Roberts Wildlife

Striped skunks are omnivorous, feeding on both meat and plants. They are very opportunistic feeders and have a diet consisting of grubs, insects, small mammals, fish, fruits, crayfish, eggs, carrion (dead animals) and anything else it can find. The striped skunk gorges itself in the fall in preparation for a lean winter.

Skunk Removal

Skunk removal is a specialized process that requires careful handling and expertise due to the unique characteristics of these fascinating creatures. Unlike other pests, skunks possess a potent defense mechanism: the ability to emit a pungent spray from their anal glands. This makes skunk removal particularly challenging, as capturing them without triggering this defensive behavior is crucial.

Professionals trained in skunk removal

We employ a variety of humane techniques, such as live trapping or exclusion methods, to safely relocate skunks away from residential areas. Additionally, skunk removal often involves identifying and addressing the root cause of the infestation, such as uncovering potential den sites or food sources that attract these nocturnal animals.

Specialized approach to skunk removal

Overall, our “Skunks Stink” specialized approach sets it apart from other pest control procedures, requiring a unique understanding of skunk behavior and the use of non-lethal strategies to mitigate conflicts between humans and these creatures.

House mice are most often associated with humans in a variety of habitat type such as homes, warehouses, restaurants, factories, barns, and granaries. They are also found in agricultural fields, fencerows, and sometimes even in wooded areas.

Mouse removal

The house mouse is primarily a nocturnal animal but can be seen during daylight hours. It feeds on a variety of foods including but not limited to food consumed by humans, grains, seeds, green stems, leaves, insects and other plant and animal matter.

Mouse removal is a specialized task

Mouse removal requires a distinct approach compared to dealing with other pests. Mice possess several unique characteristics that set them apart from other common household pests. Their small size and agility enable them to squeeze through even the tiniest cracks and crevices, making it challenging to keep them out of homes and buildings.

Mice are notorious for their ability to reproduce rapidly, with a female capable of producing several litters each year. Their rapid breeding cycle can quickly lead to a full-blown infestation if not addressed promptly. Additionally, mice have a strong sense of curiosity and an instinctual urge to explore their surroundings, making them adept at discovering new food sources and shelter.

These traits make mouse removal a specific task that requires a comprehensive approach, including sealing entry points, employing traps and baits, and implementing proper sanitation practices to eliminate attractants and reduce the risk of future infestations.

The rat is one of the most widespread animal species in the world due to their adaptability to a wide range of habitats. In urban areas, they are found around warehouses, residential buildings, and other human settlements. They prefer to live in dry upper levels of buildings, so they are commonly found in wall cavities and false ceilings. They also are found in agricultural areas, such as barns and crop fields.

Rat Removal

In the wild, roof rats live in cliffs, rocks, underground, and trees. They are great climbers and prefer to live in trees, such as pines and palm trees. In the absence of trees, they can burrow into the ground. Roof rats also are found around fences, ponds, riverbanks, streams, and reservoirs. Their nests are typically spherical and made of shredded material, including sticks, leaves, other vegetation, and cloth.

Rat removal presents its own unique challenges

When compared to dealing with other pests, rat removal presents its own unique challenges. Rats are larger and more powerful than mice, allowing them to chew through various materials, including wood, plastic, and even electrical wiring. This destructive behavior can lead to property damage and pose a significant fire hazard.

Unlike some pests that primarily seek shelter and food, rats are known for their adaptability and resourcefulness. They are capable climbers, swimmers, and excellent diggers, allowing them to access homes and buildings through multiple entry points. Rats also have a keen sense of smell and are cautious by nature, making them wary of new objects or changes in their environment, which can make trapping and baiting more challenging.

Due to their larger size and aggressive behavior, rat removal often requires a more aggressive and strategic approach, including the use of specially designed traps, professional pest control services, and thorough exclusion methods to prevent re-infestation.

Raccoons have masks over their eyes because they could rob even a bank vault. These resourceful animals are second in persistence and imagination to no other animal (unless it’s a squirrel at a bird feeder). Raccoons are great climbers, swimmers, jumpers, and runners.

Their five-toed paws make them very dexterous, and their agility can allow them to outsmart every human concoction used to deter them. Raccoons are nocturnal creatures, meaning that they feed at night. This might make it hard for you to identify them, as you might only see the damage they cause. Looking for raccoon tracks near the damage might also help you to identify them.

Raccoon Removal

Raccoon removal presents its own set of unique challenges, distinguishing it from dealing with other pests. Raccoons, with their distinctive mask-like facial markings and ringed tails, are known for their intelligence and adaptability. These clever creatures are skilled climbers and agile with their nimble paws, allowing them to access rooftops, attics, and even chimneys in search of food and shelter.

Raccoon removal can be complex

Raccoons can be bold and fearless, making their removal a bit more complex. They are notorious for their dexterity in opening garbage cans and creating messes. Their presence can lead to property damage and potential health risks due to their potential as carriers of diseases. When it comes to raccoon removal, it’s important to approach the task with caution and expertise.

