Gary and Dinah McKim
Serving all of Arkansas
Skunks and Opossums
Skunk and Opossum Removal
- Arkansas' Oldest Wildlife Company- Over 35 Years of Experience- State Licensed and Insured
Prevent Opossums from Terrorizing Your Home
Opossums, most frequently known as possums, can cause a variety of nuisance issues. Common in suburban areas, opossums can live in your attic or even eat your pet food and garbage. They eat almost anything.
Opossums are North America's only marsupial which means the female carries and nourishes their young in a pouch on their belly. They have a prehensile tail that allows them to occasionally hang from spaces. Adults are usually about two feet in length and weigh near ten pounds. They "play possum" or feign death as a defense mechanism. These nocturnal animals rarely live for more than three years.
Their excellent climbing skills allow them to live in attics, but they will also live under decks, sheds or in your crawlspace. When living in an attic, opossums can leave quite a mess with their large droppings. They can also carry various parasites and diseases and carry a strong odor as well.
There are several ways an opossum can be a nuisance in your home, including harassing your pets and eating their food, taking up residence under a porch or shed, or getting inside your home. Opossums carry a large number of dog fleas and can create a flea problem in your home. If you're dealing with an opossum problem, call D & G Varmint Control, Inc for help.
Prevent Skunks from Spraying Your Property
Skunks are very recognizable with their bold black and white coloring. These colors serve as a warning of its potent attack. Skunks can spray their scent up to 15 feet using special glands below their tails. This scent will burn your eyes and cause temporary blindness. The stench is even too much for other animals to bear and thus serves as a warning of future attacks.
Adult skunks grow to nearly 22-30 inches and 8-12 pounds and are primarily nocturnal animals. They will feed on nearly anything, such as small rodents, worms, insects, carrion, grubs, fruit, garbage, and pet food. Skunks like to live under human structures like sheds, decks, or crawl spaces and will set off their scent in these places. They also commonly carry rabies, making a skunk problem a health concern for your family.
If you're dealing with a skunk in your home or on your property, contact D & G Varmint Control, Inc! We will effectively remove the skunk and let you get back to enjoying your home.
If your pet is sprayed by a skunk you can call us for a formula that is created to remove the skunk odor
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