Opossums are one of the most common wildlife guests homeowners encounter. They are also the only marsupials in North America. If you’re hearing strange nighttime noises from the attic, catching a musky, or wet dog like smell it might be time for opossum removal. Top Flight Wildlife has you covered with safe, professional removal—whether they’re under your porch, in your shed, or hiding out in the attic.
Signs of Opossums
Opossums are nighttime wanderers, making them tricky to identify unless spotted directly. If you’re dealing with mysterious sounds, or late-night disruptions, opossums could be the culprits—though raccoons, or other critters might also be to blame. Here’s how to tell if opossums are your visitors:
- Property Damage: These critters can wreak havoc on your home’s insulation and duct work while looking for shelter or a nesting place. They can be found in attics as well as crawl spaces.
- Strange Noises: With an array of sounds—hissing, growling, clicking, and screeching—opossums are surprisingly vocal communicators.
- Musky Smell: A distinctive, musky odor, or a wet-dog type of smell, is often a sign they’ve been in a particular area.
- Feces: Look for droppings that are 1-3 inches long, smooth-sided, tapered at the ends, and sometimes moldy if older.
- Raided Pet Food and Tipped Garbage Cans: Accessible pet food or trash is a favorite opossum treat.
- Tracks: Opossum tracks resemble tiny handprints, with five toes on each foot.
If these signs sound familiar, opossums may be making themselves at home.
How Top Flight Removes Opossums
Attempting to remove an opossum yourself can be risky. Hiring a wildlife expert to remove opossums is recommended for several important reasons:
- Opossums can carry parasites and diseases harmful to both people and pets.
- They may bite or scratch if cornered.
Opossum Trapping and Removal
Our comprehensive opossum removal process includes:
- Thorough Property Inspection: Our experienced team conducts a detailed assessment of your property to determine if there is an opossum infestation.
- Customized Removal Strategy: We develop a personalized removal plan tailored to your specific needs and circumstances based on our findings.
- Humane Trapping Methods: We utilize humane trapping techniques to safely capture opossums, ensuring minimal animal stress and harm.
- Safe Removal: Once the opossum is captured, we follow all state and federal regulations in the relocation of any animal.
Preventing Opossums From Returning
To prevent future infestations, after the initial inspection, we will develop a customized plan. It will be tailored to your specific situation and needs for keeping these unwanted guests out in the days to come.
Cleanup & Repair
Along with our preventative measures, damage repair and cleanup are included in our services. The severity of the problem and location in the home will determine the exact nature of everything involved. Our technician will go over that on-site at the time of the inspection.
Need Opossum Removal?
At Top Flight Wildlife, we handle it all for you—from humane removal to ensuring your home stays safe and opossum-free. You won’t have to worry about a thing as our experts take care of everything, treating both your property and the opossums with care. Call us now, and let us take the stress out of resolving your squirrel concerns!
