Suburban Raccoons

If you see a lot of poop on your roof it could be a serious health concern. Essentially there is a raccoon latrine on your roof or worse in your attic. There are health concerns, physical damage concerns and removal steps you need to follow. Bottom line is never allow anyone including your children to handle raccoon poop from a raccoon latrine. The poop contains eggs from the Baylisascaris procyonis or raccoon roundworm. These eggs if ingested can cause eye damage, brain damage and even death. Take special precautions if you need to remove raccoon feces from your home or other areas.

Raccoon Latrine on my Roof

If you have raccoon poop on your roof, it means the local raccoons have decided to use your roof as a latrine. If they are inside your attic, you may find feces inside on the insulation as well. You will need to hire a company to remove the insulation and dispose of it in an environmentally safe manner. This can be expensive.

In addition you need to make sure that the raccoons cannot continue entering your home. Install heavy gauge wire mesh over all potential entrances. If they are already inside, install a one way trap door over the entry point to they can get out and not back in. Make sure there are no baby raccoons inside. Either wait until they are old enough to travel on their own or go in and get them. Be sure to wear protective breathing apparatus and also gloves. disinfect everything after.

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