- Call for a fast & FREE phone estimate today:
No Cats & Dogs
No Cats & Dogs
Opossums are a common nuisance around homes and commercial properties in the Western States, especially in urban and suburban areas. While they can survive in the wild, they prefer living near humans, where food, water, and shelter are easier to find. These scavengers are often drawn to garbage bins, pet food, and hidden spaces around your property.
Common places opossums may hide include:
If you’re noticing signs of opossum activity, don’t wait. Contact the experienced team at Critter Bros LLC for professional opossum trapping and removal in NorCal and Central California. We offer FREE estimates and fast, effective solutions to keep your property critter-free.
Opossums often take shelter in attics, garages, or underneath porches and decks. They’re also known to move into abandoned dens left behind by animals like groundhogs or foxes. While not as noisy as raccoons, opossums still make audible sounds, listen for light shuffling, scratching, or movement, especially in your attic or walls. These signs may indicate a nesting opossum on your property.
Opossums aren’t just quiet intruders; they can leave behind several signs of their presence. Along with the sound of scratching or shuffling, you may hear growling or hissing, especially at night. If an opossum has entered your attic or crawl space, it will likely leave behind droppings and urine in the insulation, causing a strong, unpleasant odor to spread through your home.
Known for scavenging, opossums will raid trash cans and eat any pet food left outside. If you find tipped-over garbage bins, scattered trash, and a trail of small footprints leading away, it’s a clear indication of an opossum problem. Their tracks feature five toes and an opposable thumb and may be found in dusty or damp areas like decks, porches, sheds, or around downspouts.
Many people mistakenly believe opossums are likely to carry rabies, but their body temperature is too low for the rabies virus to survive. However, opossums can still pose health risks by carrying and spreading other serious diseases, including leptospirosis, tularemia, toxoplasmosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tuberculosis, and Chagas disease. They can also host parasites such as fleas, ticks, and mites.
Though generally non-aggressive and known for “playing dead” to avoid conflict, opossums may defend themselves with sharp claws and teeth if they feel threatened. That’s why opossum removal should always be left to professionals.
If you need opossum removal in Northern and Central California, trust the experts at Critter Bros LLC. Our licensed wildlife control technicians are highly trained in safe and humane opossum trapping and removal. Whether the opossum is in your yard, garage, attic, or crawl space, we’ll remove the animal and sanitize the affected areas. We can also replace damaged insulation to restore your space to a clean, safe condition. Contact Critter Bros LLC today to schedule your free opossum removal estimate and let our team handle the problem from start to finish.
Once we’ve successfully trapped and removed the opossums from your property, the next step is prevention. At Critter Bros LLC, we offer effective exclusion services to keep opossums from coming back. This includes installing wildlife fencing or barriers around your yard, decks, and porches, as well as sealing crawl space vents to block access points.
Attics are a common entry point for opossums. After removal and sanitation, we thoroughly inspect your attic and roof, sealing and reinforcing any gaps or weak spots to prevent re-entry.
Homeowners can also take simple steps to deter future intrusions. Trim tree branches that give opossums access to your roof, secure garbage bins, and bring pet food inside before dark. These small changes can go a long way in keeping your home opossum-free.
The cost of opossum trapping and removal in North and Central California can vary based on several factors, including the number of opossums present, where they’re located (attic, crawl space, garage, yard), and the layout or size of the property.
To ensure accurate pricing, Critter Bros LLC offers FREE estimates. One of our experienced technicians will inspect your property and provide a customized quote for opossum trapping, removal, and exclusion services tailored to your specific situation. Contact us today to schedule your inspection.
Opossums are notorious for knocking over trash cans, raiding pet food bowls, and making their way into attics and crawl spaces, where they often tear up insulation and contaminate it with urine and feces. They may also dig dens beneath porches and decks, creating further damage. In addition to property issues, opossums can carry a variety of diseases and parasites.
For safe, effective removal, trust the professionals at Critter Bros LLC. Our experienced team is trained to trap and remove opossums from any part of your property quickly and humanely. Let us help you restore safety and peace of mind.
We provide wildlife fencing, exclusions, and seal-outs to keep opossums and other nuisance animals from returning to your property. Our prevention solutions are designed to protect your home long-term.
If you’re dealing with an opossum problem, we’re here to help. Contact our team today to schedule your FREE estimate and get started with expert removal and prevention services.
Get Opossum Removal Estimate
Wildlife and pests often invade quiet, hidden areas of your property, causing damage long before you realize there’s a problem. Identifying these vulnerable spots early is key to stopping infestations before they start.
Think you’ve got critters?
Schedule a free inspection today and let Critter Bros check the trouble spots before it gets worse.
Critter Bros offers expert wildlife and pest control across Northern and Central California and surrounding areas. Click below to explore the cities we serve.
Don’t see your city listed?
Contact us today to find out if we service your area or to schedule your free inspection.
