one with poison the smell of a rotting squirrel is terrible.
The owners did manage to kill the squirrel with rat poison rare because i ve been to dozens of homes in which people have tried to kill squirrels with poison but after many weeks it did not work and in this case the squirrel died in the attic and started to rot and caused a terrible odor problem.
And rat poison is not designed for squirrels so if they did eat it they may not die.
Keep in mind that if the poison is placed inside your home the squirrel will also die inside your home.
Rat poison can also kill squirrels.
Some people have attempted to mix some rat poison in with the bird seeds and offer this to the squirrels.
Also make sure to wash your hands thoroughly after coming into contact with squirrels or any other wild animals.
For example in olney illinois those who trap or kill an albino squirrel might face criminal charges.
Squirrels carry diseases with which you ll then come into contact if you handle the trap without properly disinfecting it.
You can also set up bright lights in your attic since squirrels prefer to nest in places that are dark.
Some types of squirrels are actually endangered.
For both live and kill traps they ll need to be washed properly before reusing them.
Squirrels love bird seeds so this is sometimes used to attempt to poison squirrel.
To remedy this you can use nuts or peanut butter to lure the squirrels to the poison.
So after you ve trapped your attic s squirrels don t kill them.