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Flying Squirrel Removal in Atlanta and the Metro Area

A trapped flying squirrel with its front paws on the cage trap door looking like it is pleading to be released.

Flying squirrels are one of the two species of arboreal squirrels commonly found in Georgia (the other is the gray squirrel) that account for most of the annoyance and damage that squirrels cause.

Flying squirrels can't really "fly" because they don't have real wings. They have skin stretched like webbing between their legs that allows them to glide with impressive accuracy from a higher place to a lower one; but they can't flap their "wings" rapidly enough to take off from the ground like birds or bats can. Their "wings" are more like the "wing suits" that base jumpers wear that allow them to steer, but not to gain altitude.

That being said, flying squirrels use their "wing suits" more skillfully than any human. They can glide very impressively and are able to travel considerable distances, with remarkable accuracy, generally landing within inches of their intended target. They use this skill to annoy us by gliding from high trees onto the sides of our homes, and from there getting into the attics and soffits.

As is the case with wildlife in general, flying squirrels can cause quite a nuisance, as well as a safety and health hazard, once they get into a home. Like all rodents, they're compulsive gnawers; and they'll readily chew on anything stored in the attic. When they start gnawing on electrical wires, they can create a serious fire hazard. They can also cause communications outages if they chew on telephone or cable television wiring.

Flying squirrels, like all rodents, also create health risks when they move into human homes. They have parasites that can spread typhus and other diseases, and their droppings can harbor disease-causing fungi. They can also stain and stink up the place with their urine, and the stains and odor are difficult to remove.

The flying squirrel's gliding abilities also make it a challenging animal to control. They don't need to climb up walls (although they can), nor do they need tree branches that hang directly over the house. All they need is a tree or a taller building in the general vicinity of your home, and they'll glide right on in.

Flying Squirrel Biology

Flying squirrels got into roof through narrow construction gap

Flying squirrels got into this Atlanta home through this gap

Flying squirrels are rodents in the family Sciuridae, which includes all squirrels. There are two species in North America, the Northern and Southern flying squirrels, which are so similar that even biologists have a hard time telling them apart. The ones we get around Atlanta and throughout most of the Eastern United States are the Southern ones, (Glaucomy volans).

A flying squirrel's diet consists mainly of nuts, seeds, fruits, mushrooms and other fungi, and sometimes insects, slugs, snails, bird eggs, nestlings, and other small animals. They hoard nuts during the warmer months and stash them away for the winter, usually accumulating several thousand by late fall.

The young are born in the spring in litters ranging from one to six young. The young are born hairless, with eyes and ears closed (their eyes don't open until they've several weeks old). Juveniles start leaving the nest at about 40 days of age, and usually are weaned in two months. By six months of age, the young are fully independent.

Flying Squirrel Removal

Flying squirrel control is one of the more challenging wildlife control jobs. Remember that these are animals who can glide quite well, so they don't need any way to climb up the side of a house. They also have much slimmer bodies than other squirrels -- streamlining is a necessity for animals that fly -- which means they can get into very small holes and openings.

All this means that sealing flying squirrels out of a house requires a very experienced technician who knows how to find -- and seal -- every single possible entry point in the house. In many cases, it also requires specialized equipment like long ladders and lift trucks that most people don't have lying around in the garage.

One thing we should mention is that there's no such thing as a "flying squirrel exterminator." Like gray squirrels, flying squirrels are considered nuisance wildlife, not "pests." They cannot legally be poisoned. They must be humanely removed from a home in such a way as not to intentionally cause them harm.

That's fine by us. At Rid-A-Critter, We control flying squirrels using only safe, humane, non-chemical methods that focus on making your home animal-proof. This is not only a more earth-friendly, environmentally approach to flying squirrel control, but it's also the most effective way to keep flying squirrels (and other critters) out of your home permanently.

If you need help with flying squirrels or any animal problem, please call us for an on-site consultation.

Metro Atlanta Flying Squirrel Removal Gallery

Here are some randomly-selected pictures taken at flying squirrel removal and exclusion jobs in and around Atlanta that we've done over the years.

