How Can Squirrels Be So Dangerous?
Squirrels are cute, fluffy and fun to watch as they scamper throughout your back yard. However, these small rodents can create huge problems. Knowing the dangers of having them in your home will help you make a good decision on what precautions to take. How can squirrels be dangerous?
Bark or tree damage
Squirrels love to chew. It is necessary for them to chew often and chew anything. If they don’t chew, their teeth will grow too big for their mouths. Naturally, squirrels chew and chew and chew. Now consider this situation, if you have squirrels in your home, what will they chew.
They will chew on tree branches and strip the bark of the trees. Besides aesthetic problems this creates, it also stresses the trees. With small trees, constant stripping can end up killing the tree.
Pest and diseases transportation
Naturally, most squirrels don’t live to the age of four years. Mostly, this is because they carry a lot of diseases and pests that lead to their death. Some of the pests wild squirrels carry include ticks, ringworm, and fleas. Their presence in your home, therefore, increases the chances of you, your pets and your family contracting these pests and diseases
Food stealing
If your home has an orchard or a garden, squirrels will steal ripe fruits and vegetables for their consumption. This is a problem especially for commercial farmers as the constant stealing reduces the overall fruit and vegetable yield. The stealing can even be more harmful where the owner has a few vegetables of fruits
House damage
Squirrels in your yard will always find a way into your home through electrical cables or hanging branches. Once they get into your home, they take up residence in your attic where they build their homes and multiply. After building their homes, they will need some entertainment. They might start chewing anything in your home. It is a known fact that squirrels have at times chewed electric cables which started fires.
All this will mean that you will have to get rid of squirrels or prevent them from coming into your yard and home. They can be cute and fun to have, but they also pose some dangers. Contact animal control for removing squirrels from your home or garden.