Question: I have two kind of rodents. Chipmunks in the front yard. In the
back yard I have a rodent, but I do not what kind of animal it is.
1st.Q: Are there some risks with chipmunks? For me they look like mice,
therefore, I do not like in my yard. I would not like kill them, but what
can I do for they do not live in my yard?
2nd Q: In the backyard, it isn't a chipmunk. Can you check what kind of
animal it is and how much is the cost for that service????. I hate the
idea of picking death rodents up.
ANSWER Chipmunks are not an easy animal to control when they become a nuisance. They can 'nest' in wooded areas around houses, and in stone walls around houses. They move from their nest sites to eat nuts and to dig in flower beds to eat bulbs.
They have litters in the spring (May) and again in summer (July), and overwinter in their nesting sites. If they are a serious you may be able to discourage them by removing as much of their food as possible. If there is an adequate amount of food and nesting sites, control may be limited, since other chipmunks would move into the area as soon as you removed some of the current residents.
The local Orkin branch office may be able to identify the other animal and explain the service.