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Flying squirrels gnawed a hole about the size and shape of a fig through the diagonal wooden roof trim where it meets the rain gutter to get into the attic of a Dacula, Georgia home.
Flying squirrel hole in the roof trim in Dacula
Flying squirrels gnawed an irregularly shaped hole through the bottom edge of a triangular gable vent screen to get into the the attic of a house in Duluth, Georgia.
Flying squirrel hole in a vent screen in Duluth
Droppings and urine in the attic insulation are  evidence of flying squirrels that need to be removed and excluded from the attic of a Covington, Georgia home.
Flying squirrel evidence in an attic in Covington
Droppings and an acorn shell on the floor are evidence of flying squirrels that need to be trapped, removed from, and sealed out of the attic of a house in Rex, Georgia.
Evidence of flying squirrels in an attic in Rex
A male wildlife exclusion technician sitting on the peak of the roof doing flying squirrel removal and animal proofing at a Chamblee, Georgia home.
Flying squirrel removal job in Chamblee
A triangular gap between the end of a rain gutter and the shingles it is abutting at a roof junction that allowed flying squirrels into the attic of a Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia home.
Flying squirrel gap at a Chattahoochee Hills home
An inaccurate miter cut at the lower-right corner of the roof created a triangular gap under the shingles that allowed flying squirrels into the attic of a house in Johns Creek, Georgia.
Flying squirrel gap into a house in Johns Creek
Flying squirrels enlarged an existing gap in the wooden trim at the peak of the roof into an oval shaped hole that they used to get into the attic of a house in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Flying squirrel hole in the trim in Lawrenceville
A crack in a shingle that was improperly installed on the corner of the roof and created a gap that allowed flying squirrels into the attic of a house in Atlanta.
Flying squirrel gap in a shingle in Atlanta
The plastic roof ridge vent is starting to detach itself from the shingles, which created a gap under the vent that allowed flying squirrels into the attic of a house in Austell, Georgia.
Flying squirrel gap under a ridge vent in Austell
A gap of about an inch between the wooden roof sheathing and the fascia behind the rain gutter that allowed flying squirrels to get into the attic of a house in Marietta, Georgia.
Flying squirrel gap into an attic in Marietta
Dry rot to the wooden roof fascia near the rain gutter spike caused an irregularly shaped gap that allowed flying squirrels to get into the attic of a house in Atlanta.
Flying squirrel hole through the fascia in Atlanta
Flying squirrels gnawed at and enlarged a knot hole in the weathered, wooden clapboard siding to get into a house in Dallas, Georgia.
Flying squirrel hole in the siding in Dallas
Male wildlife control technician sitting on the roof of a house in Chamblee, Georgia that has two ladders leaning up against it during a flying squirrel removal and animal proofing job.
Flying squirrel exclusion in Chamblee
A flying squirrel hole about the size of a plum tomato through the wooden roof trim adjacent to the rain gutter of a house in Ellenwood, Georgia.
Flying squirrel hole in the roof trim in Ellenwood
Urine stains coming through the holes in the perforated soffit panel are evidence of flying squirrels that need to be removed from the attic of a house in Locust Grove, Georgia.
Flying squirrel stains at a house in Locust Grove
A gap of about an inch under the shingles right over the end of the rain gutter that allowed flying squirrels needed to get into the attic of a house in Hull, Georgia.
Flying squirrel gap into a house in Hull
The hood of a clothes dryer vent mounted in the stucco wall went completely missing, which exposed the duct and made it easy for flying squirrels to get into a house in Duluth, Georgia.
How flying squirrels got into this house in Duluth
Flying squirrel droppings on the sill of the gable vent window in the attic of a house in Douglasville, Georgia.
Flying squirrel droppings in Douglasville
Lifting up a shingle reveals a gap of about an inch and a half between the roof sheathing and the fascia that allowed flying squirrels to get into the attic of a house in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Why this Fayetteville home has flying squirrels
A gap between the shingles and the roof sheathing near the brick chimney that flying squirrels used to get into the attic of a Dunwoody Georgia home.
Flying squirrel gap into an attic in Dunwoody
Flying squirrel hole about the size of a small egg through the corner post right under the soffit of a house in Sharpsburg Georgia.
Flying squirrel hole in a house in Sharpsburg
Flying squirrels made a hole about the size of an egg through the wooden end cap of the soffit to get into the attic of a house in Fayetteville Georgia.
Flying squirrel hole into a soffit in Fayetteville
Flying squirrels gnawed an oval hole about two inches wide through the screen behind a wooden gable vent to get into the attic of a Peachtree City Georgia home.
Flying squirrel hole in a screen in Peachtree City
Flying squirrels gnawed a hole a little biggest than a golf ball through a section of roof trim to get into the attic of a house in Marietta Georgia.
Flying squirrel hole into an attic in Marietta
Flying squirrels gnawed a roughly triangular hole through the wooden roof trim right under the shingles at the very peak of the roof to get into the attic of a house in Peachtree City Georgia.
Flying squirrel hole in a house in Peachtree City
Flying squirrels gnawed a hole about the size of a silver dollar through a seam in the wooden siding to get into a house in Atlanta.
Flying squirrel hole through the siding in Atlanta

