Adapting to the Signs & Animals

Nuisance animal trapping is about being adaptive to the situation you find.

Going to a job, we may be told there is a particular problem animal.  But once at the job, conditions might be different and it’ll turn out to be another species.

Or, the animal may be uncooperative with the initial trapping method or just plain hard to figure out.

But, no matter the case, adapting to the signs and conditions of any job is all a part of the process. 

Cookie cutter methods and an unwillingness to consider multiple possiblities are pitfalls that can send a nuisance animal trapper down a poor path. 

Cases where we’re not sure of the animal intruder call for openness and flexibility.

Example of Flexibility

For example, in the video below we share a recent job where flexibilty is key.

In this case, Ryan was told he was going for a squirrel job.  When he arrived and looked around at all the signs there were to see, he decided to set a raccoon trap to start.

Then, when the simple method of raccoon trapping wasn’t panning out, he needed to adapt his trapping method to catch the sneaky raccoon.

In the end, the raccoon was captured and it was determined she had not given birth yet.

Take a look:

Adapting to the situation got the job done.

And now, once the raccoon is gone and the entry no longer exists, the possibility of squirrels needs examined.

Squirrels can certainly get in here because of the missing gable vent screens.  But, are they?  That was determined after the raccoon was removed.

And, it turned out, squirrels were not an issue though they could have easily filled the void with the raccoon gone.

Squirrels and raccoons definitely live in the same sort of spaces, but usually* not at the same time.

Therefore, you probably* won’t have squirrels and raccoons running around the same attic and both of them living there.  This is what our experience teaches us.

Squirrels and raccoons aren’t necessarily enemies or anything.  But like a lot of animals, they are territorial. 

Also, many of the attic dwelling raccoons and squirrels are there because they are or are in preparation for giving birth. 

When it comes to litters of newborns, both squirrels and raccoons like privacy, as it helps keep the young safe.

Yet, we’ve come across many spots where there is evidence that raccoons and squirrels have both used the space before.  So, in that sense, they will live in the same place.  Just not at the same time.

Squirrels or Raccoons?  It Can Be Confusing

In the following older video, Ryan discusses a job where squirrels and raccoons had both been present.

The homeowner assured Ryan that gray squirrels had definitely been in the house before and that they were the current suspects.

But, as Ryan looked at a hole in the roof and found raccoon fur, he knew that the offenders could surely be raccoons.  He made contingencies for both.

As you saw in this video, Ryan let the animals tell him what was going on.

There is no doubt that squirrels have used this attic before, but they aren’t using it now.  It was only a raccoon problem.

So the trouble making raccoons were removed and the spot was fixed.  This will make sure that the problem stays away and doesn’t transform into a squirrel problem in the near future.

**You’ll noticed we hedged our bets and used terms like ‘usually’ and ‘probably’.  Are we wishy-washy?  No, we stand by our generalizations.  Its just that, with animals, generalizations are the best we can do.

Raccoons and squirrels usually don’t live in the same spaces and the same time.  But, there have probably been numerous times when they have.  It’s not in our experience, but we’ll concede it is possible.**

FOR EXAMPLE:

About three years ago we had a job where there were flying squirrels and raccoons living in the same attic space.

You can read about it here:  Flying Squirrels and Raccoons Together

It’s an exception and unique case.  But, it does show our generalizations can be challenged some times.

Removal and Repair | Works for Squirrels & Raccoons

Not sure whether squirrels or raccoons are the problem?  No biggie, we still have you covered.

Often we only know what species is the problem after some investigation as Ryan showed in the video above.

But, we will get to the bottom of it and provide the tested steps of removal and repair.

Removal of the problem animals and professional repairs to keep other animals out is what we do.  It works for squirrels and raccoons alike.

If you are interested in getting rid of your squirrel or raccoon problem, give Frontline Animal Removal a call today.

We’ll help you figure out what’s going on and provide a solution to make it stop.

We offer animal removal and repairs to make the remedy convenient and timely.

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