Vero Beach South’s most common backyard pest is the raccoon. They can climb into your crawlspaces and attic, as well as your chimney, and tear down your garbage cans. AAAC Wildlife Removal of Vero Beach South offers humane raccoon trapping to rid these pests permanently. We can also offer exclusion repair so they won’t return. We are available to answer any questions you may have about animal control in your area.
We are proud to provide wildlife pest control services for Vero Beach South and the surrounding areas. We are experts in dealing with all kinds of animals.
Raccoon removal should be initiated as soon as you discover a raccoon in your attic or crawlspace. Call AAAC Wildlife Removal of Vero Beach South today to schedule an inspection and find out how we can help!
We recommend you use a professional wildlife removal company that has experience with dealing with wild animals of all kinds. AAAC Wildlife Removal is happy to help with the removal and control of nuisance animals in Vero Beach South, Florida. We can also help with bird control, bat removal and rodent removal as well as the removal of venomous serpents.
Raccoon in the Attic
Attics are a favorite place for raccoons! Raccoons love attics because they can nest in them and raise their young there. Raccoons can find shelter in an attic. They have access to it through rooflines and soffit vents.
These critters can damage insulation, wiring, and other important components in your attic. They can also spread parasites such as rabies or raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis).
Raccoon Removal Vero Beach South
Raccoon removal services are a common request in the Vero Beach South area. Raccoons are a nuisance and can become dangerous if they feel threatened. AAAC Wildlife Removal of Vero Beach South’s experts have years of experience in trapping and removing raccoons. We offer exclusion services to ensure they don’t return!
You might be hearing noises in your attic or walls. You may find your garbage in total chaos, with cans ripped into. You notice that your pet’s food has disappeared or been missing some, and you realize that there are no other animals who can do this.
Raccoons are intelligent and resourceful animals that can be quite a challenge to get rid of. They are often attracted to residential areas by the easy availability of food and shelter. AAAC Wildlife Removal of Vero Beach South has years of experience in trapping and removing nuisance raccoons from homes. We offer safe and humane trapping, as well as exclusion services to ensure they don’t return!
Dead Animal Removal for Raccoons
Sick or dying raccoons can sometimes crawl into your home or business in search of shelter and die. The carcass can decompose, causing a noxious smell. It can attract pests such as flies, maggots, and rats.
AAAC Wildlife Removal of Vero Beach South provides dead animal removal services to raccoons and other animals. We will safely remove the carcass and dispose of it properly. We also disinfect and deodorize the area.
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Signs of Raccoon Infestation
Raccoons usually leave signs of their presence behind after they have moved into your attic. These signs include:
- Unpleasant smell of droppings
- Damage to your home’s exterior
- Strange noises
- Tipped over garbage bins
- Raccoon tracks
- Missing pet food
- Pets behaving strangely
Unpleasant smell of droppings
Raccoons leave urine and droppings that eventually decompose and create a foul stench that can permeate throughout your house. Stains and urine will also seep through the ceiling and cause serious damage to insulation, sheetrock, or even wooden beams.
Exterior damage to your home
Raccoons love to find a warm and cozy place to live. In order to find this, they will tear apart anything that gets in their way including roofing shingles or vents for instance! It is possible that you might see holes or tears around your house if there are any raccoons living inside. This could also be dangerous because insulation materials might have been altered, potentially exposing wiring in walls and ceilings. This can increase the risk of a fire hazard. Strange noises
Strange noises
Raccoons create lots of noises at night as they move around your attic, crawl spaces, and chimneys. These sounds can be heard through the floorboards or ceiling and is an obvious sign that you have an infestation on your hands. It’s important to seek professional help from wildlife experts right away before these critters cause permanent damage to your house.
Trash strewn around the yard
Raccoons are nocturnal animals that feed at night. These critters love to rummage through your garbage cans and dumpsters in search of food scraps or other things that they can eat. If a raccoon has made its way into your property you should make sure that your trash bins are sealed shut so that these animals cannot get in.
Raccoon tracks
The raccoon is a nocturnal animal and mostly scavenge at night. Raccoons love to dig through garbage cans and dumpsters looking for food scraps and other items that they can eat. You should seal your trash cans to stop raccoons from rummaging through them.
Were you aware that Raccoons have very sensitive hands that almost act as a second set of eyes?
Missing pet food
Pet owners should always be wary of raccoons because this animal is attracted to anything edible including dog or cat food left outside overnight. If your area is susceptible to raccoon infestation, it’s best to keep pet food indoors.
Did you know that Raccoons are omnivorous?
Pets acting strangely
If raccoons invade your home, pets like dogs and cats will behave strangely. This can cause animals to feel more anxious, and even aggressive if there is wildlife in their vicinity.
How to Remove Raccoons in the Vero Beach South Area
Raccoons living in Vero Beach South can be a problem and can cause significant damage to your home. Trapping raccoons is a challenging task because they are resourceful and intelligent animals.
Experienced and certified professionals are the best people to call when trapping a feral raccoon. Our team at Vero Beach South has years of experience with live trapping raccoons and removing them from residential properties. Do not buy any trap that you see in a shop and hope for the best. Leave the removal and trapping of raccoons to the experts at AAAC Wildlife Removal.
