Suburban Raccoons

Some people may feel that this is cute, a mother raccoon relaxing while her pubs play in a small recessed area in someones attic but raccoon trappers will tell you a much different story! Well not really when you consider the mess and the damage they are causing. First consider the feces and the urine that is being left by this raccoon family. Someone has to remove this and clean it up – and this is definitely not a fun job!

Secondly, these same raccoons did a lot of damage to the side of the house. They got into this attic and probably did a lot of damage to the front of the house in the process. Just take a look at some of the other pictures on this web site. Observe some of the potential damage that can be accomplished by determined raccoon parents looking for a den to have their babies.

Raccoon Trappers – Dealing with Raccoons

A lot of companies will promote the idea of trapping raccoons and removing them from the site of their den. They may relocate them to another location, hopefully far enough away that they will not return. However once a den has been vacated, chances are that another family will just move in. They will take over this already established den unless a permanent solution is found to stopping them. Raccoons can tell if a den has been vacated. Also, whether it is available for a family to move into or not. So unless you do something to prevent them from getting back into your attic, another group is just going to move in.

Don’t waste your money using raccoon trappers. We believe that a one-way trap door should be installed so that the raccoons can get out but not back in. If they do have babies, you also need to make sure that the babies are removed as well. You can place the babies in a box outside. The mother will move them to another location.

However, with a one-way trap door installed, she will not be able to get back inside your attic. If the babies are also removed, she will not tear your roof apart to rescue them. Once they are out, remove the trap door. Install heavy gauge wire mesh over the opening so that no other raccoons, squirrels, or birds can find their way into your attic. This is the best long term solution to dealing with any kind of animal or bird in your attic, including raccoons.

Raccoon Trappers – Not The Answer

We are repeating and summarizing the message here to make our point. Trapping raccoons is just not the right long term answer for many consumers. Block the main entrance to your attic that they are using. If not, there is almost a 100% chance that the den in your attic will be reoccupied within a few weeks or months. Forget about raccoon trappers. Block the entrance with heavy gauge wire mesh so that they can never get back in again. Unfortunately, your neighbors may also have a problem. You may want to pass along the message to them as well.

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