How To Trap A Coon In The Attic

How to get raccoons out of chimney.

How to trap a coon in the attic.

Let s get straight to the point here you have an animal in your attic and you think it might be a raccoon. How to catch a raccoon without a trap. 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. How to get rid of raccoons at a deer feeder.

Most attics are unfinished. How to get rid of a raccoon in your garage. Trying to get raccoon traps in attics is often difficult. No other wild animal native to north america is capable of making a similar stomping noise.

Large enough trap to catch the raccoon can weigh in excess of 20 pounds food. This means there will be insulation to deal with. If you re still not convinced that your phantom attic noises are that of a raccoon listen for vocal sounds. The most common reason for a raccoon to enter an attic and choose to live there is the case of a female who needs a safe place to give birth and raise its babies.

What to do with a trapped raccoon. If a raccoon is making herself at home in your house it might sound like a toddler running around above you. Even more difficult is getting a trap with a 25 pound angry raccoon out of the attic. Different blown in insulations are messy when disturbed.

A mama raccoon is very vocal. 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. They must be removed by hand. Many homes have poor attic access.

Go back to the main raccoon removal page for more information about dangers and signs of raccoon in the attic.