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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a
bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"I Love Lucy" wrote in message nk.net... It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. I'll try to be more quiet. But could you leave out some peanut butter and jelly and a couple slices of bread so I can make myself a PB & jelly sandwich ? |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"I Love Lucy" wrote in message nk.net... It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. Since there are many various methods of 'trapping' critters, you need to identify what it is first. Ask a friend and have one (who seems knowledgeable in these matters) come over to help identify it. Then you can ask for the trap (or other method of removal) at the local hardware store. |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"I Love Lucy" wrote:
It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. A bat. |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote in message nk.net... It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. I'll try to be more quiet. But could you leave out some peanut butter and jelly and a couple slices of bread so I can make myself a PB & jelly sandwich ? No, your grubby paw will break my new trap :-). |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"newsguy" wrote in message news:Ckyvg.4729$RV.908@trnddc08... "I Love Lucy" wrote in message nk.net... It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. Since there are many various methods of 'trapping' critters, you need to identify what it is first. Ask a friend and have one (who seems knowledgeable in these matters) come over to help identify it. Then you can ask for the trap (or other method of removal) at the local hardware store. I don't have many friends, and the ones I have I doubt would know. That means animal control. Don't want to call them - yet. They get here and the thing shuts up for hours with my luck. I already bought a trap, hope it is not the wrong one. I may have put the wrong kind of bait in it or it is just going to hide and cheep. Hope it isn't a bat. |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote: It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. A bat. Yeah, see my last message. The last two a couple years ago came out and flew around at night, and I was able to throw a bucket over them when they landed in the open, take them out and release them in the morning away from my home. |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"I Love Lucy" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote: It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. A bat. Yeah, see my last message. The last two a couple years ago came out and flew around at night, and I was able to throw a bucket over them when they landed in the open, take them out and release them in the morning away from my home. Cool that you didn't freak out about a bat like some people seem to do. Bats are my friends out here where I live, they munch the mosquitoes and never bother me. (don't want them in the house tho) Reckon there is a bat trap? |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote: It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. A bat. Shouldn't be a bat in the daytime. I use hav-a-harts myself. Be patient and experiment with the bait. |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"Srgnt Billko" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote: It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. A bat. Shouldn't be a bat in the daytime. It's inside the house no? |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote: It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. A bat. Yeah, see my last message. The last two a couple years ago came out and flew around at night, and I was able to throw a bucket over them when they landed in the open, take them out and release them in the morning away from my home. Cool that you didn't freak out about a bat like some people seem to do. Bats are my friends out here where I live, they munch the mosquitoes and never bother me. (don't want them in the house tho) Reckon there is a bat trap? I'll have to find out. And what and how to bait it. It unnerves me when people post scary messages about rabies, but ever since I killed one years ago with a broom handle because my husband freaked out, the little thing cried so pitifully, I could never do that again unless it tried to harm me. I'm worried about how it got in, if it is indeed a bat which it probably is. There are several possible spots. Didn't have any for a couple of years and thought I was past that. |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
What about a bird's nest?
Chicks?? (Winged type).. -- remove one of the @'s unless you are a spammer. "I Love Lucy" wrote in message nk.net... It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in myhouse
A cricket, maybe?
I Love Lucy wrote: It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "Srgnt Billko" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote: It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. A bat. Shouldn't be a bat in the daytime. It's inside the house no? I always figure if they got in they can get out - but even in a house they would find a hiding place and just "hang" during the day wouldn't they ? |
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but some critter is in my house
"I Love Lucy" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote: "Steveo" wrote in message ... "I Love Lucy" wrote: It has a medium high-pitched, short chirp or cheep, one-time, stops a bit then repeats, all times of the day or night then stops for lengthy periods. I thought chipmunk, but they are usually more repetitive vocally when they get going. I can't pinpoint where this is, I have a cat so it is probably hiding, suspect the heat ducts but not sure because the sound seems to alternate between the dining room and spare bedroom, kitchen or back hall, it is hard to track the sound. This has been going on for about a week now. I thought I might be hearing things, but my daughter was here and heard it and asked what it was. I bought a havahart live trap for smallish creatures, had a dickens of a time getting it set, daughter figured out the final step, and loaded it with sunflower seeds and a peanut. Nothing has happened yet. A bat. Yeah, see my last message. The last two a couple years ago came out and flew around at night, and I was able to throw a bucket over them when they landed in the open, take them out and release them in the morning away from my home. Cool that you didn't freak out about a bat like some people seem to do. Bats are my friends out here where I live, they munch the mosquitoes and never bother me. (don't want them in the house tho) Reckon there is a bat trap? I'll have to find out. And what and how to bait it. It unnerves me when people post scary messages about rabies, but ever since I killed one years ago with a broom handle because my husband freaked out, the little thing cried so pitifully, I could never do that again unless it tried to harm me. Yeah people imagine dracula due to too many midnight movies. I had to kill one once and it was on my boat about 14 miles off shore of avon ohio in lake erie. This bat was all over us for some strange reason... there was a big coast gaurd research boat watching us kill the bat too. (they were throwing test bats at us i think) I'm worried about how it got in, if it is indeed a bat which it probably is. There are several possible spots. Didn't have any for a couple of years and thought I was past that. |
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