Opossums are probably the only tiny creatures who never cause much harm to your property or house except for stealing food or harassing your pets. Nevertheless, following methods should be adopted in case of opossum removal:



Opossum Removal Methods
As mentioned above, Kansas City opossum is not entirely dangerous. All they do is steal food or mess up your garbage and other than these, it will leave its waste behind which after some time can cause a lot of nasty odor. Also, many a times due to their walking around, people can be extremely annoyed. Hence, if you want to get rid of the opossum in your attic or yard then try following the displayed methods:

1. Snare
Opossum are the type of creatures who will immediately duck or hide when a snare is dangled in front of them. However, they are the easiest to catch through a snare. They will simply duck or get frightened but they won't cause a fuss or put up a fight. Hence, the simplest way of getting an opossum out of your house is through a snare.

2. Traps
If the Kansas opossum is lingering outside or manages to escape you, every time you try to catch it then you should set up a trap. Again, opossum are the only creatures who can be lured into a trap quite easily as compare to other such tiny creatures. Hence, catching it through a trap won't be a problem. However, opossums are known to hate traps a lot i.e. they will try to free themselves as soon as they are trapped. They even hurt themselves in the process hence as soon as you trap it make sure you already know what to do with it.

3. Live Exclusion Trap
The most effective and harmless trap is the live exclusion or one-way trap. This trap enables the animal to move out once without letting it come back again. It is also quite harmless because the animal is allowed to move through easily. It just can't get back in because the entrance shuts completely.

4. Seal All the Gaps
In order to avoid them from invading your house, you can simply try and manage a way which will keep them out for good. And that is, to seal all the unwanted gaps or spaces or areas. Hence cement away all the gaps and crevices and make your home opossum free.

5. Professional Help
If you aren't able to get rid of the Kansas City opossum in the most humane ways than simply contact the control services in your areas. They will make sure the animal gets out safely without suffering any serious injuries. Also, they will do your job for you effectively hence making you avoid getting traps or repellents in the first place!

6. Repellents
In case of the Kansas opossum, the repellents remain the same as those for other rodents. Following repellents help you in keeping the rodents at bay:
• Moth balls containing naphthalene
• Ammonia
• Peppers and spices
• Urine of certain predators like coyote etc.

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