Gray squirrels are about 18-21 inches long and weigh approximately 16-28 ounces. There is no real size or color difference between males and females of the grey squirrel species. Gray squirrels are gray in color with a white chin, throat and belly, and bushy tails bordered with white-tipped hairs.
Squirrels mate from late January through February and again during a second season in May through early July. The young squirrels are born about 40-44 days, and litter sizes range from 2-5. Advanced Wildlife Control generally catches 4 squirrels per litter. The young, baby squirrels weigh only about 1/2 ounce when they are born, their skin is without fur and pinkish, and their eyes and ears are closed.
Squirrels have a great diversity in their diets. They eat many kinds of nuts, acorns, seeds, and especially love to eat your bird food. If you have a nut bearing tree in your yard of any kind you are most likely going to attrack squirrels. Squirrels also will chew threw your garbage cans and dine on your leftovers. City squirrels as we like to call them, adapt to the food that’s around them and they constantly attack garbage cans in search of a free meal.
Grey Squirrels are the largest of the three squirrels and are the most common that we tend to catch. They are actually afraid of the red squirrel and will retreat when confronted by them. Gray squirrels almost always enter a home from above. The love to chew into vent fans, ridge venting, roof vents, and into garages. The most common spot of entry for a gray squirrel is any dormer areas of your home. We set cages for Gray squirrels at the point of entry. Gray squirrels make the most noise and will chatter to their young when they are born.
DID YOU KNOW?
A squirrel applies its scent to its food by licking it or rubbing it on his face. He can then bury it and find it again even under a foot of snow.