On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, Lucy Sperlin wrote: > "...If you want to get rid of them humanely, go to a agricultural farm > supply and get a couple of fake owls and place them in conspicuous spots > in your yard and the squirrels will disappear." > > I assume the same would be true in your attic. Only, I fear, until the squirrels get used to the fake owls. Or the fake snakes, which will also work -- for a while. Or the taped owl hoots. Squirrels ain't dumb, and it will not be long before you see them perching on top of the owls and snakes and chit-chattering their defiance at the world in general and humankind in particular. Mario Rups [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).