Getting A Varmit Out Of The Attic

Strategies for keeping an attic animal free mainly involve consistent home inspections and maintenance.

Getting a varmit out of the attic.

Animals living in your attic can cause damage to the wiring plumbing and structure of your home while also bringing in diseases. Yes snakes actually do sometimes live in attics. Open windows to air out the infested area for at least 30 minutes before cleanup. To disinfect spray the area with a bleach solution 1 part bleach.

Exclusion involves sealing up every single hole leading to the attic with the exception of one which is preferably the most commonly used entrance. The snakes that do so are of course climbing snakes such as this yellow rat snake that i caught out of an 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. Don t hang around during this part.

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. If you have a window in your attic open it and shoo the bird out. Since strobe lights sound machines and similar deterrents won t get animals out of your attic you may be wondering what does work. 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.

After the pigeon leaves repair the damaged area that allowed the pigeon to enter in the first place. There are two effective methods. Pigeons may enter your attic through damaged eaves broken vents or attic windows. Block any animals from entering your home and keep them out of your home to get them gone for good.

Wear protective gloves and masks so you don t touch or breathe the urine and feces contaminated dust.