We employ humane trapping methods and implement exclusion techniques to seal off entry points. Just remember, when dealing with raccoons, it’s best to keep your wits about you and resist the temptation to challenge them to a game of “hide and seek”—they’re known for being unbeatable in that department!

Alabama is home to a number of snakes, which include the venomous Copperhead, Cottonmouth, Eastern Coral Snake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Pigmy Rattlesnake, and Timber Rattlesnake. Five of these six venomous snakes in Alabama are in the pit viper group. Snakes sometimes appear in strange places as they crawl about looking for food, water, or shelter.

Some snakes, such as copperheads, are fond of using old rock or woodpiles as shelter and feeding areas. In addition, brush and trash piles provide habitat for snakes and rodents. Given these facts, keeping old piles of debris cleaned up around your home reduces the shelter for snakes and their food sources. This will reduce the likelihood of snakes being present.

Snake Removal

Snake removal poses unique challenges compared to dealing with other pests. Snakes are reptiles that can vary in size, from small and harmless species to large and potentially dangerous ones. Their ability to slither and navigate through tight spaces makes them adept at entering homes, basements, and other structures through small openings, such as gaps under doors or cracks in foundations.

Snake removal often requires the expertise of trained professionals

Unlike mammals or insects, snakes do not chew or gnaw on structures, but their presence can still cause significant alarm and fear due to the potential for venomous bites or the fear of accidental encounters. Snake removal often requires the expertise of trained professionals who can identify the species, assess potential risks, and employ appropriate techniques to safely capture and relocate the snake.

Additionally, implementing exclusion measures to seal off entry points and discourage future snake visits may be necessary to ensure long-term prevention. Understanding the behavior, habitat preferences, and local regulations regarding snakes is crucial to effectively and safely handle their removal.

Perhaps the most famous characteristic of the opossum is its tendency to play dead in front of predators. When the animal experiences intense fear in the face of danger, it seizes up and flops to the ground where it can remain for hours staring blankly ahead and sticking out its tongue. A picture of a possum playing dead doesn’t really do it justice. To get the full experience, you need to be standing over to it to smell the putrid odor it emits when pretending to be a corpse.

Possum Removal

Possum removal presents its own unique challenges, distinguishing it from dealing with other pests. Possums, with their adorable and somewhat mischievous appearance, are known for their nocturnal habits and ability to adapt to various environments. They are skilled climbers and can easily access attics, crawl spaces, or even chimneys through tree branches or vines.

Possums play possum!

Unlike some pests that may scurry away at the slightest disturbance, possums have a reputation for playing possum! When feeling threatened, they often feign death by going into a catatonic state, making it a bit more challenging to capture or remove them. Additionally, possums have a diverse diet and can cause damage to gardens, crops, or garbage cans in their quest for food.

Possum Removal takes Patience

When it comes to possum removal, it’s essential to approach the situation with both patience and persistence. Employing humane trapping methods and utilizing exclusion techniques to seal off entry points are effective strategies. Remember, when dealing with possums, it’s best to keep your cool and resist the temptation to “play dead” yourself—leave the acting to the possums and focus on finding a peaceful coexistence.

Most people in North Alabama never actually see a flying squirrel, which is part of why a colony can live in an attic for months before anyone notices. They are small and strictly nocturnal, so the first clue is usually faint scurrying or gliding sounds overhead well after dark.

How Flying Squirrels Get In

Flying squirrels glide down from nearby trees onto the roof and slip through surprisingly small gaps, often around the soffits or where the roofline meets the gutters. They tend to reuse the same opening season after season, and a colony will keep coming back to a warm attic until those entry points are actually closed.

How We Get Them Out

Trapping one or two does almost nothing while the rest of the group is still in the wall, so we rely on one-way exclusion devices that let the whole colony leave on their own. Once they are out, we seal the gaps behind them and leave you with a quiet attic and a roofline they can no longer use.

Bats earn their keep eating mosquitoes by the thousand, so the goal is never to harm them. The problem is the colony that moves out of the night sky and into your attic, where the guano piles up faster than most homeowners expect and brings real health concerns with it.

Why Bats Need a Careful Approach

Bat guano can carry the spores behind histoplasmosis, a serious lung infection, and a roost left alone only grows larger. Removal also has to wait until the pups are old enough to fly, so the timing of the work matters as much as the method.

We handle the full job on our bat removal page, from inspection and one-way exclusion through guano clean-up and the warranty.

Chipmunks look harmless darting across the patio with their cheeks full, and out in the open yard they mostly are. The trouble starts when they burrow against a foundation or under a deck, because those tunnels quietly undermine the soil and can crack concrete or steer water back toward the house.

Signs of a Chipmunk Problem

You will usually spot small, clean burrow holes about two inches across near the foundation or along the edge of a flower bed, with no mound of loose dirt around them. Chewed bulbs and raided bird feeders often show up alongside the digging.

How We Get Them Out

We trap the active chipmunks and then close off the burrows and foundation gaps that drew them in, so another one cannot simply move into the same tunnel a week later. Because they are such determined diggers, lasting control comes from exclusion and a few habitat changes rather than trapping alone.