Q&A for How to Catch a Chipmunk

Return to Full Article

Coming soon

Add New Question

Question

How do I prevent chipmunks from breaking into my attic?

Elmer Bensinger
Pest Control Specialist
Elmer Bensinger is a Pest Control Specialist with Eden Advanced Pest Technologies in Spokane, Washington. With over 20 years of experience, Elmer specializes in integrated pest management and products such as insecticides and rodenticides. He studied business at South Puget Sound Community College.

Elmer Bensinger

Pest Control Specialist

Expert Answer

You've got to find the entry point. If you can't identify where the chipmunks are getting in, you won't be able to seal the hole and keep them out in the future.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
Question

Do you need to remove chipmunks in the wall before sealing the entry point?

Elmer Bensinger
Pest Control Specialist
Elmer Bensinger is a Pest Control Specialist with Eden Advanced Pest Technologies in Spokane, Washington. With over 20 years of experience, Elmer specializes in integrated pest management and products such as insecticides and rodenticides. He studied business at South Puget Sound Community College.

Elmer Bensinger

Pest Control Specialist

Expert Answer

Yes. You have to get the chipmunks out. If you seal the hole, you're just going to make the problem worse, because then they're going to start opening up new holes to get out.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 0 Helpful 1
Question

How can I set chipmunks free?

Community Answer

Walk at least 5 miles from your house and release it into the wild. Check state laws first.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 7 Helpful 19
Question

Can I keep the wild chipmunk as a pet?

Community Answer

This is not a good idea, as the chipmunk might have rabies or another illness, not to mention the chipmunk will be much happier in the wild.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 17 Helpful 18
Question

How would I go about catching a chipmunk that lives in a tree?

Community Answer

I would try to chase it down, or set a trap near the tree and come back later.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 4 Helpful 8
Question

I thought rabies could only be carried by carnivores. How can a chipmunk have rabies if it's a rodent and not a carnivore?

Community Answer

They do in fact eat meat. Chipmunks can eat meat like baby mice, frogs and bird eggs.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 2 Helpful 8
Question

What do I do if I caught a chipmunk and it's half starved and can barely move?

Community Answer

Buy an outdoor cat enclosure and keep it in there while nursing it back to health. Then when you have it, feed it through a syringe, by mouth. Then you can either keep it or return it to the wild.

Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.
Thank you for your feedback.
If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow
Yes No

Not Helpful 5 Helpful 6