Once you establish that you have a wild New York City animal in your attic, what should you do? How you expel them
should be as humanely as possible.
Methods to get animals out of your attic
• Trapping.
• Use of exclusion doors.
• Sealing of any entry points.
• Getting rid of scents of other animals.
Each animal has its own way of being expelled. Therefore consider the following to remove each type of New York animal.
How one should get rid of a raccoon out his attic.
The only workable way to get these animals out of your attic is by trapping and removing them. Other methods may be very
ineffective. In case of a female New York City raccoon, trap it and expel all her babies. Otherwise you will find that you are creating
more problems by only removing the mother. The babies will make disturbing squealing sounds, and eventually die leading to
a horrible odor.
How one should get rid of a snake out of his attic
Snake will go to the attic mainly in search of food, and the main source of food is the New York rat. In order to rid the snake out, you
should first of all take care of the rats scent. Trapping is also effective using the snake traps.
How one should get rid of an opossum out of his attic
To get rid of New York City opossum out of the attic, you should use the trapping method. The good thing with them is that they can be trapped
either on the inside or the outside. After trapping them make sure you seal all the entry try points.
How one should get rid of mice, rats and squirrels out of their attic
In case of New York squirrels, trapping and relocating them is the best solution. Also using a one way exclusion door that will only let them
out and not back in will still work so effectively. But make sure that the door is non chewable, otherwise you will have done nothing.
For rats and mice, using bait traps will help you very much and after removing them seal all entry points. All the methods highlighted
are very humanely and will not hurt the animal. For animals such as bats that live in colonies, one way exclusive door is the only
solution. Therefore you don’t have to worry again about New York City animals living in your attic.
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