We run a professional wildlife removal business operating in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. We service the whole Harrisburg metropolitan area, and do much of our work in Pottsville. We are a full-service Pottsville animal trapping and removal company. We specialize in wildlife only, and are not like a regular Pottsville pest control company or Pottsville exterminator. We use humane methods to solve wild animal problems in Pennsylvania. 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 717-724-8648 to discuss your Pottsville animal control issue, and to schedule a fast appointment.



Pottsville wildlife control tip of the month:

Is it legal for me to trap an opossum?

Many people worry about the legal Pottsville animal control status of trapping an opossum. There are different aspects and purposes of catching opossums. Some people catch them just for fun. Others trap these animals for the purpose of eating. Still others catch the opossums because they get in their Pottsville animal trapping houses. In all these cases the rules and regulations matter and apply differently. All over the United States, it is considered perfectly legal to catch and kill and opossum. However Pottsville animal control it is completely unlawful and against the rules to release the opossum after catching in the state or in the places other than where it has been Pottsville exterminator trapped.

Traps to be used for catching opossums
There are basically two kinds of traps which are utilized to trap the opossums. In case of live traps you have to catch the opossum and then kill it by Pottsville animal trapping yourself. On the other hand if you do not want to use the live trap, then you should get a Pottsville wildlife removal permit for trapping and killing the opossum. Some people avoid for applying for a permit. In those cases they are not allowed to use any other traps other live traps for catching opossums. In case of using other kinds of traps, killing of opossum is done personally.

Setting the bait for opossums
While capturing the opossums and setting the traps for them, Pottsville exterminator using the bait is very important. In case of opossums, almost every food material can be used as the bait. Opossums are not specific about food they eat. They can feed on every kind of food and leftover. In most of the cases, pet food, marshmallows, tuna and fruit can act as best baits for the opossums. According to rule, the bait is always set at the area of entry of the Pottsville pest control opossums trap. Some of it is also placed at the end of trap so that the opossum can fully entered in the trap. After the opossum is trapped, then it is disposed of legally. In this case it is more suitable to call the animal control authorities. There are animal control experts in these authorities who know the Pottsville pest control methods for safe removal of these animals from the city and living areas. They have got a special training for removal and disposal of these kinds of animals. In case of personal disposal of the animal, it is advised to handle the animal with gloves and take the trap to wooded area so that the Pottsville wildlife removal opossum is released into the area far away from living.

To learn more about our Pottsville pest animal removal services, visit the Harrisburg animal trapping and removal home page or give us a call at 717-724-8648.