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Squirrel Control
"Inge Jones" wrote in message . .. In article , says... The message from "Peter Crosland" contains these words: http://www.trap-man.com/ has a very good selection. But remember - it is illegal to release trapped grey squirrels back into the wild. And I am not keen on the descriptions I have read of the recommended way of killing. It looks like not only could it be difficult to acheive painlessly in the hands of an inexperienced or nervous person, but surely if you're not quick enough the squirrel could either chew his way out of the sack or turn and nip your fingers while you're trying to hold it closed. Do NOT, whatever you do try to catch a squirrel in a sack, unless you want your hand scarred very badly. What would be better is a storage case that doubles as a chloroform chamber, with a system of chlorform or nitrous oxide in vials that only get broken when you close a hatch, so they're fairly safe to use. You put the cage containing the squirrel into the case, close it and the gas gently puts the squirrel to sleep. Then when he's asleep, you fill the whole assembly with water, releasing an opening at arms length so you don't get gassed; after half an hour you have a definitely dead squirrel. A simpler way is to catch the thing in a trap obtainable from Mole Valley Farmers based in Somerset, then immerse the trap containing the squirrel in a tank full of water, the death will occur within 8 seconds, I've timed it, frequently! Alan -- Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk |
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