You gotta have a heavy duty snap trap to kill a healthy, adult squirrel. A rat-sized trap at the very least, no mouse traps. … There’s also the same problem as with the glueboards – partially caught squirrels will chew off a leg to get free.

Can you use mouse traps for squirrels?

Snap traps, commonly used for catching mice and rats, work just as well on squirrels. … Squirrels are naturally curious and will poke around inside anything they find. A little bait can be added to lure them in faster, but either way, once they go inside they’ll trigger the trap and be killed.

Can you use rat traps for squirrels?

For most homeowners, the easiest way to control squirrels is to trap them. Rat-sized snap traps or cage traps 5x5x24 inch single door traps can be used. Make sure the mesh of cage traps is less than ½ inch.