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  1. J

    Help! Need vent cover for squirrel issue!

    Well the good thing is, I wasn’t worried about how to get the squirrel out, I wanted to make sure she stayed out (and didn’t leave a nest behind)! I didn’t want a bunch of others to follow her lead! Covered from the inside, and I’ve heard her on the roof a couple times, but seems the problem...
  2. J

    Help! Need vent cover for squirrel issue!

    I spoke with a squirrel rehabber and she said now is the time for the first litter. I went and inspected carefully but couldn’t find a nest. Used a piece of metal to cover the hole from the inside (just won’t use the bathroom vent), and will address the outside / remove the metal / attach the...
  3. J

    Help! Need vent cover for squirrel issue!

    Thank you. I went up there today and the squirrel seriously tried to befriend me. I couldn’t see any nest but I have a friend coming over to check with me (since they can burrow under insulation, there’s a lot of searching to do. Shooed the squirrel out, but think she came back. I just don’t...
  4. J

    Help! Need vent cover for squirrel issue!

    Oh great. Definitely won’t be killing, but will be trapping. Thank you!
  5. J

    Help! Need vent cover for squirrel issue!

    I also wonder if there aren’t enough screw openings to have it be super flush against the siding?
  6. J

    Help! Need vent cover for squirrel issue!

    Thank you!!!! I feel like the little squirrels will still be able to fit through there though. A “squirrel rehabber” told me that they can enter openings that are about 1”-1.5”. How do these dimensions look???
  7. J

    Help! Need vent cover for squirrel issue!

    So the vent cover and critter barricade that was installed on the side of my house by the roof (for the bathroom exhaust venting) did not do its job. Squirrel ate through the barricade, ripped the vent cover slats off, and took apart the duct (I hope I’m using the right terminology here 😣)...
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