Arlington & Alexandria Wildlife Control Services
We Provide a Full Range of Virginia Wildlife Removal Services
What problems do wildlife cause?
Most of the calls we get are because homeowners hear animals scurrying around inside the attic or walls. Most of the damage inside a houes or attic is unseen. Rodents like squirrels, mice, and rats often chew on electrical wires.
Wildlife such as raccoons, bats, birds, opossums, and rats spread several diseases that humans can and do catch, such as Histoplasmosis, Salmonella, Leptospirosis and more. Many critters leave droppings and urine in an attic or cause mold or odor problems.
We also handle animals outside the house. It could be a critter that has dug a large hole next to your house, or a raccoon in your garbage cans, an opossum that is stealing pet food, or a skunk living under your deck, causing an odor problem. Some animals destroy your garden or landscaping. Or perhaps you are simply scared of snakes. Whatever
the problem is, our wildlife experts can remove the source of the problem, and prevent it from happening again. We are not a Arlington & Alexandria extermination company, nor pest control. We are dedicated Arlington & Alexandria wildlife control experts.
Arlington & Alexandria Raccoon Removal - Raccoons commonly live in the attic, where they cause damage. They can also cause many problems outside.
Arlington & Alexandria Rat Extermination - We solve rat and mouse problems PERMANENTLY, by finding and sealing shut any and all rat entry holes.
Arlington & Alexandria Bat Control - We have a 100% success rate safely removing Virginia bats from buildings, and we guarantee our work.
Arlington & Alexandria Squirrel and Rodent Removal - For any critter, such as squirrels in the attic, we remove them, repair damage, & clean.
Why is our company the best?
We believe we are Arlington & Alexandria's best. We do a complete job, from start to finish. We remove wildlife humanely and effectively. When we encounter animals inside a house, we inspect every part of the house, from ground to roof, to identify all the areas of entry, and we perform professional repairs, with guarantee. We inspect inside the attic to find any damage, and provide full cleaning services. We offer attic restoration, permanent rodent control, bat colony exclusion, bird prevention, snake removal, dead animal removal and odor control, and more. We are fully Virginia licensed and insured, and ready to solve your Arlington & Alexandria critter problem. Call us any time for a phone consulation and price quote, at 571-388-2885.
Arlington & Alexandria wildlife removal - article of the month
Rat
The rat has been one of the most feared rodents in the industrialized world because they are
thought to carry diseases such as the bubonic plague. While rats do not carry more diseases than
any other animal, they live closer to humans than any other rodent. Rats can be found anywhere humans
are found and they will live anywhere that provides a stable food supply. This usually includes attics,
basements and in the inside of walls. Because of their proximity and similarities in genetic material to
humans, diseases can spread very quickly. The same goes for Arlington & Alexandria raccoon removal.
There are many species of rats, and some are confused for mice. The main difference between rats and mice is size;
rats are anywhere between two and three times bigger than mice. The most common type of rat is the brown and black
rat that can be found all over the world. Rats will rarely get more than a foot long and can have any fur color or
fur pattern (spotted, stripped, solid, etc.). Rats can be described as having a long body, short legs, a long tail
and powerful incisors that can chew through many types of materials such as glass, wire, walls and metal.
The life of a rat is very short and is mainly sent looking for food and reproducing. A rat will reach sexual maturity
within weeks of being born and can have over 20 babies per litter every month for the rest of their lives. The average
life expectancy for a rat is less than one year, but Arlington & Alexandria rat control rats can live much longer if raised in captivity. The short life span
is attributed to predation, the intentional killing of rats by other animals and humans.
Rats are scavengers and foragers. They do not hunt food, but rely solely on food that is left or that they can find.
Rats have incredible senses that help lead them to food through their sense of smell, taste, touch and sound. Rats will
eat anything, but prefers easily digestible foods such as grains, cereals, and nuts, bits of fruit, meat and dairy products.
