Possums, or opossums, are typically docile nocturnal critters, not aggressive or confrontational. However, when opossums sense danger or feel threatened, they will put on a good show by either hissing or playing dead. While they are not a physical threat, opossums can pose a threat to human health and residential homes in the form of infectious disease spread and property damage.
Here are some of the dangers associated with an opossum infestation and ways you can keep possums away from your home.
Possums can carry diseases or diseased parasites that are highly contagious. Keeping them around your home could end in a potentially dangerous situation. They also like to wander around gardens and trash cans, leaving unpleasant smells, litter, and destroyed vegetation. Professional opossum control is the only way to prevent threatening encounters with your pets and situations that could result in damage to your home.
The best way to get possums away from your home is by calling wildlife removal professionals to take care of the problem; however, you can try these DIY opossum control deterrents to ward off the critters.
While the above DIY methods may provide a temporary fix to your possum problem, they are often ineffective, time-consuming, and may cost more money in the long run than calling an opossum control expert.
At Critter Control® of Polk County, we pride ourselves in using fast, eco-friendly, and humane methods of removal when it comes to keeping unwanted critters away from your home or workplace. If you encounter possums on your Polk County property, keep your distance and contact the wildlife removal experts at Critter Control® of Polk County immediately. To schedule an inspection and receive a free estimate for our opossum removal services, call us today at 863-204-2815.
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