We are Syracuse Animal Attic, a full service wildlife removal company servicing Syracuse, NY. Our wildlife control team can assist you with most types of wild animals, whether they are alive or dead. In the case of dead animals, we use our training and experience to find the critter and remove it, disposing of it properly, before it can attract other pests or cause an odor. Whether we have removed a dead animal or one that is still alive, we will also gladly provide services such as cleaning up and sanitizing your attic. When necessary, we can even take care of a range of repairs, such as replacing the insulation in your attic. Our company is among the largest specializing in wildlife control within the area. This means that we have technicians spread throughout the area, typically available right away. One of our many specialties is removing animals from the attic. We have experience getting squirrels, rats, raccoons, and other critters out of your attic, always using humane methods. Most of our calls are from homeowners who hear noises in their walls or attic. As a family-run company, we deliver personalized attention as part of our commitment to customer care. We want you to experience relief from the animals on your property and have a pleasant experience during the process. Call us now at 315-634-6093 for a solution to your wild animal problem.

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Opossums have a high affinity for dark secluded spaces in which they are most likely to stay uninterrupted. Having an opossum in your attic can be one of the most frustrating events that can take place in your house. An entire family of opossums can quickly turn your life into a living nightmare. This is because they don’t just sit there; they cause serious damages to property.



The worst kind of damage that they can cause to your attic is that they can turn it into a toilet where they leave their droppings. Needless to mention that their droppings smell so bad your house might end up being unbearable to stay in. These droppings also stain ceiling boards leaving them looking quite unpleasant.

Getting rid of opossums from your attic can be quite the difficult task but that does not mean that it is impossible. An efficient way to do this usually is to trap them. This can be done by setting a trap where they often come into the attic through. Placing a trap right inside the attic may not work for them as they don’t follow any pattern when invading your attic and will leave their waste lying all over the place. Placing the trap on the roof also gives a good opportunity to capture the opossums as well.

Opossums are quite flexible in what they eat and so you may not have any difficulty in the type of bait to use when setting the trap. If anything, they already come into your house because there is food that they want and can eat. The temptation to use some form of poison to kill these animals will always be there thanks to their annoying nature. You should however resist this as a dead opossum is more of a health hazard than one that’s still alive. Plus a dead opossum stinks worse.

Other than trapping the opossums, you can also have repellents at the entry points that they use to come into your house. These repellents include cat or dog hair or predator urine such as fox urine where they come in through. Mothballs and ammonia will also deter them from coming into your attic.

Based on the fact that opossums come into your house mostly to look for food and a place to sleep, storing your food away can actually drive them out of your place efficiently. In addition, placing a light in the attic for a period of time will turn them off as they are mostly nocturnal in nature.

Sealing off entry points will also save you the trouble that comes with their droppings and the entire nuisance that they can be to your home and overall existence. It is important to consult professionals before taking out opossum droppings from your attic as they can easily carry diseases and transfer them to you.

In conclusion, you can have regular inspections of your entire house to ensure that the opossums do not move into your home and cause excessive damages.

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