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Will a Wild Animal in the Attic have a Nest of Babies?

If you hear squeaks, scratches or other animal noises along with soft or loud thumping noises in your attic, ceiling or walls, you can be fairly certain that you have one or more Jersey City animal intruders in your home. This could cause a homeowner to panic, but there are effective ways to deal with the situation. In case you’re wondering if wild animals can manage to lay their nests inside your own home, the answer is yes. Wild animals such as raccoons, for example, can nest up in the attic without you knowing. Before one even finds out, the babies have grown already, and it would seem impossible to get rid of them. This also includes dealing with the architectural damage the animals have caused in the process.



What kind of animal is this?
Raccoons are usually up in the trees, which is probably the reason why it’s easier for them to come across the gaps near the roofline. Finding a nest of baby New Jersey raccoons is manageable since you can move it out with your bare hands. The adult raccoon will instead require a lot of work since you need to use a cage trap to capture and remove it.

They chew, pee and poop
Do take note of the insulation materials in the ceilings, as these will be shredded into piles if the mother raccoon is building her nest in the attic. If you hear subtle sounds and squealing, chances are there is a nest of baby raccoons hiding underneath the roof.

Whenever there is comfort
The nesting habits of certain animals is one thing to consider. A raccoon by nature seeks safety above everything else. A mother raccoon longs to protect her babies from the outside elements and also from its predators. As though the trees aren’t enough to keep them safe and warm, they move to the closest thing adjacent to the tree. Let’s check out some facts:
• Most incidents involving a raccoon in the attic have to do with the females (mothers).
• Squirrels can also build their nests up in the attic and so can other animals like Jersey City birds and snakes.
• Upon capture, a sure sign that a female raccoon has had its babies or has built its nest in the attic is when the nipple on its belly is visibly swollen.

Whatever suits them well
If you find a raccoon’s nest already up in a tree, it would be better to leave it alone. It is also good to provide a cozy nesting box of some sort for these wild animals outside so they won’t have to look for any other shelter. Some states have certain laws when it comes to relocating wild animals and their young. Most of the time, it is not allowed to trap a wild animal inside a property. Whether you found the nest outside in the yard or inside the attic, the best answer to all of these situations lays in the hands of the New Jersey wildlife experts.



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