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Customer Raccoon Email: We had a raccoon with babies in the attic through the spring and summer. She got in through a broken attic vent and had babies. She eventually moved the babies out and we have heard nothing more until now, October.
Should I assume there will be no more babies until Spring? Our animal control officer placed a trap baited with marshmallows to no avail. We have seen her on the roof and she is absolutely huge. We want to have the vent replaced but don't want
to trap her inside. Would she be out of there at night? Would she attack? This has been a nightmare...any ideas???? We are also dealing with a septic system issue and will get back to you when that is settled. Thanks for responding. Issue is mom
raccoon and 2-3 young ones (now growing up and doing what mom taught them) who are getting more aggressive and talking over my yard at night - due to water in our fountains. Thinking about having them for dinner.
My Answer: Yes, now that it's October, the young should be grown. If they are still using the attic, wait for them to leave at night before barricading shut the entry hole(s).
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The raccoon (Procyon lotor), is a common urban animal, and native to North America. Raccoons are easy to recognize, with a black mask and ringed tail, as seen in the above photo.
Raccoons tend to weigh between 10-20 pounds as adults, and live an average of 5 years. They are mostly nocturnal, and are omnivores, and will often eat pet food or garbage. They have
become very acclimated to living in cities and urban areas. They are very strong, excellent climbers, very intelligent, and they are very skilled with their hands, which causes them to
commonly break into homes and attics, where they cause considerable damage, and they also destroy other property, and thus raccoons
are considered pest animals by many people, which is why I remove them. If you want to learn more, please read my How To Get Rid of Raccoons page.
AAAnimal Control is a privately owned wildlife removal and pest control business, located in Orlando Florida. I deal strictly with wild animals. I am not an extermination company, but a critter removal
and control specialist. The above photos are some of the many that I've taken in the field over my years of work. Please email me if
you have any questions about the above photographs, or any questions about
wildlife problems or raccoon control issues.
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