Raccoons’ favorite Spots in Human Territory
When raccoons enter your building, they typically head for the attic. If you own a shed or deck, then you can expect to see raccoons beneath it from time to time. Sometimes the adult raccoons you spot under your deck will be nursing recently birthed kits. Raccoons under your deck are more likely to be nursing during April and May than other months because these are their chief nursing seasons. A raccoon litter can range from one to seven kits but the average number is four. It can be difficult to detect baby raccoons under a deck as the mother will usually select the most secure and hard to reach crevices for her den. This is where the expert wildlife control technicians can help! Trapping, killing or relocating the mother raccoon should be out of the question. All three result in the baby raccoons being left to suffer and die. They are also actions that may land you in trouble with the laws that protect wildlife species. You can try using noise to disturb the raccoons (who prefer quiet serene settings) but, this might drive the adult raccoons out from beneath your deck leaving the babies unable to get out. The mother raccoon may leave the den from time to time to forage for food and during these periods the kits will be left alone. It isn’t easy to confirm that the space is raccoon free and it is very important that you do not block off access points while babies are still inside. This is one of the primary reasons expert intervention is recommended in cases where raccoons are found living in human-occupied areas. Wildlife experts can confirm that no babies are under your deck before exclusion barriers are set up.