Raccoon in Wilmington
If you see a raccoon on your property or see signs of raccoon activity, it’s time to start thinking about raccoon pest control. Raccoons can damage your home and carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans.
Critter Control of Wilmington offers professional raccoon trapping and removal services to help residents safely and effectively address raccoon infestations. Known for their adaptability, raccoons can cause significant damage to homes by nesting in attics, chimneys, and crawl spaces, often contaminating areas with waste and increasing the risk of disease transmission. Our team of licensed wildlife specialists is trained in humane trapping and exclusion techniques, ensuring raccoons are removed without harm and that your property is secure against future intrusions. With a deep understanding of local wildlife behavior, Critter Control of Wilmington provides peace of mind with efficient, long-lasting raccoon control solutions tailored to the Wilmington, NC area.
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Raccoon Inspection
Critter Control technicians are comprehensive during the inspection to avoid missing any signs of raccoon activity. What they find will help establish their steps in removing and excluding raccoons. Specific raccoon signs include the following:
- Paw tracks that resemble human hands, with four fingers and a thumb.
- Feces are typically found in piles since raccoons like to create a latrine in their dens.
- Holes and cracks that are the right size for raccoons to enter your home.
- Smudge marks on siding, walls, floors, and anywhere a raccoon was active.
Our technicians allow their expertise to guide the inspection process.
Raccoon Trapping
The best way to get rid of a raccoon is a cage trap. At Critter Control, we begin with a free inspection both inside and outside of your home. The inspection will reveal where within your home the raccoons are denning, if they have kits, and where on your property they travel.
This information tells us how many traps to use and where to place them.
Critter Control has over 40 years of experience in raccoon removal. We’ve perfected humane, safe, and environmentally friendly methods for trapping raccoons.
Setting Raccoon Traps
We typically set up multiple traps at locations along the raccoons’ path. Our raccoon trapping service uses only humane practices when trapping and legally rehoming raccoons. The raccoon trap is secured to protect the animal, especially if it is placed on the roof. If the trap is outside or on the roof, we typically cover it to protect the animal from the elements. The trap must be checked on often to prevent the raccoon from suffering from stress or exposure to weather conditions.
Baiting Raccoon Traps
Raccoons are opportunistic eaters with a healthy appetite. We bait the traps with sweets that raccoons are known to like, such as cherries, grapes, or marshmallows. These sweet items reduce non-target captures.
Raccoon Excluders
Sometimes, when there is only one raccoon with no kits involved, there are circumstances in which we install a raccoon excluder instead of traps. The excluder is installed at the raccoon’s entry point. It allows the raccoon to leave but prevents its return.
Exclusion for Immediate Raccoon Pest Control
Exclusion means changing your home and property, making it unlikely a raccoon will move in. We practice exclusion for control, not raccoon extermination. Exclusion services are the most effective and immediate means of raccoon pest control. While do-it-yourself (DIY) methods are available, such as devices that use noises, lights, or predator scents, they are not long-term solutions.
Critter Control identifies all potential and current raccoon entry points. We permanently seal or repair cracks or holes using materials that raccoons cannot break. Exclusion services also involve making your property less attractive to raccoons.
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