Flying Squirrel Removal in the Macon, Columbus, and South Georgia Areas

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

There are two species of squirrels that commonly create headaches for homeowners in and around Macon and South Georgia. Flying squirrels are one, and gray squirrels are the other. This page deals with flying squirrels.

Flying squirrels get their name from their ability to glide for fairly long distances, with great accuracy. They can't really "fly," as in taking off from a low point and gaining altitude; but they can glide from a higher point to a lower one quite well. They use membranes stretched between their legs that allow them to glide.

Flying squirrels use their gliding abilities to get into attics, soffits, and other parts of homes that would present challenges to more earth-bound squirrels. Once they're inside, they can create quite a nuisance. In addition to the mess they make with their uring and droppings, like rodents in general, flying squirrels are gnawers who will chew on practically anything, including the home's structural wood, stored objects, and electrical and communications wiring.

In addition to physical damage and fire risks, flying squirrels can also create health risks and odor problems when they get into attics. Flying squirrels have been associated with diseases such as salmonella and leptospirosis, and their parasites may be associated with the transmission of typhus and Lyme disease.

Flying Squirrel Removal and Exclusion

Their small size, gliding skills, and ability to squeeze through very small opening make flying squirrel control very challenging. Lots of folks are amazed at how small a hole or crack a flying squirrel can get through, or at least use as a starting point to gnaw into a bigger hole.

Our goal is to remove flying squirrels from your home, seal it tight to make it "squirrel proof" to keep flying squirrels and other wildlife out, and clean up the mess they made. We also can replace contaminated insulation, if needed, and repair any damage the flying squirrels have done.

All of this work is done without using poisons. Flying squirrels are nuisance animals, not pests. There is no such thing as a "flying squirrel exterminator."

If you need help with flying squirrels or any animal problem, please call us for a professional inspection and consultation.

Flying Squirrel Control Gallery

Here are some pictures of flying squirrel removal jobs in Macon, Columbus, and South Georgia.

Male wildlife exclusion technician working on the roof of a house in Haddock, Georgia to remove flying squirrels and seal them out of the attic. — Flying squirrel removal job at a Haddock home

Ridge Guard wildlife barrier installed on the peak of the roof as part of a flying squirrel removal and exclusion job at a house in Kathleen, Georgia. — Flying squirrel exclusion at a house in Kathleen

On the peak of the roof is lying a metal animal barrier that will replace the plastic roof ridge vent as part of a flying squirrel removal and exclusion job at a house in Dexter, Georgia. — Flying squirrel removal and exclusion in Dexter

A pile of droppings and urine in the insulation on the plywood floor right inside the attic access door is evidence of flying squirrels that need to be removed from the attic of a Quitman, Georgia home. — Flying squirrel evidence in an attic in Quitman

A flying squirrel on the rafter in the attic of a house in Eastman, Georgia trying to get out of the attic to escape the wildlife removal technician who took the picture. — Flying squirrel in the attic of a house in Eastman

Flying squirrels gnawed a thumb sized hole through the roof trim immediately under the shingles at the peak of the roof to get into the attic of a house in Yatesville, Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole into an attic in Yatesville

Flying squirrels gnawed a dome shaped gap through the bottom edge of the wooden trim where it meets the shingles on the roof of a house in Talbotton, Georgia. — Flying squirrel damage to the trim in Talbotton

Flying squirrels gnawed a hole through the insulating foam that a handyman applied to try to keep them out of the attic of a house in Centerville, Georgia. — Handyman flying squirrel exclusion in Centerville

Flying squirrels gnawed a hole shaped like a tombstone through the weathered wooden roof trim where it meets the shingles to get into the attic of a house in Barnesville, Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole in the trim in Barnesville

A piece of trim got blown off the wall a few feet under the peak of the house, creating a gap in the siding that allowed flying squirrels to glide into a house in Adel, Georgia. — Flying squirrel gap in the siding in Adel

Flying squirrels gnawed a bowl shaped hole about an inch deep through the top of the vinyl corner post to enlarge an existing fingertip high gap and get into the attic of a house in Columbus, Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole into a house in Columbus

A Ridge Guard animal barrier installed on the peak of the roof to keep flying squirrels and other nuisance wildlife out of the attic of a house in Cordele, Georgia. — Flying squirrel exclusion at a house in Cordele

Lifting the edge of the shingles exposes a tapered gap between the roof sheathing and the fascia that allowed flying squirrels to get into the attic of a house in Columbus, Georgia. — Flying squirrel gap under the shingles in Columbus

A tapered gap where the soffit panel meets the shingles at a junction point about an inch and a half tall at the high end allowed flying squirrels into the attic of a house in Dexter, Georgia. — Flying squirrel gap into the attic in Dexter

A knot hole almost two inches in diameter right at the top edge of the wooden roof fascia that allowed flying squirrels into the attic of a Alpharetta, Georgia home. — How flying squirrels got into an Alpharetta home

A gap in the metal flashing about two inches wide right at the corner of the roof that allowed flying squirrels into the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia. — Flying squirrel gap in the flashing in Macon

A steel Ridge Guard animal barrier installed on the roof as part of a Sylvester, Georgia flying squirrel removal and exclusion job. — Ridge Guard at a Sylvester flying squirrel job

Lifting up the rain gutter cover reveals a horizontal gap in the framing behind it that allowed flying squirrels to easily get into the attic of a house in Tifton, Georgia — Flying squirrel gap in the framing in Tifton

A small hole in the corner of a plywood roof soffit where flying squirrels were getting into the attic of a house in Griffin, Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole in the soffit in Griffin

