How To Remove Raccoons From Attic - Tampa, Florida

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How To Remove Raccoons From Attic Why is there a raccoon in the house  The number one reason is warmth - somewhere to spend the night, during the spring and early summer it could be to have a family. As January progresses, the female starts looking to breed and by March or early April she is looking for a warm place to build a nest for her babies. It is at this time that home intrusions increase.  Click here to listen to the characteristic raccoon baby vocal noise Raccoons typically have one litter of three to six young per year. Their mating season is from January to March with a gestation period lasting 63 days.

Jon crawls into the attic corner and passes raccoons behind his back...

Removing raccoons from the attic is always different depending on whether or not there is a litter involved, how old the litter is, what part of the attic the babies are in, and what type of entry point the mother created to enter the attic.

...to Randy for removal from the attic.

Jon brings the last of the raccoon litter out of the attic.

Rabies vaccination is essential when removing raccoons by hand.  Rabies in raccoons is very rare, but the disease is fatal without expensive treatment right away - before symptoms begin.

Expert trappers Carl and Randy with the Tampa raccoons.

Male raccoons do not stay with the mother raccoon in the attic.  It is highly unusual for there to be more than 1 adult raccoon in an attic.  Almost every time, raccoon in the attic jobs involve removing a mother with her litter.

raccoon control in Tampa: Darrell and Jon with 3 month old raccoon

Raccoons will eat whatever their environment provides. In the rural environment, they eat insects, nuts, worms, frogs, shellfish, fish, mammals, birds, eggs, grubs, snakes, and fruits. In agricultural areas, they may feed on corn crops, poultry and garden and orchard vegetables and fruits. In urban settings, an easily opened garbage can is hard for them to resist. They are nocturnal but are occasionally active in daytime.

Raccoons leave behind a large mess in the attic. Decontamination services are strongly recommended.

 

Once the raccoons are out, you must seal their access to your home. If you don't know how to remove raccoons from attic, call for professional raccoon raccoon. You don't want to trap them in your home, the will die of thirst, decay and emit a foul odor for days or even weeks. Furthermore, the mother may leave the nest, to return later, but the litter of baby raccoons remains behind. Sealing out the mother is both inhumane, and will result in a foul odor if the babies die in your home.

Adult raccoons can fit through and opening about 3 or 4 inches in diameter. Inspect under your eaves, especially where valleys occur. Raccoons are strong and have dexterous fingers. They can tear off siding and screens. Repair holes and openings with heavy wire cloth, steel flashing or solid wood. Secure with several screws or nails to a solid substrate.

Finally, remove food from the environment. Raccoons are clever and agile, they can open trash cans and other containers. Use metal trash cans, always use the lid and weight the lid with something heavy, like a brick. When throwing away choice foods, like meat, double bag it, to reduce the scent that leaks from your trash. Add a splash of ammonia to your trash cans too. If you have fruit or berries growing in your yard, regularly clean up fallen fruit. It will hard to keep raccoons out of trees, but no sense in leaving a buffet for them on the ground.

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