The First Clue of Nuisance Wildlife in Orlando: Strange Noises
Most of the animals we deal with give us or our customers a clue that they’re now tenants by making weird and scary noises.
The first one that comes to mind is scratching! Rodents and squirrels do a ton of scratching in the attics and inside of walls. Depending on what they’ve nested up against, this can cause screeching sounds as well. These noises can indeed be scary!
Bats are another animal that makes weird noises. There’s tons of chirping noises that they make when communicating. These sounds help us identify their areas of nesting usually in the soffits and small openings around eaves.
Raccoons make sudden noises. Of course, there’s knocking and banging but once they’ve developed a routine in the attics or soffits, most of their movements are sudden and quiet. Which is pretty scary in itself, especially once we’ve identified them and know what we’re dealing with.
Raccoons and Squirrels in Orlando, FL
How Do Squirrels and Raccoons Get Inside the House?
They’ll push their bodies up against the top part of the return, which is usually a vinyl material of some sort, and make an entry point big enough to squeeze in and out as they please. Over time this opening gets larger due to the constant traffic, and I refer to it as the highway to heaven, lol. Once they’ve gained access through this area the only way to stop it is to exclude the opening with aluminum, concrete or in some cases both.
You can look at a small 4×2 or 4×4 soffit vent and think, “how in the world can a 20 lb raccoon get in here?“
It’s very simple as the raccoon bodies themselves are usually small and fur make up most of depth of what we see on their exteriors. The same can be said for squirrels but they are much smaller animals, and I’ve seen them fit into openings as small as 1 ½ or so.
I’d also like to note that trapping should be involved with raccoon removals because they will tear back into a home if they have the opportunity. If there’s a mother with babies involved, no amount exclusion is keeping her from attempting to get back into the home. This is where the destruction of property can grow and become very expensive to repair. There are many areas for them to access such as gable vents, roof vents, chimneys, etc. the list goes on and on!
Call Trutech in To Get Wildlife Out
If you are hearing strange sounds in your attic or noticing unexplained odors, you likely have a nuisance wildlife problem. Call Trutech Wildlife Service today to schedule a free inspection.
Discovering signs of an animal pest in living in your home can be an alarming discovery. For over 40 years, Trutech Wildlife Service has been helping homeowners and businesses protect their property and health from nuisance wildlife. When you select Trutech Wildlife Service, your wildlife specialist will arrive with the right equipment and supplies needed to effectively and humanely remove the wildlife from your home.
When critters make their way into your home, it can present a big problem with the potential for extensive property damage. Plus, critters making their home in any residential or commercial structure pose a threat to the health of anyone within the building.
