Identifying Opossums
Virginia opossums are the only marsupials in Tennessee, which are mammals with pouches for housing their young. The size of a typical house cat, opossums have gray to white fur.
They have long hairless tails, small hairless ears, pink nose and pointed snout. Opossums have opposable thumbs, making them great climbers. Opossums are omnivorous and feed on a diverse diet including anything from scavenges for food to snakes. Generally male opossums are larger than females.
Problems and Damage
These scavengers take advantage of any opportunity, feeding on gardens and lawns. Opossums can dig burrows underneath patios and outdoor spaces, and if they manage to get access, they can live in attics and crawl spaces. Opossum feces and urine quickly infect the environment when they enter your home. Leptospirosis, tuberculosis, and Chagas disease are all contagious in opossums. Even while not all opossums are disease-carrying animals, any scratches or bites should be attended to right away by a healthcare provider.
Prevention and Exclusions
To avoid opossums from entering your home you can rely on The Animal Guys. Their services include identifying and sealing potential entry points using robust materials, effectively preventing unwanted wild animals, such as opossums, from reentering your property. Furthermore, homeowners should remain watchful by limiting potential food that might attract other wildlife and opossums. These preventive measures will help ensure that opossums do not invade your home and maintain a pest-free living environment.
Opossum Removal Service
If you've found that an opossum has invaded your home or property, The Animal Guys offers professional opossum removal assistance to get rid of opossums. Our highly experienced Wildlife Specialists are trained on opossum control & behavior, opossums are humanely trapped and removed from your property.
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