Rid-A-Critter has the tools and personnel to handle any flying squirrel control job, so please call us today.

 

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Flying squirrels gnawed a hole about the size and shape of a fig through the wooden roof trim where it meets the rain gutter to get into the attic of a Dacula, Georgia home. A wildlife-removal crew from our Metro Atlanta office is trapping and relocating the flying squirrels and animal-proofing the roof.
by Webmaster
Sep 11, 2023 08:41:03 am.

Flying squirrels gnawed an irregularly shaped hole through the bottom edge of a gable vent screen to get into the the attic of a house in Duluth, Georgia. The crew removing the flying squirrels from the attic is also installing a tough metal screen over the outside of the gable vent to keep flying squirrels and other nuisance wildlife out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 11, 2023 08:36:56 am.

Droppings and urine in the attic insulation told our wildlife management inspector that there were flying squirrels that needed to be removed from the attic of a Covington, Georgia home. The flying squirrel removal and exclusion work will also keep other nuisance critters out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 11, 2023 08:32:44 am.

Spending this Sunday resting up for a big week ahead.
by Chad W.
Sep 10, 2023 08:32:59 am.

Droppings and an acorn shell were evidence of flying squirrels that needed to be trapped, removed from, and sealed out of the attic of a house in Rex, Georgia. The crew trapping and relocating the flying squirrels will also animal-proof the house to keep nuisance wildlife in general out of the attic.
by Webmaster
Sep 07, 2023 09:48:47 am.

This morning we have wildlife-exclusion experts working on the roof doing flying squirrel removal at a Chamblee, Georgia home. Flying squirrel exclusion is very challenging because of the animals' small size and their ability to glide through the air from trees and higher structures and land on the house.
by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 07:29:47 am.

I’m on the way to Thomaston, Ga this morning to begin a flying squirrel exclusion! Everyone stay safe and have a great week!
by Brandon C.
Sep 05, 2023 05:49:06 am.

This morning a wildlife-management crew from our Metro Atlanta office is starting a flying squirrel removal job at a Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia home. Flying squirrel control can be challenging because of the animals' small size and their ability to glide onto homes from nearby trees.
by Webmaster
Aug 31, 2023 07:10:52 am.

Another happy customer in Atlanta. House sealed. Traps set. Got it done before the storms came in.
by Chad W.
Aug 30, 2023 02:30:26 pm.

Finished up an exclusion before it for too hot outside. Perks of getting up early and getting started.
by Chad W.
Aug 26, 2023 11:03:43 am.

Resting up for another full week of critter ridding.
by Chad W.
Aug 20, 2023 06:11:58 pm.

There is nothing like waking up and looking forward to going to going to work. I love my job and am blessed to be in the position I’m in.
by Chad W.
Aug 19, 2023 07:28:21 am.

Headed to Birmingham to do a raccoon quote. Got another raccoon quote in irondale. Squirrels will be active soon. Call Ridacritter for your free exclusion quote.
by Chris Scott
Aug 18, 2023 09:57:39 am.

