Opossums 🦡

$350.00

Sneaky, Scary, but Solvable

Possums might not break into your home with brute force like raccoons or squirrels, but they’re opportunists. If there’s a hole, gap, or easy way in — they’ll take it. They love garages, crawl spaces, basements, and under-porch areas. While they’re more of a nuisance than a danger, they’ll hiss, drool, play dead, and even carry parasites. We trap them, relocate them, and seal your space to keep them out for good.

🪤 How We Capture & Remove Possums

1. FREE On-Site Estimate

  • We inspect crawl spaces, garages, attics, and exterior structures for signs of possum activity

  • We identify common entry points and check for waste, tracks, and nesting signs

2. Humane Trapping

  • We place live traps near active areas or travel routes

  • Traps are checked every 24–48 hours, and removal is done without harm

3. Safe Relocation

  • Possums are relocated safely and legally under Illinois wildlife laws

Sneaky, Scary, but Solvable

Possums might not break into your home with brute force like raccoons or squirrels, but they’re opportunists. If there’s a hole, gap, or easy way in — they’ll take it. They love garages, crawl spaces, basements, and under-porch areas. While they’re more of a nuisance than a danger, they’ll hiss, drool, play dead, and even carry parasites. We trap them, relocate them, and seal your space to keep them out for good.

🪤 How We Capture & Remove Possums

1. FREE On-Site Estimate

  • We inspect crawl spaces, garages, attics, and exterior structures for signs of possum activity

  • We identify common entry points and check for waste, tracks, and nesting signs

2. Humane Trapping

  • We place live traps near active areas or travel routes

  • Traps are checked every 24–48 hours, and removal is done without harm

3. Safe Relocation

  • Possums are relocated safely and legally under Illinois wildlife laws

🧠 The Psychology of Possums

  • Possums are slow-moving, nocturnal marsupials that avoid confrontation

  • If threatened, they may hiss, bare their teeth, or "play dead" to avoid conflict

  • They eat pet food, trash, insects, and even rodents, which is why they’re often found in residential areas

  • They carry fleas, ticks, and can spread leptospirosis or parasites

🏠 How Possums Access Your Home or Building

  • Possums enter through:

    • Unsealed crawl spaces

    • Open garage doors or vents

    • Gaps near ground level siding

    • Decks, sheds, and foundation voids

  • They're most active in fall and winter when shelter is harder to find

🛡️ How We Prevent Them From Coming Back

  • After removal, we seal and reinforce your property using:

    • Steel mesh, vent covers, deck barriers, and crawl space blockades

    • We patch up gaps, burrows, and siding holes near ground level

  • Optional clean-up: removal of droppings, nests, and odor treatment

  • Tips provided for garbage security, pet food storage, and yard management

📝 Note: While possums rarely attack, their presence increases the risk of fleas, ticks, and other parasites spreading into your home.

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