Flying squirrels made a hole about the size of a silver dollar through the soffit panel to get into the attic of a house in Columbus, Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole into a soffit in Columbus

Flying squirrels built a nest on the bottom sill of a rectangular gable vent window in the attic of a house in Columbus, Georgia. — Flying squirrel nest in a gable vent in Columbus

A live flying squirrel looking pretty relaxed inside a cage type trap after being removed from the attic of a house in Macon, Georgia. — Flying squirrel removed from a house in Macon

Flying squirrels gnawed a bowl shaped hole through the top edge of the wooden fascia behind the rain gutter to get into the attic of a house in Valdosta Georgia. — Flying squirrel damage to a Valdosta home

Flying squirrels enlarged a knot hole in the plywood soffit panel to about a two inch diameter hole to get into the attic of a house in Cuthbert Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole in a soffit panel in Cuthbert

Flying squirrels gnawed a dome shaped hole through the bottom edge of the wooden roof trim over a gap in the brickwork to get into a house in Valdosta Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole in the roof trim in Valdosta

A shingle bent upwards like a pup tent on the corner of the roof right behind the rain gutter created a gap underneath that flying squirrels used to get into the attic of a Macon Georgia home. — Flying squirrel ingress point at a Macon home

Flying squirrels gnawed a hole about the size and shape of a large egg through the bottom edge of the wooden roof trim to expose a gap in the brickwork and get into a house in Macon Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole into a house in Macon

Flying squirrels gnawed a hole about the size of a golf ball through the water damaged roof fascia to get into the attic of a house in Tifton Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole into an attic in Tifton

Flying squirrels gnawed a hole about the size of a jalapeno pepper through the shingles to get into the attic of a house in Griffin Georgia. — Flying squirrel hole in the shingles in Griffin

A gap of about an inch and a half between the pitched roof and the stone walls of a house in Concord Georgia must be sealed to keep flying squirrels out of the attic. — Flying squirrel gap into a stone house in Concord

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

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It looks like the last of the flying squirrels have been removed and relocated from the attic of a house in Haddock, Georgia. The wildlife-control crew that trapped and removed the flying squirrels can now permanently animal-proof the roof to prevent future problems with squirrels in the attic.

by Webmaster
Sep 14, 2023 09:41:13 am.

Spending this Sunday resting up for a big week ahead.

by Chad W.
Sep 10, 2023 08:32:59 am.

Animal-exclusion technicians from our Macon office are installing a Ridge Guard wildlife barrier as the crowning touch of a flying squirrel removal job at a Kathleen, Georgia home. It replaces a cheap plastic roof ridge vent that the flying squirrels gleefully gnawed through to get into the attic.

by Webmaster
Sep 06, 2023 08:50:45 am.

A wildlife-exclusion crew doing flying squirrel removal at a Dexter, Georgia home is installing a Ridge Guard animal barrier to replace the plastic roof ridge vent that the flying squirrels gnawed through to get into the attic. The steel barrier will keep nuisance animals and rodent pests out of the attic for many, many years.

by Webmaster
Sep 05, 2023 08:11:21 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.

Headed to Eatonton Ga for an exclusion.

by Chad W.
Sep 05, 2023 05:43:51 am.

A pile of droppings and urine in the insulation on the plywood floor right inside the attic access door was surefire evidence of flying squirrels that needed to be removed from the attic of a Quitman, Georgia home. A wildlife-exclusion crew from our South Georgia office is on the scene trapping and relocating the flying squirrels and sealing them out of the house.

by Webmaster
Aug 29, 2023 09:22:26 am.

We're almost done with a flying squirrel removal job at an Eastman, Georgia home. The flying squirrels have been humanely relocated, and the house has been made animal-proof. All that's left is removing and replacing the attic insulation, which is badly fouled with flying squirrel urine and droppings.

by Webmaster
Aug 29, 2023 09:17:35 am.

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.

Flying squirrels gnawed a thumb-sized hole through the roof trim immediately under the shingles at the peak of the roof to get into the attic of a house in Yatesville, Georgia. The wildlife-removal crew who are trapping and relocating the flying squirrels will also animal-proof the roof and repair the damage.

by Webmaster
Aug 16, 2023 08:43:17 am.

All of the flying squirrels have been removed from the attic of a Talbotton, Georgia home and relocated elsewhere. Today our wildlife-exclusion professionals will finish animal-proofing the roof and replacing the attic insulation.

by Webmaster
Aug 16, 2023 08:40:06 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.

Flying squirrels gnawed right through the insulating foam that a handyman applied to try to keep them out of the attic of a house in Centerville, Georgia. A crew of wildlife-control professionals working out of our Macon office is trapping and removing the flying squirrels, relocating them to the forest, and animal-proofing the house.

by Webmaster
Aug 10, 2023 08:57:06 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.

Flying squirrels gnawed a hole shaped like a tombstone through the weathered wooden roof trim where it meets the shingles to get into the attic of a house in Barnesville, Georgia. The wildlife-removal crew who are relocating the flying squirrels are also repairing the damage and animal-proofing the house.

by Webmaster
Aug 08, 2023 09:50:33 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.

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.

A piece of trim got blown off the wall a few feet under the peak of the house, creating a gap in the siding that allowed flying squirrels to glide into a house in Adel, Georgia. The wildlife-removal team who are trapping and relocating the flying squirrels are also repairing the damage and sealing animals out of the house.

by Webmaster
Jul 25, 2023 09:29:02 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.