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Opossums may seem harmless, but they pose significant health and safety risks when they invade homes, attics, and yards. They can carry diseases, contaminate surfaces with droppings and urine, and cause structural damage. At Expert Pest Control, we provide humane and effective opossum removal solutions in Houston and surrounding areas, ensuring your property is safe and sanitary.

Why Opossums Need to Be Removed

While opossums help control insect and rodent populations, their presence near homes can create serious problems, including:

• Health hazards – Opossums can carry parasites, bacteria, and diseases such as leptospirosis, salmonella, and tuberculosis.

• Contaminated surfaces – Their droppings and urine can transmit disease and create foul odors.

• Property damage – Opossums can rip insulation, chew wires, and damage air ducts.

• Attraction of other pests – Their scent and food scraps can lure rodents and insects.

Signs of an Opossum Infestation

If you suspect opossums on your property, look for these signs:

• Droppings and urine stains – Opossum feces are large, dark, and often curled at the ends. They have a strong, musky odor. Urine stains may appear yellowish on walls, insulation, or ceilings.

• Nocturnal noises – Scratching, rustling, and thumping sounds in the attic or crawlspace at night.

• Foul odors – A strong ammonia-like smell from urine and feces buildup.

• Torn insulation and chewed wires – Opossums nest in attics, damaging insulation and electrical components.

• Tracks and smudges – Paw prints and greasy marks along walls and entry points.

• Tipped-over trash cans – Opossums scavenge for food and often rummage through garbage.