These are common to see on the floors in inhabited buildings, and as they do not need very much food a few crumbles can sustain
them for long periods Arlington & Alexandria bat removal of time.
The easiest way to prevent a rat infestation Arlington & Alexandria rodent extermination is keeping your floors very clean as a rat can enter a home through a
quarter-sized hole and then will begin breeding within the month. However, it is really hard to know that you have
a rat infestation until it is too late because you can go from one or two rats in your house to over 50 in only two
months. The only way to get rid of an infestation is to call an exterminator, as rat poison is not very effective.
Rats can solve puzzles and have very keen senses so they will know what is poison and what is not poison.
Strangely even though humans are typically afraid of rats, they are very important in some cultures and in medicine.
Rats are typical subjects for scientific Arlington & Alexandria bird control research and help us understand how diseases develop and are cured in humans.
Some rats have even been trained to sniff out diseases such as tuberculosis and cancer. In some cultures rats are even
considered sacred entities that are symbols of good luck. Rats are a staple food item in many countries, and kept as pets
in others. Rats have been proven to be very beneficial to humans even though there is a stigma and a belief that they are
all unsanitary and disease ridden.
Other Arlington & Alexandria animal pest control topics:
What do Rehabilitators do With Squirrels
What is the Best Material to Exclude Bats
Is it Legal to Trap a Skunk
What to do if a Opossum Enters Your Home
Are Opossums Dangerous to Cats, Dogs, or Other Pets?
What Areas can Pigeons Enter a House Through?
Arlington & Alexandria opossums are not known to be one of the most terrifying creatures. But just like cats and dogs, they can
sometimes bite and pass on infectious diseases to anyone. If you have a garden, most likely, it will not
spare those fruits and flowers you have tended carefully. Aside from these, they can create such a terrible
mess within the surroundings because they love to ransack garbage cans for some treats.
What makes them any different?
Unlike other pets, Virginia opossums can’t have rabies. But that doesn’t mean you are safe already. They still can carry rabies
and pass it on when they get bad. In other words, your cat or dog won’t be that safe as well. And just like the rest of
the animals from the wild, they can attack almost anyone when they feel endangered.
Inherent abilities
Like most people, you probably find Arlington & Alexandria possums to be cute and adorable because they like to play or hang themselves
up on trees. Opossums have this peculiar way of getting your attention and that is by pretending helpless or playing
dead. In case you found an orphaned wild animal, it is best for you to contact a Virginia wildlife rehabilitation centre than
to think about raising the animal as your own pet.
Rodents are one of the best when it comes to finding
ways into our homes. They can use their teeth and nails
to make their way through the smallest cracks or gaps in your
home. Once they are in, they can easily make their way into your
walls to create nests and pathways to food sources in the walls of your home.
Rodents can cause serious damage to not only your property, but
your health as well. If you have any questions or if you have
a wildlife problem in your property, feel free to give us a call.
We answer our phones 24 hours a day 7 days a week to better service
your wildlife removal needs.
Our Team services all of Fairfax County and the following cities:
Old Town, Eisenhower Valley, Rosemont,
The Berg, Parker-Gray, Del Ray, Arlandria,
West End, North Ridge,
Hollin Hills, Franconia, Groveton,
Hybla Valley, Huntington, Belle Haven,
Mount Vernon, Fort Hunt, Engleside, Burgundy Village,
Waynewood, Wilton Woods, Rose Hill, Virginia Hills,
Hayfield, Kingstowne,
Fairfax,
Vienna,
Burke,
and Reston.
We also service the following counties:
Arlington County, Prince George's County,
Clarke County, Culpeper County,
Rappahannock County, Spotsylvania County,
and Stafford County.
We are ready to solve your Arlington & Alexandria wildlife removal issue!
Call 24/7 to discuss your wildlife problem and get a price quote.
Call us any time at 571-388-2885 - We look forward to solving your wildlife problem!
