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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
    Pest Control Specialist
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    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.
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    How can I set chipmunks free?
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    Walk at least 5 miles from your house and release it into the wild. Check state laws first.
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    Can I keep the wild chipmunk as a pet?
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    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.
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    How would I go about catching a chipmunk that lives in a tree?
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    I would try to chase it down, or set a trap near the tree and come back later.
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    I thought rabies could only be carried by carnivores. How can a chipmunk have rabies if it's a rodent and not a carnivore?
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    They do in fact eat meat. Chipmunks can eat meat like baby mice, frogs and bird eggs.
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    What do I do if I caught a chipmunk and it's half starved and can barely move?
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    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.
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