Jim wrote:
Chris Bacon wrote:
John Edgar wrote:

You do not need to be humane, but maleficent in the extreme. They are
vermin and will do untold damage in your roof. They may look like
charming rascals, but they are more like monsters.

I've never heard a way to deter them that works. If you can find
out how they're getting in, stop up the way, but you may well find
that disposing of the individual that's found its way in is best
as they are persistent little osds and will try to re-open their
route in.

And you could just block the entrance! remind me not to get you to do
any work. Where did you park your horse?

Hi, "Jim", I mentioned blocking the entrance - see above. Please read
more thoroughly.


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Abuse will gather you no friends.


It's easy to deter squirrels as with any other vermin by
getting off your arse and finding where they get in, blocking the
holes and or using cresote soaked rags to stink the loft out.

I do not think that using creosote soaked rags in the loft is a good
idea, because a) it's illegal, b) It's hazardous, c) Most people do
not like the pervasive smell in their houses.

It is often useful to control squirrels. They do damage in the garden,
as well. Beech is vulnerable to bark stripping, as is oak, spanish
chestnut, sycamore and so on. They dig up bulbs. They prey on birds.
They dig holes all over the lawn to bury hazelnuts.

I'm not saying that everyone should immediately engage in systematic
destruction of these animals. Sometimes it is useful, though. HTH.