757-320-4220 We run a professional wildlife removal business operating in Williamsburg, Virginia. We service the whole Hampton Roads metropolitan area, and do much of our work in Williamsburg. We are a full-service Williamsburg animal trapping and removal company. We specialize in wildlife only, and are not like a regular Williamsburg pest control company or Williamsburg exterminator. We use humane methods to solve wild animal problems in Virginia. We solve the root of the problem, by performing home repairs to keep animals out, and preventative measures in addition to critter trapping and removal. We offer a variety of services, from animal damage repair to waste cleanup, dead animal removal and odor control, and more. We handle several nuisance wildlife species, including squirrels, raccoons, snakes, skunks, and opossums. We also perform bat removal and bird control services, and rodent control, including poison-free mouse and rat removal. Give us a call any time at 757-320-4220 to discuss your Williamsburg animal control issue, and to schedule a fast appointment.



Williamsburg wildlife control tip of the month:

Groundhog Trapping: How to Trap an Groundhog

Groundhogs can be very aggressive when they are caught. They are very powerful and will do anything to get out of a Williamsburg animal control trap. That is why it is very important what kind of a trap you choose to catch them. A steel cage used to catch raccoons is an excellent choice. It has to be 12x10x30 in order for an digging rodent to fit inside. A trap has to be placed directly over an active burrow, or on a path digging rodent usually walks on. Groundhog baits are a myth, they will not touch any food just lying by. They dig their food and something just placed there will not interest them. The best way to lure an digging rodent into a trap is to have digging rodent scent on the trap. That is why a Williamsburg pest control trap that already caught one is so efficient.

Another advantage you have over digging rodents is their poor eyesight. They rely mostly on smell to find food and go around, so placing small fences in order to direct them into a trap is a good thing to do. That is why one has to have a lot of patience, you have to observe their movement in order to know where to place the trap. It takes some time, but it is definitely worth it if you want to catch one. Nevertheless, if you want to trap one, you should first check your local laws, because in some states it is illegal to trap them. And once you catch them, you should also check Williamsburg wildlife removal regulations on relocating them because that is also illegal in some states.

So what to do if you catch one? Well the best thing to do would be to call a licensed Williamsburg exterminator wildlife trapper. They will know what can or cannot be done with them. If it is legal, an digging rodent caught alive should be released at least 5 miles from the place where it was caught. Lethal traps are another option, but there is always a discussion whether that is humane or not. In any case, an animal caught that way will suffer a lot, and there is always a possibility some other creature will fall into the trap. That other creature can be your pet, even a child can fall victim to it. That is why you have to be very careful. And of course, those kinds of Williamsburg animal trapping traps can be illegal, so you have to check that as well.

To learn more about our Williamsburg pest animal removal services, visit the Hampton Roads animal trapping and removal home page or give us a call at 757-320-4220.