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Why You Should Leave Wildlife Control To The Pros
11/11/13
This time of year insects are not the only pest that people need to worry about entering into their Colorado homes. Wildlife, like raccoons and squirrels, will also eagerly work to enter homes in the fall in order to find a place of warmth and shelter that is close to a food and water source. Wildlife will not enter into your home politely, they will chew and tear holes in your roof and siding to gain access. Once inside they will generally create a nest and home in attic areas and in the spaces between your walls. These creatures can cause damage to wiring, piping, insulation and stored property. Squirrels and raccoons are capable of spreading diseases like rabies, leptospirosis, roundworm, and Salmonella, along with introducing other parasites like mites and fleas into your home.
If you start to hear noises in your walls and attics you should contact your local Longmont pest control company to get professional help with removing wildlife from your home. Removing raccoons and squirrels can be dangerous and should not be something that is attempted on your own. These types of pests will bite, scratch, and attack in order to protect themselves and their babies; this natural instinct of theirs could lead to serious injuries for you or other people in your home. If you happen to run into a raccoon and her raccoon babies in your home, no matter how fluffy and cute they may appear, you should immediately walk away and contact a professional to come and safely remove them from your home.
Luckily, there are steps that you can take around your property in order to help prevent squirrels, raccoons and other wildlife from entering your Colorado home. Some fixes that you can do around your home to prevent wildlife from entering include: trimming back bushes and branches of trees away from your house, repairing any loose or missing roof shingles, fixing holes or tears in your home’s siding and soffits, and keeping trash cans away from the exterior of your home with a tightly sealed lid on them. Also, pet food should be kept in sealed containers. Any uneaten pet food should be discarded and not left out in the open for long periods of time. Fruits, vegetables and other food should not be kept out on counters but in the refrigerator or in sealed containers. Completing these easy steps along with getting help from a wildlife removal expert from a quality Boulder pest control company will help ensure that any current problems with raccoons and other wildlife are completely taken care of; as well as preventative measure put into place to avoid the problem from reoccurring. For wildlife removal in Colorado give the pest professionals at EnviroPest a call today!