Opossums are actually beneficial wildlife (they eat ticks, slugs, and even venomous snakes) — but you don’t want them denning under your shed, in your crawlspace, or in your garage. We trap, remove joeys safely, and seal the entry points so they don’t return.
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Most Central Florida homeowners see opossums occasionally and they’re mostly harmless — passing through at night, gone by morning. Removal becomes necessary when:
We always check for joeys before relocating, use FWC-compliant relocation, and seal the entry points so the next opossum can’t take the same spot. Crawlspace vents re-screened, shed perimeters skirted with hardware cloth, AC pad gaps closed.
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Most calls scheduled within 24 hours.
No poisons in living spaces.
Call our licensed trappers for fast, humane wildlife removal.
Generally no. They rarely bite, prefer to play dead, and rabies is uncommon. Main risk is to small pets — a cornered opossum will defend itself with sharp teeth. Females in shelter usually have babies — every opossum we remove from under a shed in spring has joeys.
Locate denning area and entry points. Live trap with fruit or pet food. Check for joeys before relocating. Crawlspace vents re-screened, shed perimeters sealed, AC pad gaps closed.
Not sure what you have? These three guides help you identify opossum activity before you call. Photos, descriptions, and what to do next.
How to identify opossum droppings — size, shape, color, location patterns. With photos.
Track size, toe count, gait pattern, and where to look around your property.
What opossum activity sounds like — when you hear it, what to listen for.
Real reviews from Central Florida homeowners we’ve helped.
Heard scratching above our bedroom for two weeks. Two other companies wanted to spray pesticide and call it done. Central Florida Trapper actually went into the attic, found the roof rat entry, sealed it, and replaced the contaminated insulation.
— Sandra R.
Lake Mary, FL
A raccoon tore through our soffit and was raising kits. They located the babies, reunited them with mom outside, sealed everything, cleaned the attic. Done in three days. Insurance paid most because the paperwork was so thorough.
— Mike D.
Apopka, FL
Same-day for a snake on our pool deck. Turned out to be a non-venomous black racer, but they explained the difference, removed it safely, and didn’t charge us a panic fee. Will absolutely call again.
— Patricia L.
Orlando, FL
No. Opossums passing through at night and gone by morning are beneficial — they eat ticks, slugs, and venomous snakes. Removal is for opossums denning under sheds, in crawlspaces, or getting into garages.
Generally low risk — they prefer to play dead rather than fight. But a cornered opossum will defend with sharp teeth. Small dogs sometimes get bite wounds requiring vet attention.
Female opossums in shelter almost always have joeys. We’ve never opened up an under-shed nest in spring without finding babies in the pouch or on her back. We always check before relocating.
Rarely. Opossums have a low body temperature that makes rabies unusual. They’re actually one of the safest wildlife species from a rabies standpoint, but never handle bare-handed.
Call our licensed trappers for fast, humane wildlife removal.
