They ruin expensive landscaping uproot garden plants and even make their way under retaining walls home foundations and decks.
Chipmunk behind siding.
Several years ago my parents had to have their poured patio removed because these cute little critters tunneled under it to the point it caused it to lower several inches and eventually cracked in two.
Chipmunks are so shy and so quick you may not even notice them in your yard.
They prefer the cool dirt of underground burrows.
You can find gaps and cracks along the siding after inspection.
Set the trap near a chipmunk burrow during the daytime when they come out to forage.
They will often live under steps and in foundation cracks but chipmunk rarely make an attic their home.
The trap is easy to make you take a five gallon bucket fill it 3 4 with water and float the top of the water with sunflower seeds you then have a plank of wood go over the edge of bucket to give.
Look for holes in your lawn tiny footprints.
Chipmunks also have been known to make a mess of the garden.
Check the trap every day so you know if it has caught a chipmunk.
If you aren t sure what to use pay attention to what the.
Holes occur over time when seals crack around plumbing fixtures on your siding allowing mice entrance into your home.
They are destructive dirty and need to be removed.
Chipmunks under house or deck problems caused by chipmunks under homes as gifted burrowers chipmunks are capable of doing a lot of damage in yards and around houses.
Listen carefully because you may also hear chipmunks scurrying around.
But if you ve seen evidence of munching in your garden start sleuthing.
Chipmunks do not often live inside homes.
A rodent as is a rat or a mouse.
One common way mice enter your home is through irregularities in your home s foundation where it meets the siding.
They will eat flower bulbs and seeds and leave nutshells behind.
Chip monks are just that.