Raccoon trapping is done using humane traps. Our trappers use two types of traps to remove raccoons.
- One way trap or single-door trap
- Two way trap doors
The first is a single-door trap. This trap is simple to set up and easy to deploy. These traps work well for capturing raccoons the majority of the time. The chances of raccoons entering the trap are higher with two-way traps. Animals are usually more comfortable getting into the cage if they see through to the other side.
It is important to choose the right bait when trapping raccoons. You can use many different kinds of bait. Some good baits to try are sweets, such as pieces of fruits or marshmallows. The white color of the marshmallow stands out in the attic’s low visibility and smells really tasty to a mother raccoon and her babies.
Raccoon repellents have a very limited effect on raccoons. Raccoons should not be allowed to enter your attic in the first place. Holes must be repaired and soffits covered.
Raccoon Repellents
Raccoon repellents sold in the market never work in any meaningful way. These products claim to repel raccoons from your home. However, most of these products have very limited effects on raccoons as the animals can simply adapt to the noises and smells.
Some may even be harmful to humans and pets when used around the property. The best way to repel raccoons is to make sure they don’t have access to your house and that there isn’t anything attracting them to your property.
Here’s Our Raccoon Removal Process
- Set traps and baits
- Catch and remove the raccoon
- Remove food sources
- Close all entry points. Seal them with cement, steel, or wood materials.
- Clean up attic (Remove feces, deodorize, and replace insulation if necessary)
- Fix all damage to the interior and exterior of your home.
Setting traps
We set the traps in areas where the raccoons are known to frequent. The traps are baited with sweets such as marshmallows or wet cat food.
Remove the raccoon
We will capture the raccoon and remove them from your property ensuring they can no longer return.
Reduce the appeal of your home to wild animals
We will remove the animal from your home and make it less appealing to other wildlife.
Seal all entry points
We’ll find possible entry points where raccoons and other wildlife might be getting into your house and we’ll seal all of them off. Special mesh netting is used to seal holes and prevent animals from entering.
Clean up the attic
We’ll clean your attic of all raccoon waste and debris to prevent the spread of parasites and diseases. Our special enzyme cleaner kills any bacteria or mold spores in your attic. It also works as an air freshener to get rid of any foul odors that may have been left behind by the raccoons.
Repair wildlife damage
After the cleaning is done, we will fix any damage that was caused by the infestation. These include: ripped shingles, chewed through wood and siding, etc. We can also replace roofing or insulation that has been damaged, torn or ripped off.
Raccoon Droppings Can Cause Serious Damage to Your Attic
Raccoons don’t really understand how to use the bathroom so they will just go anywhere. Roundworm, a parasite found in the droppings of raccoons, can cause serious problems for human health.
Additionally, raccoon excrement creates a nauseating odor and attracts other pests, such as maggots and flies.
Raccoon urine can also cause damage to your attic insulation as well as the potential for mold growth. Metal can rust and wood will rot from the droppings.
Cleanup and Attic Re-insulation
Raccoons are attracted to the warmth and security of your attic. Raccoons love to live in attics, which are often dark and rarely visited by humans.
They prefer dry places to keep them safe and warm. When these animals decide on making it their home, they usually don’t come alone; Raccoons are known to travel with other raccoons that may also make your attic an unsuitable place for you to live.
The droppings from raccoons can cause significant damage to your attic insulation. Additionally, their urine creates an unpleasant ammonia odor that will only get worse.
After performing wildlife removal, it is important that your attic be cleaned by professionals. Raccoons are known to cause damage or complete destruction of insulation in your attic.
Learn more about Attic Restoration!
Damage Repair, and Entry Point Seal-up
After wildlife removal, you must have the affected areas repaired and sealed up so that the animals cannot come back again. It is possible for them to get into your home through small holes. Therefore, it is important that you seal all entry points.
Various barriers such as metal flashing, caulking, and screening can be installed to help keep raccoons out. You may need wildlife management specialists to help to identify all the entry points and seal them properly.
AAAC Wildlife Removal of Vero Beach South is able to provide this service. We can repair wildlife damage inside or outside your home.
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Wildlife Raccoon Removal in Vero Beach South, Florida
Attempting to remove a wild animal on your own, especially raccoons can be very dangerous. There are risks involved in animal control using poisons within your home.
Poisoned raccoons are dehydrated and are desperate for water sources, which can end up gnawing in your plumbing and contaminating your drinking water.
AAAC Wildlife Removal is the best choice for humane and safe raccoon removal in Vero Beach South. Our team uses humane traps to capture raccoons, and then remove them from your property. We can also repair any damage the animal might have done to your property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it legal to kill raccoons in Florida?
Florida allows the killing of raccoons. The state of Florida has very few natural predators for the raccoons so they thrive. The final decision is yours, but it is best to use wildlife trapping to save the animal.
Who removes raccoons in Florida?
The local animal control does NOT offer removal services. This is typically done by a private firm that specializes in the service.
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