With over 40 years of experience, Critter Control is the nation’s leading wildlife control company. At Critter Control of East Texas, we’re skilled at dealing with many of the Piney Woods most bothersome pest animals and stinging insects. Whether you need to remove raccoons, squirrels and bats from your attic, or get rid of skunks and gophers that are damaging your property, you can trust Critter Control to get the job done safely, effectively and humanely.
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During the inspection, we determine the severity of the raccoon infestation. We look for physical evidence like footprints in or around the home, stains from raccoon feces and urine. On the exterior of the house, we look for damage like scratches on boards, broken vents and screens, ripped apart shingles, destroyed soffits, and every possible entry point.
We perform a full interior and exterior inspection and search for signs such as rub marks, guano, a strong scent of ammonia, and small openings. The most common sign is the accumulation of guano (feces).
During a rodent inspection, we thoroughly inspect your attic and provide a complete exterior home inspection. The most common signs of rodent activity are gnaw marks, feces, rub marks, nesting material, runs in insulation material, and small entry points.
Wildlife specialists look for signs such as chewing on, in, or around your home, small openings leading to the attic or the crawl space, droppings, and debris like nuts or nesting material. Beams, wires, pipes, and insulation may all show signs of damage from squirrels.
In addition to noting any pungent odors that signal the presence of a skunk, we will inspect the condition of your landscaping, as skunks are known for tearing-up lawns and shredding grass while hunting for grubs and insects. We will also inspect the perimeter of your building’s foundations and under decks, to locate burrows.
The most effective ways to control a skunk problem is exclusion and habitat modification. Methods like sealing foundation gaps, replacing and screening broken foundation vents and installing hardware cloth (rat walls) around unprotected sheds and decks are the most effective and permanent ways to keep skunks out.
We recommend keeping pet food inside and securing any trash bins.
Bats and rats in homes. Skunks, snakes and gophers in yards. Raccoons and squirrels in attics and bees in walls.
Most animal activity inside attics reduces when temperatures are above 95 degrees F. Snake activity is severely reduced in December and January months. Spring months (April-June) exhibit the most animal activity due to breeding and birthing.
Noises inside attic, torn up mulched beds and lawns, rodent droppings found inside home, chewing or damage on exterior of home.
As soon as you see, hear, or suspect animal or insect activity.
