But as the days and nights have become cooler attics in the summit stark portage county are becoming much more inviting to raccoons as evidenced by an increase in attic raccoon removal calls.
Do i have a raccoon in my attic.
Since they have a habit of making their homes in our attic getting rid of them may require some ingenuity.
How to get a raccoon out of your attic.
The main reason a raccoon may have made your attic his new den is because the female is about to give birth.
The only way to trap a raccoon is to bait a trap and put it near to the raccoon s nest.
But first you need to know how to trap that smart wild animal.
They sometimes climb onto a roof from a nearby tree with a long branch that hangs over the house.
This commonly happens from february to may when you are more likely to experience raccoon activity.
Which brings us to the all important question how to get rid of raccoons.
Let s get straight to the point here you have an animal in your attic and you think it might be a raccoon.
Raccoons need a safe warm and dry place to raise the new pups and your attic makes a perfect habitat.
This is a question we have not answered recently as we haven t had a raccoon removal from the attic since june.
66 what do i do if i have raccoons in my attic i strongly recommend that you hire a professional wildlife removal company.
Raccoons can also climb up the corner of a house or up a downspout.
Raccoons are skilled climbers.
Types of damage caused by raccoons in the attic.
And if you do not do something about them you might wake up one day to find your goldfish missing.
They can destroy insulation tear up ducts etc.
You may be wondering how the raccoons got into your attic.
If you have heard noises in your attic at night you may have a raccoon problem.
Raccoons are excellent mothers and will move their babies to a new den site if given the chance but evicting a mother raccoon always runs the risk of her abandoning or getting.
5 signs you have a raccoon in the attic whether you think they re cute or creepy raccoons don t belong inside your home.
You have already done your research the animal sounds too large to be something small like a squirrel or an opossum and it s not flapping around therefore it can t be a bat.
We will live trap and relocate all of the raccoons in the attic and seal off the entry points to keep them from returning.
Give us a call at 203 758 0555 to get started.
We do not use any pesticides or poisons or harm the animals in any way.
Be careful you don t want to orphan the baby raccoons.
I have a link to raccoon damage pics above.
The best bait.
67 what damage can racoons do to an attic lots.
Yet like other wild animals raccoons can end up in the nooks and crannies of a house and they can cause problems beyond damaging property.