Orlando Squirrel Removal and Exclusion

When do squirrels have babies in Central Florida?

Generally around March and September, and every now and again we see a third litter arrive in December. It is too early in the year to say whether a third litter is coming this time, but squirrel activity has climbed noticeably across Central Florida over the last few weeks. That timing matters, because a trapping job run just before a litter is born is a very different job from one run just after.

What happens when exclusion repairs are off the table?

We have been following the case of an Orlando couple who have fought squirrel problems for years. We are the fourth company they have called in three years. The house is more than 120 years old, and because of a contract dispute we are not permitted to make any exclusion repairs to the roof areas the squirrels are using to get in. The roofing company has said it will void the roof warranty if anyone but them touches those areas.

Why is the exclusion repair the part that matters?

Exclusion repair is the component that actually ends an animal problem, and with a chewing animal like a squirrel it has to be both structurally sound and chew-proof. Removal without it buys time, nothing more. In this Orlando case we still had options for short-term relief, but experience says plainly that without those repairs the squirrels come back.

What does trapping alone accomplish?

More than nothing, and less than a fix. Limited to trapping on this job, we watched several squirrels scatter as we walked the house on the first visit, which told us to set more traps than usual. That paid off immediately: over the course of a week we trapped seven squirrels and a rat, and by the end the customers had a quiet attic and far less activity outside. There is no guarantee they stay gone. The entry points still need sealing properly. What we did buy was a resolution before a litter of babies was born in the attic, which is the worst version of this problem to inherit.

If squirrels are active in your home, do not wait for them to chew something they should not. Call the critter control professionals at Dr. Critter on 800-932-7287, or read the Central Florida squirrel guide first.