Because flying squirrels are highly nocturnal, they are active and noisy at night. Homeowners
tend to notice flying squirrel issues in the attic right away because they are home, on the
upper floors of their home, during those active flying squirrel night hours. Besides the normal
sounds of scurrying and footprints, flying squirrels make soft chirping and clucking noises,
and their collections of food (such as acorns and nuts) in nesting sites can make for a rather
loud compilation.
Flying squirrels are naturally reclusive because they are on the bottom of food chain. In fact,
the University of Michigan Animal Diversity Website states that: “Most northern flying
squirrels live less than four years in the wild." However, in captivity they average a 13 years
lifespan.
The University of Michigan ADW also tells us that flying squirrel “courtship begins in March
and may continue until late May. One litter is born per year, and the female raises the young
without the help of the male. Copulation occurs in early spring and is followed by a gestation
period of 37 to 42 days. Usually, 2 to 4 young are born, though litters as small as 1 and as
large as 6 have been recorded. Newborns are poorly developed; they weigh 5 to 6 grams, and
they have closed eyes and ears, fused toes, and a cylindrical tail. By the sixth day the toes are
separated, and the eyes open after 31 days. Young leave the nest at 40 days and are totally
weaned after two months, though they may remain with the mother another month. Flying
squirrels breed in the first summer after their birth.” (Information courtesy of the University
of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web.)
In our own professional experience with flying squirrels in New Jersey, the average colony is
2- to 15- animals in one site. But on one memorable occassion All Wildlife Removal Service
took a record 54 flying squirrels out of one structure!
Flying squirrels are small even when fully grown. They commonly get in to buildings at attic
fans, roof vents, gable vents, pork chops, and most especially at gaps behind the fascia board.
Flying squirrels are small enough that they can slide underneath shingles and don’t always
leave a sign (such as fur or scratch marks). This is a common spot that’s missed when
searching for animal entry points.
tend to notice flying squirrel issues in the attic right away because they are home, on the
upper floors of their home, during those active flying squirrel night hours. Besides the normal
sounds of scurrying and footprints, flying squirrels make soft chirping and clucking noises,
and their collections of food (such as acorns and nuts) in nesting sites can make for a rather
loud compilation.
Flying squirrels are naturally reclusive because they are on the bottom of food chain. In fact,
the University of Michigan Animal Diversity Website states that: “Most northern flying
squirrels live less than four years in the wild." However, in captivity they average a 13 years
lifespan.
The University of Michigan ADW also tells us that flying squirrel “courtship begins in March
and may continue until late May. One litter is born per year, and the female raises the young
without the help of the male. Copulation occurs in early spring and is followed by a gestation
period of 37 to 42 days. Usually, 2 to 4 young are born, though litters as small as 1 and as
large as 6 have been recorded. Newborns are poorly developed; they weigh 5 to 6 grams, and
they have closed eyes and ears, fused toes, and a cylindrical tail. By the sixth day the toes are
separated, and the eyes open after 31 days. Young leave the nest at 40 days and are totally
weaned after two months, though they may remain with the mother another month. Flying
squirrels breed in the first summer after their birth.” (Information courtesy of the University
of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web.)
In our own professional experience with flying squirrels in New Jersey, the average colony is
2- to 15- animals in one site. But on one memorable occassion All Wildlife Removal Service
took a record 54 flying squirrels out of one structure!
Flying squirrels are small even when fully grown. They commonly get in to buildings at attic
fans, roof vents, gable vents, pork chops, and most especially at gaps behind the fascia board.
Flying squirrels are small enough that they can slide underneath shingles and don’t always
leave a sign (such as fur or scratch marks). This is a common spot that’s missed when
searching for animal entry points.
| All Wildlife Removal Service (732) 656-0088 johnnesti@yahoo.com |
All Wildlife Removal Service of New Jersey
can keep your home free of flying squirrels...
can keep your home free of flying squirrels...
| Often people call All Wildlife Removal Service and say they have found a baby squirrel in the house. Then they go on to describe a small animal that is brown with a flat tail and big black-as-coal eyes. In fact, that description usually denotes a flying squirrel - not a baby grey squirrel. The flying squirrel is not a particularly aggressive animal. In fact, in the early 1900's it was common for children to raid a flying squirrel nest and sell the little guys to pet stores! This is illegal now, of course, but just goes to show that flying squirrels are rather mild-mannered animals. |
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