Flying Squirrel Removal and Control

Along with gray squirrel control, rat control, and mouse control, flying squirrel control is one of our most-needed animal control services.

Flying squirrels don't really "fly." They can't take off, maintain sustained flight, or gain altitude, like a bird or a bat can. But flying squirrels have parasail-like "wings" formed by skin that stretches between their legs and their bodies, and these wings allow them to glide for long distances and land accurately on buildings. I guess you can say that flying squirrels were the original hang gliders.

Their gliding ability allows flying squirrels to enter homes through openings that would be impossible to climb to. In addition to their flight abilities, flying squirrels are primarily nocturnal, which makes flying squirrel control especially challenging.

A flying squirrel's diet consists mainly of nuts, fruits, mushrooms and other fungi, insects, slugs, snails, and bird eggs. They forage at night, mainly relying on their highly-developed sense of smell to find food. They begin hoarding food and looking for warm places to overwinter in the fall, a behavior that seems triggered more by the shortening of days than the temperature.

Flying Squirrels as Pests

Flying squirrels become pests when they get into homes and other buildings, where their gnawing, droppings, shed hair, and wastes can cause safety and health problems. In addition, flying squirrels are vectors of typhus, and their parasites may carry other arboviral diseases.

Flying Squirrel Removal and Squirrel-Proofing in Georgia

Flying squirrel control is one of the most challenging jobs we do. Their small size, secretive habits, and ability to fly make trapping and and sealing out flying squirrels a real science.

Flying squirrel control also requires specialized equipment such as ladders, scaffolding, and bucket trucks. As Georgia's leading animal control company, we have all of this equipment on hand and can handle any flying squirrel control job.

This is not a do-it-yourself job: The combination of the skill and knowledge required, the special equipment that's needed, and the necessity of working high up in the air make flying squirrel control a job for professionals.

In addition, our flying squirrel control program is far superior to what most "flying squirrel exterminators" offer. We don't just remove flying squirrels who are already in your home. We also repair the damage that they caused and make sure that flying squirrels (and other animals) don't get back in again.

So don't waste your time and money with ineffective treatments, or endanger yourself by trying to treat flying squirrels yourself. Call us instead for fully-warranted, long-lasting flying squirrel removal and exclusion.

Rid-A-Critter provides safe, professional, non-chemical flying squirrel control in Atlanta, Macon, Athens, Columbus, Roswell, and most of Georgia.

Flying Squirrel Control Gallery

Here are some pictures of flying squirrel removal jobs we've done over the years.

We have the tools and personnel to handle any flying squirrel control job, so please call us today.