Chipmunks Under Siding

Look for holes in your lawn tiny footprints.

Chipmunks under siding.

Chipmunks can also fit into natural openings like vents chimneys and pipes. They feed on both plant and animal material. Tiny holes in your siding are also dangerous since a chipmunk can fit into a space as small as two inches wide. But if you ve seen evidence of munching in your garden start sleuthing.

Chipmunks are so shy and so quick you may not even notice them in your yard. It can weigh up to two ounces. Chipmunks under house or deck problems caused by chipmunks under homes as gifted burrowers chipmunks are capable of doing a lot of damage in yards and around houses. 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.

Chipmunks rarely damage property but they might occasionally injure ornamental plants in the process of harvesting fruits or nuts or they may burrow in flower beds or under sidewalks and. Western chipmunk measures 6 11 long including the tail. 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. 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 are destructive dirty and need to be removed. Chip monks are just that. Use caulk expandable construction foam or concrete to cover any cracks or holes that you see on the outside of your house.