Do you have opossums on your property, hanging out inside your attic or backyard? Opossums are not as harmful as wildlife like raccoons or squirrels, and they can be beneficial in some cases, as they eat insects. However, opossums will also knock over garbage cans, steal pet food, and soil attic insulation with their urine and droppings, so these are not critters you want nesting on your property.
365 Wildlife and Pest Control can help, we offer the best opossum trapping and removal services in the Myrtle Beach, SC area.
While all mammals can carry and spread the rabies virus, opossums are very rarely found to be infected with the disease. In addition, opossums are immune to many species of snake venom, and can survive several snake bites. However, opossums can spread a number of other illnesses, including:
Opossums are also often found to be infected with fleas, ticks and mites, which they can spread to pets they come in contact with.
Opossums are known for being excellent climbers, and these critters can use their dexterous paws to easily scale your home or a tree next to your home to get onto your roof. Once they have made it to your roof, they will locate any potential openings, then widen them with their claws and teeth to gain entry to your attic. Opossums can rip up your attic insulation and soil it with their urine and droppings.
Opossums are wild animals and can be unpredictable, so never try to remove an opossum by hand. Always leave opossum removal to the experts at 365 Wildlife. We are armed with the knowledge and the experience to safely and humanely trap and remove any opossum that has gotten inside your attic.
Opossums can also cause issues in your backyard, often knocking over and raiding garbage cans. Opossums can also steal pet food that has been left out, and they can sometimes come into conflict with your pets. Don’t let these creepy critters terrorize your yard, contact the experts at 365 Wildlife and Pest Control today for opossum trapping and removal.
Sometimes opossums can get inside your garage, underneath your home, or worse, inside the home itself. Don’t panic, 365 can help! We can come out and remove opossums that have made their way inside your Myrtle Beach home. Opossums are wild animals, so never try to remove them yourself. Leave it to the trained experts at 365 Wildlife!
The best way to keep opossums away is to contact 365 Wildlife and Pest Control for opossum exclusion services in the Myrtle Beach area. After trapping and removing the opossum that is causing you trouble, we will locate and seal the entry points they used to get inside your attic, crawl space or home. We also offer wildlife barrier fencing, which can be installed around the perimeter of your yard to keep the critters out.
Habitat modification can also aid in keeping opossums away. Keeping all garbage cans sealed and not leaving pet food out overnight goes a long way in keeping these critters disinterested in your property.
365 Wildlife and Pest Control offers the best opossum removal services in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. We can trap and remove possums from your attic, backyard, or your home itself, and we can offer seal-out and exclusion methods to keep these critters from coming back. Contact us today to get started with a FREE estimate at 843-438-6616 !