Pest control help

[Diggie's Friend]

Sadly there is no easy solution to this problem, as only supervised time should be allowed for out and about time.

First, should your landlord not allow pets, then the following isn't going to be easily doable.I strongly would urge you to take your squirrel in a safe cage to a family or friend's home for a few days till it all gets sorted out. I wouldn't allow your squirrel to wander around your appt.as they could lick the spray, and chew which since this is an apt. could result in a serious damage fee to fix.

A premade all wire cage with 1/2 inch wire fabric that is large so it can have branches (places) to climb, a nest box to make your squirrel feel secure would be the only alternative if you can find one.

If not then building a cage with 1/2 inch wire gage will be needful could make individual panels 6 of the carried into your apt. with each in turn covered by a sheet as to not advertise you have a pet. Assembling it is easy to do when two holes placed within about 4 to 6 inches near the ends of the panel wood frames by using threaded bolts and wingnuts. The hard part is making the door panel to make a door. This is the design we used in our squirrels cage. I will see if I can get a picture for you of this. The minimum size is 4 by 3/2 ft by 4 ft tall; 4 x 5 is better.

The really difficult issue as mentioned is for a squirrel that hasn't been limited to a cage as they wiil chew the wire which can result in an injury to their mouth and even teeth causing a life threatening condition known as Odontoma, a costly procedure both monetarily and on the animal. For this reason the larger the cage the more comfortable your squirrel will be spending time in it.

[Diggie's Friend]

Whoops! I see I missed the original date of this old thread also.

I guess then this all worked out well.

[island rehabber]

DF, you've been here forever!

[JustinPatterson]

The pets can be shifted to some other place when the pest control is going on.

[stepnstone]

This is a very old thread. Always look at the upper left corner of the last post in a thread and you will see a date. If nobody has posted since -- for example -- 2016, like this one, you probably will never get a response to your own post.

It's confusing, I know. We have a big, active forum which has been around since 2005, and newbies do this all the time.

Scrolling back to actually read the contents of a thread first before posting also helps.....

[alyxjame]

It’s definitely a good idea to take precautions to keep your squirrel safe during the pest control visit. Most pest control treatments involve chemicals that could be harmful to small animals, especially sensitive ones like your fox squirrel. You might want to temporarily move him to a safe location outside the apartment until the treatment is complete and the chemicals have had time to settle. Make sure to ventilate the apartment thoroughly before bringing him back in. If you have specific concerns, discussing pest control in Melbourne could help, as they may be able to offer pet-safe treatment options.

[island rehabber]

It’s definitely a good idea to take precautions to keep your squirrel safe during the pest control visit. Most pest control treatments involve chemicals that could be harmful to small animals, especially sensitive ones like your fox squirrel. You might want to temporarily move him to a safe location outside the apartment until the treatment is complete and the chemicals have had time to settle. Make sure to ventilate the apartment thoroughly before bringing him back in. If you have specific concerns, discussing pest control in Melbourne could help, as they may be able to offer pet-safe treatment options.

Had to edit you, alyxjame. Adverts and links for commercial businesses are not permitted here. But thanks for responding to this very old thread.

[BigNibbler]

I KNOW THIS IS AN ANCIENT THREAD If anyone comes across this - DON'T follow this advice!!!
Most exterminators that visit you, are simply trained to spray what they are given. They need the job, and are probably not very knowledgeable on the chemistry that they are using AT ALL, they simply believe what they are told and of course they are told what to say to customers who might be worried.
Personally I have had some conversations with exterminators that run the range from outright lying, thru admitting having very limited knowledge and training, and one rare exception, a truly knowledgeable person who immigrated here - as a refugee from another country where he had been a chemist their chemical weapons development!

FURTHERMORE they should be expected to report to the building management anything that you tell them, and if rodents are not allowed - YOU DON'T want to do that!!!

The first step you need to take is to simply let the exterminator know you have a fox squirrel, and what kind they are. If the licensed exterminators are trained, then they will help you to navigate the pest control situations in homes with animals.
Like, a few years back, I was also dealing with similar issue. I told an exterminator in Walnut Creek that I have a small squirrel. As the exterminator said that they will use only pet-safe pest control products which is not harmful for your squirrel.