Getting A Varmit Out Of The Attic

I bought more than a dozen havahart 1079 traps in my first year of business and all but one of them are still in use today.

Getting a varmit out of the attic.

If you have a window in your attic open it and shoo the bird out. Yes snakes actually do sometimes live in attics. The snakes that do so are of course climbing snakes such as this yellow rat snake that i caught out of an attic. Animals living in your attic can cause damage to the wiring plumbing and structure of your home while also bringing in diseases.

These snakes aren t venomous but many people don t like the idea of snakes living in their attic and baby snakes if born in the attic will get everywhere. If you want to know how to get squirrels out of your house any part of it from the ceiling to the walls you should know that you want to hire a competent company who can demonstrate true wildlife knowledge and. After the pigeon leaves repair the damaged area that allowed the pigeon to enter in the first place. To disinfect spray the area with a bleach solution 1 part bleach.

Strategies for keeping an attic animal free mainly involve consistent home inspections and maintenance. Wear protective gloves and masks so you don t touch or breathe the urine and feces contaminated dust. Open windows to air out the infested area for at least 30 minutes before cleanup. Block any animals from entering your home and keep them out of your home to get them gone for good.

Don t hang around during this part. Since strobe lights sound machines and similar deterrents won t get animals out of your attic you may be wondering what does work. Pigeons may enter your attic through damaged eaves broken vents or attic windows. There are two effective methods.

To get rid of animals in your attic or walls i look for a live catch cage trap with thick wire gauge a heavy duty door and a small amount of moving parts.