Chipmunk Nesting Under House Siding

The chipmunks tend to excavate these into the dense layer of hardpan which doesn t absorb water well so sometimes water can collect at the bottom of these drainages.

Chipmunk nesting under house siding.

The small striped critters eat everything from insects to garden plants and can damage electrical wires and dig under your home. Fill a large bucket halfway with water. Attach a plank from a retaining wall or other raised landscape feature to the top of the bucket to make a plank. Narrow tunnels extend downward in places to draw water away from the burrow.

Modifying habitats is the best way for property owners to prevent infestations of chipmunks under the house or deck. Here they feel safe and probably feed on insects that made a home there too. Sprinkle sunflower seeds around the bucket. If faced with infestations individuals should contact professional wildlife control before property damage gets out of hand.

Chipmunks invading a house usually stick to enclosed areas like attics and crawl spaces. Since the pests use shrubs and other plants for cover planting foliage away from home foundations and keeping them trimmed makes yards less favorable. Chipmunks mainly live in trees shrubs logs and underground. Centrally located is the nest chamber which is lined with crunched up dry leaves cozy.

Set the trap near a chipmunk burrow during the daytime when they come out to forage.