Chipmunks are "Dangerously" Cute!

Of all the wildlife out there, chipmunks are potentially among the cutest of them all. They play, scurry, chatter, and seemingly have fun all day long. Plus, they are small and furry, and adorable! Seriously, Google chipmunks and you will be looking at some majorly adorable animals.Americans have been conditioned to love chipmunks given the hilarity of the characters of Alvin, Simon, and Theodore in the movies aptly entitled Alvin and the Chipmunks. Disney has also portrayed these playful creatures with characters such as Chip and Dale. It's hard to harbor any ill will toward these animals with role models such as these!Unfortunately, if a chipmunk makes its way into your chimney, attic, crawl spaces, ormain living areas, you may have a completely different opinion of these potentially destructive pests.

Chipmunk Background

Chipmunks are part of the rodent family and are identified by their dark brown and light brown stripes that run down the length of their backs. You may recognize them as the critters that have big bulging cheeks filled with nuts, berries, and seeds. In fact, those bulging cheeks can expand to three times the size of its head!

Potential Hazards of Chipmunks

Although chipmunks are small (and somewhat adorable) they can be destructive. If one of these critters makes its way into your home, you should call a professional to contain and remove immediately. We can humanely exclude and remove the critter(s) from your living space along with remediating the clean up.Just like other wildlife, chipmunks can carry diseases. Every place that the chipmunk goes it can spread that disease to your family. Chipmunks also reproduce at an alarmingly fast pace, so if you do nothing about a potential chipmunk in the attic for a few weeks, you may be looking at a group of chipmunks before too long.Concern about the diseases that these pests carry is only one aspect of the potential hazard. In addition to the potential spread of disease, chipmunks chew - a lot! That means if one or two find their way into your walls they could start chewing your insulation or, worse yet, your electrical wires. This poses a grave fire risk.Along with the chewing comes the mess that these animals can make with urine, feces, and by playing with items in your home. We can conduct remediation services to clean the excrement and make the areas safe again.Do you have a chipmunk wreaking havoc in your home? Call Pest-End today to solve the problem once and for all.