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Removing opossum from attic
Opossum enter attics for safety and warmth. The attic is an isolated and warm place to hole up during the day. Baby opossums cling to the mother for the first several weeks of their lives.
It is best to catch the family together at this stage.
Baby opossum once separated from the mother are unpredictable in their movements. |
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How To Trap For Opossum
Opossum are relatively easy animal to trap for. When the animal has entered an attic or crawlspace, there is a specific technique to use to make certain you catch the target animal. |
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Possum Photo Gallery
These are some of our favorite opossum photos. The photos here were all taken by Wildlife Patrol in the Central Florida area from
New Port Ritchey to Clearwater. |
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Removing opossum from inside wall
Opossum are excellent climbers... but sometimes they go down wall spaces and find themselves stuck. This happens most often with baby opossum. When a homeowner hears scratching at one specific point in the wall, this how we get the animal out. |
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Snaring Possum
We snare possum in situations where the animal is present when we arrive. The opossum is an easy animal to snare, unlike the raccoon, because it tends to hold its ground and not run away. |
