Contrary to popular opinion homeowners should not shoot them or poison them. These solutions work for the current tenants, however other families of raccoons will be able to smell that this area was once a den for raccoons and that it is now vacant. It is only a matter of time before others invade your home.
The best long term solution to dealing with raccoons is to install heavy gauge wire mesh over all possible entrances. This will prevent them and other small animals from entering the crawl space or any other area of your home.
If the raccoons are still in your home, you will need to install a one-way trap door where they have been entering the home. The one-way trap door will allow them to leave, but will not let them back in. They will just have to find a new home and not in your house.
As we mentioned earlier if they have babies in your homes crawl space, and the adults are out, you may have to go in and get the babies out yourself. Otherwise, you will just have to wait until they can travel on their own. Then use the one-way trap door to remove them.
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