Phillip Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I have seen where have eaten the lead flashing for plumbing vents. But this is the first time I have seem them eat plastic flashing Click to Enlarge 106.73 KB Click to Enlarge 110.71 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Those dudes where hungry. They went to town on that boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Phillip, No one has posted more photos of stuff I've never seen before than you. Well done, Jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 How do we know that it's squirrels? Anyone catch them in the act? Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 How do we know that it's squirrels? Anyone catch them in the act? Marc Coulda been the Norwegian roof beaver. [] Click to Enlarge 26.84 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 How do we know that it's squirrels? Anyone catch them in the act? Marc Coulda been the Norwegian roof beaver. [] Click to Enlarge 26.84 KB To hot down here for the Norwegian roof beaver. [:-dev3] Marc, I have seen them chew lead flashing but I did not see them chewing on the plastic. But its the same type of damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Phillip, No one has posted more photos of stuff I've never seen before than you. Well done, Jimmy Thanks Jimmy, I just post what I find. In all of our areas there are things that are the same and things that are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firm Foundation Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I've watched rats chew on plastic but squirrels are often the culprit...hence a handy ruger air rifle for my back patio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 People are probably storing peanuts in their attic, the rodenst can smell 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 They're rats living in trees. They'll eat anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmettoinspect Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I discovered this on a house last week. They ate the vent, boot, and then went for the attic door. Click to Enlarge 93.77 KB Click to Enlarge 23.84 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale McNutt Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I forget which BB the story came from, but my most memorable story of squirrels goes something like this......... The leather sofa and lazy boy were chewed up. There was general destruction and mayhem in a house that was unoccupied for a long period of time. The investigation concluded that it was squirrels. How did they get in? They looked and looked and found no definitive clues. Eventually, they concluded that it had to be the chimney. In what sounds like desperation, they laid the blame at the feet of the home inspector. The reasoning? If the inspector would have recommended a proper spark arrestor assembly, the little buggers would have never made it in. After reading this thread, it sounds like they are capable of chewing their way in at a number of possible locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avalancheroofing Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 They sharpen their little teeth on the lead ones. Perhaps they have invented their form of dental floss with the plastic ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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