Squirrels never eat food in an attic so unlike with rats they will not consume rat poison.
Squirrels in attic rat poison.
Most squirrel traps allow you to catch and release the squirrels but there are also spring traps that will kill them.
And rat poison is not designed for squirrels so if they did eat it they may not die.
To get rid of squirrels in the attic try soaking a rag in ammonia and placing it in your attic which may force the squirrels to leave because of the strong smell.
These work similar to the traditional traps used for rats in which a spring is triggered and a mechanism snaps down onto the squirrel.
Some people have also tried ethylene glycol.
Squirrels love bird seeds so this is sometimes used to attempt to poison squirrel.
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Also if you do manage to kill one with poison the smell of a rotting squirrel is terrible.
The squirrels are cute to watch but can become a terrible nuisance if they get into your house.
However most of the tips we offer for getting rid of squirrels keeping them away and squirrel poison also apply to rats and mice.
Some people have attempted to mix some rat poison in with the bird seeds and offer this to the squirrels.