They are destructive dirty and need to be removed.
Chipmunk behind siding.
But if you ve seen evidence of munching in your garden start sleuthing.
Chipmunks do not often live inside homes.
Bait the trap using any type of fruit nuts or seeds.
Look for holes in your lawn tiny footprints.
They ruin expensive landscaping uproot garden plants and even make their way under retaining walls home foundations and decks.
These stupid little things get into everything.
They will eat flower bulbs and seeds and leave nutshells behind.
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.
Set the trap near a chipmunk burrow during the daytime when they come out to forage.
Chipmunks are so shy and so quick you may not even notice them in your yard.
Listen carefully because you may also hear chipmunks scurrying around.
Chip monks are just that.
Chipmunks also have been known to make a mess of the garden.
You can find gaps and cracks along the siding after inspection.
They will often live under steps and in foundation cracks but chipmunk rarely make an attic their home.
One common way mice enter your home is through irregularities in your home s foundation where it meets the siding.
If you re absolutely certain it is a chipmunk living in your attic the best means of removal is to trap the animal in a cage trap.
They prefer the cool dirt of underground burrows.
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.
Holes occur over time when seals crack around plumbing fixtures on your siding allowing mice entrance into your home.
A rodent as is a rat or a mouse.