A dentist office in Stone Mountain has a dead animal smell that needs checked out this morning
by Chad W.
Aug 16, 2023 07:11:34 am.

Sun’s out in Marietta. Getting hot
by Chad W.
Aug 14, 2023 02:51:31 pm.

Sun’s out in Marietta. Getting hot
by Chad W.
Aug 14, 2023 10:59:56 am.

Headed to Birmingham to seal a bottom transition that snake are entering through. We have a big bat exclusion in sylacauga today.
by Chris Scott
Aug 11, 2023 09:45:07 am.

Installed some crawlspace vent covers in Cartersville then checked out some gutters in Big Canoe
by Chad W.
Aug 09, 2023 02:13:17 pm.

Villa Rica to get some materials, Cartersville to screen some crawlspace vents, then Big Canoe to clean out a gutter for a customer. Busy day
by Chad W.
Aug 09, 2023 06:04:59 am.

Headed to do an exclusion in Gainesville Ga this morning
by Chad W.
Aug 07, 2023 06:34:26 am.

Started with bats I Talbotton Ga, Bats in the attic in Manchester Ga. Now to Tyrone Ga for rodents in a home.
by Jason Arruda
Aug 01, 2023 12:52:34 pm.

On the way to Brookhaven this morning to seal a rental house
by Chad W.
Aug 01, 2023 06:42:56 am.

Taking this Sunday to rest up for a big week. Gonna be a hot one
by Chad W.
Jul 30, 2023 08:20:46 am.

An inaccurate miter cut at the lower-right corner of the roof created a triangular gap under the shingles that allowed flying squirrels into the attic of a house in Johns Creek, Georgia. The wildlife-removal crew trapping and relocating the flying squirrels is also animal-proofing the house and replacing the attic insulation, which is soiled with droppings and urine.
by Webmaster
Jul 27, 2023 09:30:33 am.

This morning we have a crew at a house in Lawrenceville, Georgia doing flying squirrel removal and wildlife exclusion. The flying squirrels enlarged an existing gap in the wooden trim at the peak of the roof into an oval-shaped hole that they used to get into the attic.
by Webmaster
Jul 26, 2023 09:30:26 am.

A crack in a shingle that was improperly installed on the corner of the roof created a gap that allowed flying squirrels into the attic of a house in Atlanta. The same team who are trapping and relocating the flying squirrels will also animal-proof the house and replace the shingle with a new one.
by Webmaster
Jul 25, 2023 10:13:54 am.

Mountains this morning to check out some carpenter bee and woodpecker damage then to Atlanta to trap a raccoon that’s trying to break in
by Chad W.
Jul 18, 2023 06:42:06 am.

Mountains this morning to check out some carpenter bee and woodpecker damage then to Atlanta to trap a raccoon that’s trying to break in
by Chad W.
Jul 17, 2023 06:12:21 am.

Headed to Tuscaloosa. Going to quote a client that has rats and bats. Got a few traps to check around the Birmingham area. Then to Lincoln for a flying squirrel quote.
by Chris Scott
Jul 13, 2023 08:23:51 am.

Villa Rica this morning to pick up some material then to Cartersville to look at a house with problems in the crawlspace
by Chad W.
Jul 12, 2023 05:50:08 am.

Quoting exclusions today, Tifton Ga bats this morning and more bats in Americus Ga this afternoon. Bats in the attic, bats in the house!
by Jason Arruda
Jul 11, 2023 01:35:50 pm.

Headed to Loganville Ga this morning to seal a house and install ridgeguard. Then to Duluth to check some traps
by Chad W.
Jul 11, 2023 06:30:46 am.

The Atlanta, Georgia office of Rid-A-Critter provides flying squirrel removal in all of Metro Atlanta including the City of Atlanta and the communities of Berkeley Lake, Buckhead, Cartersville, College Park, Conyers, Decatur, Douglasville, Duluth, Dunwoody, Fayetteville, Hull, Johns Creek, Kennesaw, Lithonia, Loganville, Mableton, Marietta, McDonough, Newnan, Norcross, Peachtree City, Powder Springs, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Stone Mountain, and Vinings. We are fully licensed and insured.

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