Fast forward to this evening, I figured I would double check that nothing was down there, sure enough Mr. Toad was back in the egress window. Before I opened the window, I saw something else move! This was a slightly smaller toad, her name is Mrs. Toad. I repeated the rescue only this time left the screen off the window expecting my new pets to want more attention!
Anyone else have any critter issues in their egress window? A few months prior, my wife was in the model where she rescued (not my word) two mice by putting the grate in at an angle. She didn't have to touch them to free them.
aw! We have no basement, but we definitely have an issue with crickets in the house. At least 5 a week, no lie. My neighbors have the same issue. Unfortunately for the crickets, I have a strict policy against bugs in the house. Outside is their house, I will leave them be. But inside is my house. Once they come in, they don't leave alive.
ReplyDeleteIf these houses are supposed to be tightly sealed up (largely because of the Energy Star thing), how are the crickets getting in?
ReplyDeleteThere are plastic covers you can get for the egress window that are fairly cheap.
ReplyDeleteI agree, how are the crickets getting in, but my guess would be around the garage door or along a pipe or wiring. You may want to go around to where pipes or wires come into the house and put some spray foam around the openings.
SCJ: That's what I want to know. I think it's fireplace maybe??
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