Chipmunk Behind Siding

This is messier than acrylic latex but effective.

Chipmunk behind siding.

The trap is easy to make you take a five gallon bucket fill it 3 4 with water and float the top of the water with sunflower seeds you then have a plank of wood go over the edge of bucket to give the chipmunks access they jump in to get the sun flower seeds and they cant get out empty bucket frequently it took two days for me to catch my first. Western chipmunk measures 6 11 long including the tail. Chipmunks can also fit into natural openings like vents chimneys and pipes. Several years ago my parents had to have their poured patio removed because these cute little critters tunneled under it to the point it caused it to lower several inches and eventually cracked in two.

Tiny holes in your siding are also dangerous since a chipmunk can fit into a space as small as two inches wide. Choose one or two door traps typically 10 to 20 inches long for chipmunks one. Step 7 seal larger gaps up to 1 2 inch wide with polyurethane caulk. Humane traps catch chipmunks without killing them so you can then resettle them miles away from your property.

Problems caused by chipmunks under homes. Simply pack the dirt into any burrows you spot. These stupid little things get into everything. Chip monks are just that.

Seal small cracks and gaps in your siding under 1 4 inch wide using an acrylic latex caulk. Simply apply this inexpensive filler into the cracks to seal. For a more permanent solution use gravel which is harder for chipmunks to dig through. They are destructive dirty and need to be removed.

They feed on both plant and animal material. Western chipmunks fur have gray brown reddish and white with stripes. It can weigh up to two ounces. Chipmunk burrows are typically 2 to 3 inches wide have no soil around them and will be near stumps stones or under patios.

Paint works well over it. If you want to fill a chipmunk hole in your lawn try using loose dirt. They ruin expensive landscaping uproot garden plants and even make their way under retaining walls home foundations and decks. A rodent as is a rat or a mouse.

Over time the existence of these tunnels puts cracks in cement and basement.