{"id":2704,"date":"2014-11-03T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2014-11-03T00:08:23","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T05:08:23","slug":"five-interesting-facts-about-squirrels-in-your-attic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/03\/five-interesting-facts-about-squirrels-in-your-attic\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Interesting Facts About Squirrels in Your Attic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To a squirrel, your attic makes the perfect home, with warmth and security ideal for nesting and hibernation. Here are 5 intriguing facts about squirrels<\/a> that help understand why they like your attic so much:<\/p>\n

Squirrels can bite with 22,000 pounds of pressure\u2014enough to chew through plastic and aluminum.<\/strong> If squirrels cannot find a vulnerability in your roof or siding, they can create a hole and enter your home through a variety of materials.<\/p>\n

A two-inch hole is big enough for squirrels to enter. <\/strong>Basically, they can squeeze through any hole as big as their skulls.<\/p>\n

Babies don\u2019t start wandering in their first 8\u201314 weeks.<\/strong> If your attic gets chosen for a squirrel nest<\/a>, you\u2019ll have babies creating a huge mess for a few months. Careful extraction of a family of squirrels requires the expertise of a pest control professional.<\/p>\n

Squirrels hibernate in winter, but will move in earlier. <\/strong>If they find “real estate” they like before winter hits, squirrels will move into your attic before December.<\/p>\n

In some years, squirrels produce an extra litter.<\/strong>\u00a0Weather and food patterns can result in population booms<\/a>\u00a0that make more squirrels seek sturdy shelter like attics.<\/p>\n

If you have squirrels in your attic or you want to take preventive steps, talk to us at Allison Pest Control<\/a> about squirrel control measures.<\/p>\n

Squirrels may be difficult to get rid of yourself, why take the chance of a squirrel attack or damage to your attic. Squirrels are not a one time problem, once they have nested they will return year after year to the same location. Call the squirrel eradication experts at Allison Pest Control today for a free estimate of services and be squirrel-free this winter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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