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Many of us confuse squirrels from Chipmunks and probably the easiest way to tell them apart is that Chipmunks have stripes on their heads, while squirrels do not. Like Squirrels, they have also been known to enter structures and cause damage . Like all all members of the genus rodentsia (latin for gnaw) they gnaw or chew and are capable of lots of damage to structure and electrical, phone or cable wiring and once discovered should be removed by a professional as soon as possible. Waiting a few weeks may actually result in structure damage exceeding a professional in the first place. Most pest control companies have no problems removing mice and squirrels but chipmunks like squirrels often require a specialized trapper or wildlife control professional. The nuisance wildlife control operator uses other methods then simply spring board traps and poisons and being a specialist has many techniques not found in use by many pest control companies known today and often refer chipmunk workto a nuisance wildlife control operator because of the difficulty catching them and preventing their re-entry in the future. Chipmonks are ground burrowers like that of ground squirrels and sometimes are even confused with pocket gophers ( who very rarely have been reported to ever enter a structure. The fact is simple if you have chipmunks in your home you do indeed have a problem and hiring the right professional can end up saving you thousands of dollars to repairs to your home and just because they are squirrels is no reason not to have them removed. |
Example Wire Damage |
Eastern Chipmonk |
Chipmunk Removal And Control |