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Bats are most likely to roost inside your house during bat maternity season. When bats give birth, they need to find a safe place. Pups need weeks before they are strong enough to fly on their own. During this time, they are dependent on the mother. Bats like to roost in unoccupied parts of a home, such as attics, eaves, and chimneys. They can damage a home’s structure, and their guano can be a health risk for anyone living in the home.

If you have a bat infestation, you could hear squeaking, chirping, or rustling sounds in attics, walls, or ceilings. If you see brown or gray smudges near vents, soffits, or gaps in siding and rooflines, it could be from bats. Bats leave brown or gray smudge marks around entry points. Finally, you might see bats flying out of your attic at dusk.

Do you hear scurrying early in the morning above your ceilings? It might be squirrels. Spring is one of the most common times to have a squirrel problem in the attic, inside the walls, or on your roof.

Squirrels can give birth twice a year, with one of those times being in late winter, around February and March. Taking care of a litter will be a priority, including feeding and keeping them warm. You can watch for specific signs that suggest you have a squirrel living in your home, like hearing odd sounds coming from your attic or other parts of your home. Squirrel sounds include chirping, squeaking, barking, grunting, and gnawing.

Raccoons generally give birth in spring to one litter of two to five kits. Females are looking for safe places to give birth and raise the juveniles. Spaces like attics and chimneys are ideal locations for raccoon dens. If you hear loud thumping at night, whining or mewing from strange locations, or see unexplained droppings, call us at Critter Control! You likely have a raccoon infestation and need professional wildlife removal.

Birds can create problems for residential and commercial properties. Their droppings contain mold spores and can stain homes, sidewalks, and buildings. Some bird species colonize in large groups, increasing the hazards. Some groups can become aggressive toward humans. Critter Control has multiple ways to exclude birds and effectively prevent future issues.

Rats do not hibernate; in fact, they are quite active during winter. During the winter, rats will seek out warmer shelters, such as inside homes, buildings, or other structures, to escape the cold. Rats may become more active at night and spend more time foraging for food, as their food sources may be scarce during the winter months. Rat breeding does slow down during colder months, but that doesn’t mean it stops altogether. A growing colony of these pests can cause serious structural damage to an infested home.

It is not uncommon for the sightings of mice to increase during the winter. Mice look for warmer habitats when the cold weather arrives. They can squeeze through a hole the a quarter of an inch in diameter so they can find their way into most houses. Mice spread diseases, damage your house, and contaminate your food. Call a professional at the first sign of a mouse infestation.

Opossums are likely to take advantage of an open basement, crawlspace, or area underneath a porch or deck to build a nest for shelter from the cold weather. They carry diseases, so avoiding getting scratched or bitten is crucial. Since opossums do not hibernate in winter, it is common for people to see the pests out and about year-round. The animals scavenge in the garbage when food is scarce and are known to den under sheds, porches, and decks. Our technicians have safety gear and equipment to remove opossums.