Opossum Removal
Opossum Removal in Phoenix, AZ, | Critter Bros
Opossums are commonly seen around houses and commercial properties in Phoenix, scavenging for food from garbage bins and left-out pet food, or searching for shelter within attics, crawl spaces, or garages. Opossums can survive in the harsh Arizona wilderness, but they greatly prefer to stick close to humans, as our properties tend to provide them with easy sources of food, water, and shelter. You might find opossums in several different areas on your property, including:
- Inside your attic
- Inside your garage
- Underneath your deck
- Underneath your home
- Inside your crawl space
- Underneath your porch
- Inside your basement
If you have opossums causing problems on your property in Phoenix, AZ, contact the opossum removal experts at Critter Bros for opossum trapping and removal services. Our team of wildlife control operators has years of experience dealing with opossums in Phoenix, so you can trust that we will solve your opossum problem quickly and efficiently.
Critter Bros offers FREE estimates for opossum removal, so contact us today to get started at 928-534-1610!
Signs of an Opossum Issue
Opossums will commonly nest inside your attic or garage, or underneath your porch or deck. Opossums will also reclaim dens abandoned by other critters like groundhogs or foxes inside your yard. Opossums aren’t quite as loud as other nuisance wildlife like raccoons, but you should still be able to hear them shuffling and scratching inside your attic.
You might also hear some of their vocal sounds, like growling and hissing. Opossums that have gotten inside your attic or crawl space will leave behind droppings and urine inside your insulation, which can lead to a very strong, foul odor coming from these areas of the home. Opossums are notorious scavengers, so they will raid your trash cans and any bowls of pet food that you have left out. If you go into your backyard or garage and see your garbage pins tipped over, with trash strewn about, and a series of small footprints leading out of the garage, this is a surefire sign of an opossum infestation. Opossum tracks have five toes and an opposable thumb, and you might see them on downspouts, decks, porches, sheds, or anywhere on your property with water or dust.
What Diseases Do Opossums Carry?
Many people falsely classify opossums as rabid, but the body temperature of the average opossum is too low for the rabies virus to survive. However, opossums do carry and spread a wide variety of other diseases, including leptospirosis, tularemia, toxoplasmosis, rocky mountain spotted fever, tuberculosis, and Chagas disease.
Additionally, opossums can also carry parasites like fleas, ticks, and mites. Opossums are generally not aggressive and prefer to use their “playing dead” tactic to avoid a fight. However, they will fight if cornered or threatened, and they can lash out with their sharp claws and teeth. Always leave opossum removal in the Phoenix area to the experts at Critter Bros.
How To Get Rid of Opossums in Phoenix, AZ
If you’re looking for opossum removal in Phoenix and the surrounding areas contact the experts at Critter Bros today. Opossums are unpredictable, wild animals that can become aggressive when cornered or trapped, so it is best to leave opossum trapping and removal to our team of licensed wildlife control operators. Our team has extensive training and years of experience dealing with opossum trapping, so you can rest assured that we will safely and humanely remove these critters from your yard, garage, attic, or crawl space. After we remove the nuisance opossum, we will clean and sanitize any affected areas, and replace your attic or crawl space insulation. Contact our team today to get started at 928-534-1610!
How To Keep Opossums Out Of Your Yard
After we have trapped and removed the opossums causing problems on your property, the next step is to safeguard your yard to make sure it doesn’t happen again. We can install wildlife fencing/wildlife barriers around the perimeter of your property and problem areas like decks and porches. Additionally, we can seal off your crawl space vents to prevent opossum intrusions. Attics are a particular problem area for opossums, so after we trap and remove them from your attic and sanitize the area, we will carefully inspect the attic and the roof for all the potential entry points, before we seal and fortify them.
There are some additional habitat modifications you can perform to keep opossums away from your home. Opossums are excellent climbers, so trim any tree branches that give them easy access to your roof. Sealing off all your garbage bins and bringing in any pet food bowls before sunset will make an opossum move on quickly.
Opossum Removal Near Me | Critter Bros in Phoenix, AZ
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Cost of Opossum Removal in Phoenix, AZ
The cost of opossum trapping and removal in Phoenix, AZ depends on several different factors, including the size of the opossum population, the location of the opossum (attic, crawl space, garage, yard), and the specifications of the property that needs to be treated.
That’s why Critter Bros offers FREE estimates, so one of our technicians can come out and inspect your property before providing you with a specialized quote for opossum trapping, removal, and exclusion.
Best Opossum Trapping and Removal Near Me
Opossums are known to knock over trash cans, raid bowls of pet food, and get inside your attic or crawl space, where they will rip up the insulation within and soil it with urine and feces. Opossums can also dig out dens underneath porches and decks, and these critters can spread several different diseases and parasites.
Always leave opossum trapping and removal to the experts at Critter Bros. Our team has the experience and the training necessary to quickly and safely trap and remove these critters from anywhere on your property.
We offer wildlife fencing, exclusions, and seal-outs, to prevent opossums and other critters from returning to your property in the future.
We’d love to hear from you, so if you need opossum removal, contact our team today to get started with a FREE estimate at 928-534-1610!