12 fast ways to get rid of raccoons in attic yard 1.
Catch raccoons in attic.
The majority of the time a raccoon in an attic is a female with young yes the majority of the time about 80 of cases of any raccoon in an attic there s a litter of 3 5 baby raccoon pups.
I ve caught plenty in attics and down walls this way though.
If you can t find them sit very still for up to 30 minutes until you hear them chatter.
Therefore it s no surprise that the noise they make is very noticeable.
Some trappers use snare sets but i ve never done so.
Remove garbage and other raccoon attractants if you live in an urban or suburban area raccoons are probably after.
No there likely aren t any ghosts in your attic.
Remember raccoons can carry rabies.
Grab them by hand with thick leather glove and put them in a pillow case.
Go in the attic and find and remove the litter of baby raccoon pups.
Do not stick your fingers in the cage and hold the trap away from yourself.
Secure your garbage cans one of the best ways to keep raccoons away from your property is to secure your garbage cans.
The mother usually stashes them in the eaves down a wall or in other inaccessible places.
You might see the adult female.
To locate them requires patience endurance and a measure of physical strength.
However a raccoon might be making its nest in your home in preparation for her babies.
Raccoons are large animals that move very quickly.
90 of the time there will be young pups even if you didn t know that.
If you have raccoons living in the attic you can t just put a cage trap on the ground because there might be a nest of baby raccoons in the attic.
You have to get into the attic make your way through raccoon droppings and crawl around to inspect every hidden spot.
There are usually 3 5 of them.
After you catch the raccoon if you have successfully trapped a raccoon put a blanket or other cover over the cage before you pick it up.
Havahart traps are the perfect solution for raccoons in the attic and other nuisance animals whether you have a rogue raccoon squirrel rat mouse or possum in your attic there s a havahart trap that is right for you.
Raccoon in the attic step 1.
Search the attic carefully and find and remove the litter of baby raccoons by hand and place in sack.
Alternatives to traps in attics on the ground close to where the raccoon is climbing up onto the house on the roof by the attic entry point the raccoon is using.
Some people can catch raccoons with a snare pole but these raccoons are usually sick or injured or cornered.
They must be removed by hand.
