Top 4 Best Chipmunk Repellents (**2020 Review**)

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What Scents Repel Chipmunks?

If you've ever watched a chipmunk in action, you'll see that between its scampers, the animal will stop and sniff the air for a moment.

The chipmunk does this for two reasons: the first of which being that it's trying to gauge the air for a scent of a predator, and the second being that it's using its nose to find possible food sources. 

Being able to manipulate this habit and use it to your advantage is an excellent way to humanely drive the chipmunks off your property. Contrary to the noses of humans, chipmunks absolutely can't stand the smells of certain strong oils like peppermint, citrus, cinnamon, and eucalyptus. Additionally, chipmunks can't stand the smell of garlic. By using these scents in your garden as a homemade chipmunk repellent, you'll essentially "re-program" the mind of the chipmunk and make it not want to frequent that area anymore.

A strong word of warning: moth balls have circulated the internet in the past few years for their effectiveness at warding off unwanted animals. However, we highly advise against the use of chipmunk repellent moth balls due to the toxins inside. Moth balls bear a resemblance to candy, which means that children can easily mistake this poison for something edible.

What About Flowers As A Chipmunk Deterrent?

Part of the fun of being a chipmunk is tearing up the gardens of unsuspecting nearby dwellers.

Many people think that certain types of flowers exist which can scare away chipmunks but in fact, this is not the case. Chipmunks are very attracted to plants in general, so trying to find one that deters these creatures is a fool's errand.

However, this doesn't mean you can't trick a chipmunk with a plant.

Here's an awesome chipmunk repellent home remedy:

1. First, buy a plant and devote it solely to warding off chipmunks.
2. Make sure to place this plant away from your other plants that you actually like.
3. Spray it with a scent the chipmunks don't like such as garlic
4. Wait for the unsuspecting chipmunk to come and realize that it's a trap!
5. Rinse/repeat this and it will reprogram the chipmunk's instincts and it should--with enough trial and error--steer clear of your garden in the future.

How Do YOU Keep YOUR Chipmunks Away?

Being such a small animal, fear is a huge motivator in the eyes of a chipmunk. This species is always on the lookout for a predator, and always on defense. Anytime you can make a chipmunk feel as if its life is at stake, your chipmunk will feel the need to flee. This truly is the best way to get rid of chipmunks.

How can you do this?

Well, as stated before, the nose is powerful. When chipmunks sniff the urine of a predator, they are instinctively driven away. Now, we're not suggesting that you hand-deliver the urine of a larger animal, but you can take some effortless steps to getting some powerful scent in your yard.

For instance, if you have an indoor cat, let it outside for a few minutes to use the bathroom. Likewise, the urine from a dog can do the trick. If there are no pets available to create the scent of urine, you can go the old fashioned route: purchase a realistic-looking owl to stare down your yard and drive off the chipmunk population for good.

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