Opossum removal services
If you’ve discovered an opossum in your attic, crawlspace, or under your porch, A Wildlife Pro, owned by Michael Shelley, offers professional, humane opossum removal services across central North Carolina. Serving Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough, Mebane, Saxapahaw, Raleigh, Pittsboro, Graham, Burlington, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Garner, Efland, Bahama, Timberlake, Fearrington Village, and Chatham County, Michael and his team are trusted by homeowners for fast, ethical, and effective solutions.
Opossums are nocturnal marsupials that are commonly found in both rural and urban areas of the Triangle. They prefer to live in natural shelters like hollow trees or abandoned burrows but will readily take up residence in man-made structures—especially crawlspaces, attics, garages, sheds, and under porches or mobile homes. These spaces offer warmth and protection, particularly during colder months or breeding season.
While opossums are generally harmless and non-aggressive, they can become a nuisance when they invade human spaces. Inside or around your home, opossums may tear insulation, scatter trash, leave feces, or cause structural damage. They may also die in hard-to-reach spaces, causing serious odor problems that require professional dead animal removal.
Despite their reputation, opossums actually offer valuable benefits to the ecosystem. They eat a wide variety of pests, including cockroaches, beetles, small rodents, and ticks—helping to reduce the spread of tick-borne illnesses. As scavengers, they also help clean up carrion, contributing to the natural decomposition process.
Opossums are omnivorous scavengers, with diets that include fruits, vegetables, small animals, insects, carrion, and even pet food. Their foraging habits often bring them close to homes, especially when food waste or unsecured trash bins are available.
Breeding season typically begins in late winter and continues through summer. A female opossum can produce up to two litters per year, each with up to 13 babies. Their gestation period is just 12–13 days, after which the tiny, underdeveloped young crawl into the mother’s pouch, where they continue to grow for two months before riding on her back.
At A Wildlife Pro, Michael Shelley uses humane, effective trapping and exclusion techniques to safely remove opossums and prevent their return. Once the animal is removed, a thorough property inspection is performed to identify and seal off entry points, such as gaps under sheds, holes in vent screens, or damaged foundation access.
Equally important is clean-up and decontamination. Opossums often leave behind nesting debris, feces, urine, and parasites. A Wildlife Pro offers professional clean-up services to remove all contamination, sanitize affected areas, and restore your home to a safe and odor-free condition.
If you’re dealing with a wildlife issue in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough, Mebane, Saxapahaw, Raleigh, Pittsboro, Graham, Burlington, Wake Forest, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Garner, Efland, Bahama, Timberlake, or Chatham County, call A Wildlife Pro today. Trust Michael Shelley to provide safe, humane, and long-lasting opossum removal solutions for your home or property.