If you have possums in your garage, this article is for you. We will tell you how you can get rid of these unwanted pests, read on.
Before getting rid of opossums you must be sure that you are dealing with this animal.
To do this you can look for pictures of opossums on the Internet, because it is better to have accurate information to take the necessary measures.
What can I do to get rid of opossums?
- Remove food sources from your garage
One of the reasons an opossum may be in your garage is because it is looking for food.
Many people tend to keep pet food in their garages. But, if the possum finds food on the floor, it will obviously be eating it and tearing things up.
The solution to this problem is to clean the garage well and you'd better do it soon.
Also if you have to store food in your garage, you should do it in containers that possums can't break.
For example, you can store your pets' food inside plastic containers with locks
2. Be aware of where opossums enter your garage
This means that you must eliminate these points to keep opossums out.
Take a good look at the perimeter of your garage for holes and cracks.
You may need to fill in holes and other entrances that opossums are likely to use.
Opossums sometimes use vents to enter your home. You may need to make some changes, so you don't have to deal with these unwanted critters any longer.
To secure chimney vents or other such things, you need to use copper mesh.
You should not use something that opossums can chew on and you should close off the pathway so that opossums do not enter your garage.
3. Eliminate possum hiding places
Opossums love to hide in fallen trees or brushy areas.Cut and remove fallen trees and brush.
If you have any abandoned cars on your property, you should take them to a junkyard.
4. Remove clutter, keep lawns mowed and remove debris after storms.
5. Trap possums
Use traps that most people have used on a for years. Place one in an area that is visited by opossums.
You can bait the trap with some food and then the trap will spring when the opossum goes looking for it.
However, if you don't feel comfortable doing this you can ask someone more experienced to help you.
You can make your own trap or you can purchase one from a company. One issue you should be aware of is the legality of relocating an animal.
In certain areas it is not legal to relocate animals that you have trapped: for this reason you should inform yourself about the laws where you live.
If there is no problem with relocating the opossum, just take the trap and move the animal to a distant location.
Some people try to kill the opossums they catch, but this is not legal everywhere.
For this reason almost all people prefer to relocate the opossum, but it is your decision and the way you want to go.
6. Call an exterminator
Exterminators can help you with this problem, they know to deal with opossums and will surely get good results.
Recommendations
If you decide to contact a professional this will cost you money and may not be the most cost effective solution.
It is up to you what you want to do and depends on the amount of money you have and the time you have to solve the opossum problem.
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