Chasing Chipmunks
by adminChasing Chipmunks
By Jennifer MackInday
Chipmunks are ground dwellers and exist in the entire lower 48 states. Chipmunks thrive in suburban areas as well as parks and empty lots. Chipmunks eat almost everything, so the first thing you should do is remove any possible food sources from your property.
Slugs, Snails, Insects, small birds, eggs, mice, seeds, fruit
Vegetables, seeds, flower bulbs, pet food.
Chipmunks will eat all these and more if given the opportunity.
Outside pet food bowls, bird feeders, nut trees, gardens, flowers or insect colonies can all attract chipmunks. Don t let the cute chubby cheeks of a chipmunk charm you - chipmunk infestations can explode once they ve moved into your property, they can be difficult to remove!
Before I cover ways to remove chipmunks from your premises, here are 10 reasons why chipmunks shouldn t be welcomed guests:
1) Damaged and destroyed garden vegetables and fruits
2) Chipmunks devour seed in your bird feeders.
3) Chewed up cable, air conditioning and electric lines.
4) Burrows which can cause water damage to patios, driveways, crawlspaces and foundations
5) Destroyed flowers, bulbs and other plants
6) Flea problems that transfer from chipmunks to your pets or inside your home
7) Fungus growth in planting beds caused by tunnels filling with water
Retaining walls weakened and damaged from tunnels and water damage
9) Burrows near your foundation can attract termites
10) Chipmunks will inevitably attract snakes which will come looking for the chipmunks for food.
For around $20 and a quick trip to your hardware store you can purchase a small live trap. Smear some peanut butter and bird seed onto the bait tray and place the trap under your deck or a bush - anywhere you ve seen a chipmunk.
If you d rather make your own trap take a 5-gallon bucker or similar container. Fill the container
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