Between a Rat and a Opossum? well 14 rats later… oops, I meant Opossums…

The young setup shop in the customers Michigan basement that has a crawl space. The access point was in a corner of the foundation under the deck and removed the planks for better access. Caught the mother and a couple little ones by hand and caught the rest of the juveniles later in the day. The customer found bite marks in their tooth paste that was located in the bottom drawer of the vanity cupboard. (Came up through drain pipe hole)

Very fun job especially when a pest control company was on sight several times to capture the “rats” The customer swore she saw a rat then of course they take her word without studying the site and reading sign. The pest control company set rat traps and asked the customer if they had peanut butter for bait. The rat traps were sprung daily and the company could not figure out what was going on.

Opossum Removal Near Grand Rapids

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We know how to trap beaver,chipmunks,  coyote, fox, moles, raccoon’s, skunks, squirrels, snakes, woodchucks and other nuisance bat, bird or wildlife.

Michigan Service Locations

Montcalm County, Michigan  Opossum Raccoon Squirrel  Removal

Amble,Carson City,Coral,Crystal,Edmore,
Fenwick,Gowen,Greenville,Howard City,Lakeview,Pierson,Sheridan,Six Lakes,Stanton,Vestaburg

Ionia County, Michigan  Opossum Raccoon Squirrel  Removal

Belding,Clarksville,Ionia,Lyons,Portland,Saranac

Kent County, Michigan  Opossum Raccoon Squirrel  Removal

Ada,Alaska,Alpine,Belmont,Bostwick Lake,Byron Center,Caledonia,Cannonsburg,Cascade,Casnovia,Cedar Springs,Comstock Park,Grand Rapids,Forest Hills,Grandville,Grattan,Harvard,Kent City,
Kentwood,Lake Bellavista,Jenison,Lowell,Rockford,Sand Lake,Sparta,Walker,Wyoming

Mecosta County, Michigan  Opossum Raccoon Squirrel  Removal

Canadian Lakes,Big Rapids,Barryton,Morely,Remus,Sylvester

Gratiot County, Michigan  Opossum Raccoon Squirrel  Removal

Alma,Sumner,Breckenridge,Ithaca,Saint Louis,Perrinton

Isabella County, Michigan Opossum Raccoon Squirrel  Removal

Blanchard,Beal City,Mount Pleasant,Weidman,Shepherd,Lake Isabella,Strickland

Newaygo County, Michigan Opossum Raccoon Squirrel  Removal

Fremont,White Cloud,Croton,Bitely,Huber,Hardy Dam

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Mole Trapper Control & Removal Exterminators

We Get Rid of Moles Near Grand Rapids Ionia
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Grand Rapids Ionia  Mole Pest Control

We trap moles, control moles and remove moles damaging yards, grass, lawn and turf. In every sense of the word we know how to trap moles and give you a mole free lawn environment. We do not use poisons and pesticides and do it the natural and most proven method by using some of the finest mole traps in the professional mole trapping & mole control industry.

Grand Rapids Ionia Mole Control

Moles: Biology and Behavior

Moles are very small mammals that live most of their entire lives underground. Moles are rarely ever seen other then the damage they eave in lawns. Moles and their damage are easily confused with other small mammals like voles, pocket gophers, mice, shrews,  and ground squirrels.

The most conspicuous features of the mole are its greatly enlarged, paddlelike forefeet and prominent toenails, which enable it to “swim” through the soil. Moles have strong legs, short necks and elongated heads. They lack external ears, and their eyes are so small that at first glance they appear to be missing.

A mole’s fur is soft and brownish to grayish with silver highlights. When brushed, the fur offers no resistance in either direction, enabling the mole to travel either backward or forward within burrows.

Moles prefer moist, sandy loam soils in lawns, gardens, pastures and woodlands. They generally avoid heavy, dry clay soils. They construct extensive underground passageways — shallow surface tunnels for spring, summer and fall; deep, permanent tunnels for winter use. Nest cavities are located underground, connecting with the deep tunnels.

Because moles have high energy requirements, they have large appetites. They can eat 70 to 80 percent of their weight daily. They actively feed day and night at all times of the year. Moles feed on mature insects, snail larvae, spiders, small vertebrates, earthworms, and occasionally small amounts of vegetation. Earthworms and white grubs are preferred foods.

Mole activity in lawns or fields usually shows up as ridges of upheaved soil. The ridges are created where the runways are constructed as the animals move about foraging for food. Burrowing activity occurs year-round, but peaks during warm, wet months. Some of these tunnels are used as travel lanes and may be abandoned immediately after being dug. Mounds of soil called molehills may be brought to the surface of the ground as moles dig deep, permanent tunnels and nest cavities.

Moles breed in late winter or spring and have a gestation period of about four to six weeks. Single annual litters of two to five young are born in March, April or May. Young moles are born hairless and helpless, but growth and development occur rapidly. About four weeks after birth, the moles leave the nest and fend for themselves.

Moles in the natural environment cause little damage. They are seldom noticed until their tunneling activity becomes apparent in lawns, gardens, golf courses, pastures, or other grass and turf areas.

