Critter Control in Colorado Springs

Raccoons are intelligent and agile mammals who adapt well to living amongst people. Known to eat almost anything from resident trash cans as well as pet food, they find attics, chimneys, and crawl spaces comfortable with easy access to ongoing meals.

Raccoons have the potential to carry rabies and other diseases and can become quite aggressive when confronted, especially if they are protecting their kits which are born between March and April.c

Colorado has both ground squirrels and tree squirrels. Ground squirrels typically burrow in your yard while the Fox squirrel, Albert’s squirrel, or pine squirrel are most likely to get into your attic and home. The Fox squirrel is the most common nuisance squirrel.

Squirrels are herbivores living on nuts, fruits, and seeds. While they tend to store their nuts in the ground, they like to be high up in trees where they are safer from predators.

Squirrels are most likely to enter your home to give birth. You’ll notice them in the spring (January-April) and fall (August-September).

Like other rodents, squirrels have large front teeth that never stop growing. While this is ideal for opening nutshells, it can translate into extensive damage for homeowners or business owners who have squirrels in their attic, chimney, or basement.

Big brown, little brown, and Brazilian Free-tailed bats are a few of the most common bats in Colorado Springs. All three of these species are insectivorous, consuming a diverse and enormous amount of insects each night. All three roost in colonies, giving birth to one (sometimes twins) pup in the spring. The little brown bat is an endangered species and protected by the endangered Species Act.

While beneficial to the environment, they are considered a nuisance when they roost in buildings because of their potential to spread disease and parasites.