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Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 29th, 2015, 12:02 pm
by HewesMan
Well...either a racoon or possum...but I am thinking racoon.
Who can take care of this issue in town?
Already called one place off of google and they did have anyone in this area.
Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 29th, 2015, 12:36 pm
by Salty Gator
Critter getters
Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 29th, 2015, 1:22 pm
by Steve Stinson
Call Turtleman....You can pay him with two onions and a sack of fish fillets!
You might try one of the small game traps they have at Tractor Supply. I have a couple if you need to borrow one. My son catches opossums, coons, squirrels and our cat on a regular basis.
Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 29th, 2015, 1:58 pm
by rammerjammer
put out moth balls,, worked for a friend of mine
Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 29th, 2015, 2:44 pm
by bman
Rex Thomas Pest control...
3515 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 562-5765
Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 29th, 2015, 3:41 pm
by THOMAS CITY CURVE
Just go up there and get him. It's just like grabbing a catfish and probably tastes better than Gar.
Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 29th, 2015, 7:16 pm
by Salty Gator
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THOMAS CITY CURVE wrote:Just go up there and get him. It's just like grabbing a catfish and probably tastes better than Gar.
, seriously, those cage traps SS referred to work well.
Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 29th, 2015, 8:53 pm
by FUTCHCAIRO
I HAVE CLIMBED UP IN THE ATTAC WITH MY TRUSTY .22 AND USING RAT SHOT WIPED OUT A COLONY OF FLYING SQUIRRELS, IF U DO NOT PICK THEM UP THEY SMELL PRETTY RANK IN ABOUT 3 DAYS. WE HAD THIS PROBLEM DOWN AT THE LAKE HOUSE SEVERAL YEARS BACK. THEY HAD GATHERED I WOULD SAY ABOUT 1/2 BUSHEL OF SCRUB OAK ACORNS AND IT SOUNDED LIKE WE HAD A BOWLING ALLEY UP THERE WHEN IT GOT DARK. I THOUGHT I HAD GATHERED ALL OF THE ONES I HAD KILLED , BUT ALAS I HAD MISSED A FEW, THE SMELL WAS SO BAD WE HAD TO GO BACK HOME AND WAIT A FEW DAYS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE LAKE. WHEN WE RETURNED THERE WAS STILL A MUSTY SMELL, GOT SOME REFRESHENER AND SPRAYED IT AROUND WHILE WE WERE FISHING AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY.
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Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 30th, 2015, 8:21 am
by HewesMan
Well...it appears it is not a racoon, but a good ol' opossum. Trap is set, nothing in it this morning so it may take a few days. If we don't get it soon we will place a trap in the attic. Bad part about that is I guess they get mad when they get trapped and pee and poop all over the place so we are trying to get it outside first.
Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 30th, 2015, 10:46 am
by Rangerpat
Try putting a large piece of cardboard underneath the trap so the mess will be easier to clean up.
Bait the trap with a small can of sardines; that usually works pretty quick on 'possums; I've caught plenty of them that way in a Havahart trap.
Re: Racoon in Attic...who to call
Posted: April 30th, 2015, 4:28 pm
by bman
Trust me and use a honey bun. You won't catch a cat (you will with sardines) and the possums and raccoons love them!