Mole Activity

The mole activity people usually see is of two kinds — raised ridges or surface tunnels and mounds. These raised ridges or surface tunnels are unique to moles. No other animal leaves this evidence of its presence. However, mole activity often is confused with that of the pocket gopher, which also is found in Missouri.

Moles leave cone-shaped mounds on the surface of the ground. These usually are not numerous. Most often these mounds contain coarse soil and earth clods.

The mole pushes this soil to the surface, especially when digging deep runs. These deep runs lead to a nest or provide tunnels for use in the winter or during the hot times of the summer. In building these mounds, the mole pushes the soil up through the center, much as a volcano is formed.

Moles push dirt through vertical tunnels onto the surface. Mounds are good places to use fumigants, since they are believed to mark deep runs or nest areas.

People often confuse pocket gopher mounds with mole mounds. Pocket gophers are rodents and have different feeding habits than moles. Traps designed to catch moles usually will not catch pocket gophers, or vice versa. Therefore, it is important to correctly identify which animal you have in the damage situation. In some areas, both animals exist in the same place.

The pocket gopher does not construct raised ridges or surface tunnels. Pocket gophers dig two kinds of tunnels — one about 5 to 8 inches under the surface and other deeper tunnels that may go down several feet below the surface.

Unlike the mole, the pocket gopher constructs many mounds. These mounds are of finely sifted soil. Sometimes they can be rather large, but most often they contain about one-half gallon of soil. The pocket gopher digs a main tunnel, then a lateral side tunnel to create the mound, thus getting rid of soil accumulated in digging the underground tunnels.

We trap, control and remove moles near Grand Rapids Ionia Gr.

We trap ,control and remove moles damaging yards, grass, lawn and turf. In every sense of the word we know how to trap moles.We never use poisons or pesticides.

Bat Removal Grand Rapids, MI Bats in your Attic?

Did you know you could be bit by a bat in the middle of the night and never even know it (watch the video)

Never touch a bat without having on a gloved hand ideally leather gloves. If you are not comfortable removing the bat yourself please give us a call and we will not only remove the bat in question but inspect your home and determine whether you may have bats nearby in your attic, gable vents, eaves, chimney, fireplace, basement, kitchen, garage - you name it and we have removed them from there.

If you have been bitten by what is believed to be a rabid bat please report to the local county health board. If you do have rabies you have a few days at most to begin treatment. Time is not on your side and rabies is a killer without a cure once it takes over your body.

Very Informative Video from Out Of Our Area That Describes In Detail What You Need To Do If You Find A Bat In Your Home. Lots of great information on bats & rabies. Please watch it.

Ionia MI Bat Removal

Do you hear scratching noises in the attic or in the walls?  Are you suspecting you may have bats in your attic or maybe one fell and stuck in between your walls? Are you having a problem with a bat infestation and are bats becoming a frequent visitor to your living space; bats flying throughout the house? We git rid of bats in attics, bats in fireplaces, bats in chimneys, bats in basements. bats in eaves, soffit and fascia Central Michigans Bat problems humanely.

Greenville Mi Bat Removal

Kent County, Michigan Bat Removal

Having a colony of bats living within your house, with your family is probably the worst pest infestation that a homeowner can experience.  Bats will leave behind huge amounts of bad smelling Bat  Guano deposits, they can have rabies and attract bat bugs.  In the right conditions the Bat Guano can contain serious diseases such as histoplasmosis  and leptoscrosis.  Never seal off any openings or attempt to remove bats on your own, it is always wise to hire a professional that has all of the training and equipment to safely and properly conduct bat pest removal.

Montcalm County Bat Removal

Professional bat extermination services in Central Michigan, Mt Pleasant, Ionia , Isabella,  Kent, Montcalm, Mecosta and Gratiot Counties. We seal up attics.

Freemont, Newaygo County Mi Bat Removal.

We will drive for bat control and bat removal work in Central Michigan.

Montcalm County, Michigan

Amble,Carson City,Coral,Crystal,Edmore,Fenwick,Gowen,Greenville,Howard City,Lakeview,Pierson,Sheridan,Six Lakes,Stanton,Vestaburg

Ionia County, Michigan

Belding,Clarksville,Ionia,Lyons,Portland,Saranac

Kent County, Michigan

Ada,Alaska,Alpine,Belmont,Bostwick Lake,Byron Center,Caledonia,Cannonsburg,Cascade,Casnovia,Cedar Springs,Comstock Park,Grand Rapids,Forest Hills,Grandville,Grattan,Harvard,Kent City,Kentwood,Lake Bellavista,Jenison,Lowell,Rockford,Sand Lake, Sparta, Walker, Wyoming

Mecosta County, Michigan

Canadian Lakes,Big Rapids,Barryton,Morely,Remus,Sylvester

Gratiot County, Michigan

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Alma, Sumner, Breckenridge, Ithaca, Saint Louis, Perrinton

Isabella County, Michigan

Blanchard, Beal City, Mount Pleasant, Weidman, Shepherd, Lake Isabella, Strickland

Newaygo County, Michigan

Fremont, White Cloud, Croton, Bitely, Huber, Hardy Dam