Not only can wild animals be extremely noisy and emit strong odors, but nuisance wildlife can also damage your house and introduce health risks to you and your family.
Critter Control provides professional wildlife control services in Port St. Lucie. Our team of skilled professionals is trained to identify and handle a wide range of critters like raccoons, squirrels, bats, rats, mice, snakes, and birds.
Our wildlife experts provide safe and humane removal of all nuisance wildlife from residential and commercial properties. We prioritize the safety and well-being of our clients by employing humane and environmentally friendly techniques to address wildlife issues. Our long term animal control solutions include animal trapping, removal, exclusion, and repairs.
Squirrel Pest Control in Port St Lucie
Squirrels are arguably the most favored species of rodent. The furry critters are quite cute and entertaining to watch as they scamper around outside through trees and parks. However, their cute behavior stops quick once they decide to nest inside. If you notice any of the distracting signs of a squirrel infestation in your home, contact the professional squirrel removal experts Critter Control® in West Palm Beach.
These signs may indicate you have a potential squirrel infestation.
- Noise – you hear squeaks, scurrying, and scratching sounds coming from your walls or attic.
- Gnawing – there are chew marks and holes in your drywall, wiring, pipes, wood, or cardboard.
- Droppings – there are piles of feces in and around your attic.
- Odor – there is a foul, ammonia-like smell throughout your home.
- Gathering – you see a large scurry or collection of squirrels outside your home.
Trusted Squirrel Control Process
Our goal is to safely remove squirrel pests from your home with extermination always being a last resort. Our CritterSafe program provides humane, non-lethal measures to remove squirrels from your property and return them to the wild where they belong. The CritterSafe process of squirrel removal involves:
- Inspection – we determine the presence of squirrels in your home by sending a squirrel removal professional to visit your home during a free consultation.
- Removal – we strategize the safest method to remove the squirrels from your home.
- Exclusion – we seal access points or holes the squirrels used to enter your home.
- Restoration – we clean and repair any damage or mess caused by the squirrels.
Raccoon Removal
You won’t find raccoons in your home every day, but it’s a problem we do see in the Davie area. Raccoons find their way in through larger openings in your home and take up residence in any dark, sheltered space inside. You might notice you have raccoons in your home if you hear the distinct sound the babies make coming from the attic. If you hear this, have an animal removal professional take care of the problem to prevent further damage.
Opossum Control
Opossums often roam streets and backyards in search of food. These animals ransack trash bins, eat pet food, and destroy gardens. An opossum will also den under porches, sheds, and other outbuildings.
Armadillo Control in Port St Lucie
Armadillo infestations in South Florida can pose significant challenges to homeowners and businesses, disrupting gardens, lawns, and foundations with their burrowing habits. Critter Control specializes in humane and effective armadillo removal solutions tailored to protect your property from these persistent pests. With years of experience in pest control, our team of skilled professionals understands the unique challenges posed by armadillos in South Florida’s diverse ecosystem. We are committed to providing safe, reliable, and environmentally friendly services to ensure your peace of mind. Trust us to safeguard your property and restore your outdoor spaces to their pristine condition.
Armadillos should never be touched as they can become aggressive. And these nuisance animals are known to carry the bacteria that causes leprosy. Trapping and removal of an armadillo should only be done by a Critter Control professional who can ensure your and the animal’s safety.
The best way to keep armadillos away is to keep your landscape free from heavy brush and wood piles that attract the pests they love to eat. Barriers like fences are helpful, but only when they go below the soil. Armadillos are known for their climbing skills, but they are able to climb. A yard free of the food sources that attract them will make climbing a fence less desirable.
Rat Control in Port St Lucie, FL
While they’re larger than mice, rats can still find their way indoors relatively easily. All they need is a crack or hole somewhere in your home to find a way in. This is why it’s so important to make sure all the different parts of your home are properly sealed. Once they make it inside, rats will use your attic or other parts of the house as a bathroom while using materials from your home to build a nest.
Trapping is the most effective method of rat control. The size of the infestation will determine the number of traps, the types of traps, and the rat bait to use. Infestation size also determines the process’s length, which can range from a few days to weeks. With a large colony, other control measures, including tamper-resistant bait stations, may be required around the perimeter of your structure.
If you successfully remove every rat in your home but do not implement exclusion and prevention techniques, your home is at risk for future rat activity. One of our technicians’ first exclusion methods is to seal up all quarter-inch or larger entry points.
Rats will likely gnaw through materials like plastic, wood, and caulking to enter your home. The professionals will use sealants, wire mesh, and other rat-proofing structures to protect your house from rodents in St. Lucie.
Coyotes & Bobcats in Port St. Lucie
Having raccoons and opossums in Port St. Lucie can also cause issues with predators. These small animals attract coyotes and bobcats, which can be dangerous. Similar to a large dog, a coyote is a scavenger that feeds on anything from carrion and rodents to pets. These pests also carry a number of diseases, including rabies.
Though not as common, bobcats sometimes visit Florida neighborhoods. These big cats are stealthy and usually shy away from humans. Nevertheless, small dogs, cats, and chickens all make easy meals for a hungry bobcat.
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Q&A with Critter Control in Port St. Lucie
What are some of the most common wildlife issues in Port St. Lucie?
The Treasure Coast and surrounding areas have a variety of common wildlife issues we deal with regularly. It is common to receive calls for rats, mice, snakes, pigeons, armadillos, bats, raccoons, opossum, squirrels, and stinging insects.
How do the seasons affect wildlife activity in your area?
In the spring, we deal with snakes, bats, and rats. In summer brings more bats, snakes, raccoons, and many calls for raccoons with young in attics. Fall temperatures coincide with rodent breeding and home and business intrusion. Throughout winter, we see an increase in a variety of animals entering structures, including rats, squirrels, and bats.
Any prevention tips for residents in Fort Pierce and the surrounding area?
General maintenance such as keeping the grass mowed and landscaping away from homes and businesses will prevent many wildlife issues. Rodent baiting will certainly help control rodent populations that tend to be a major problem in these urban environments. Having a wildlife professional inspect and service the home or business on a regular basis will prevent many situations and can save customers from sometimes costly intrusions.
When should homeowners call Critter Control?
Immediately if they suspect they have an issue. Changes in smell in the home and non-working floodlighting or other types of electrical features can indicate problems. It’s not always the noise that gives away an animal intrusion. Many times we are able to prevent an intrusion and save the customer from repairs if we are called at first indication.
How much does it cost?
There are a number of factors that determine pricing; location of the animal (i.e. – chimney, attic, crawl, wall void, living area), condition of the animal (i.e. – sick, aggressive, dead), location and condition of the property and time of year (i.e. – weather condition, offspring present?). Generally speaking, pricing will vary by location and species for just the animal removal and that pricing usually does not include the entry repair.
The Critter Control Difference
Trained Specialists
Animal removal is a highly sophisticated job. As such, we vet and train our team members to ensure they have the knowledge and skill to remove any pest from your building. Our wildlife experts utilize advanced removal and exclusion techniques and damage repair.
Guaranteed Work
Your satisfaction is always guaranteed. Critter Control® takes great pride in providing quality workmanship resulting in customer satisfaction.
Financing Available
Critter Control offers in-house financing. Both standard and 90-day same as cash financing options have 12-,18-,24-, or 36-month options. Some projects might qualify for a budgeted plan up to 60 months.