Rotterdam Wildlife Removal

Meerkat Pest Control: 518-874-0315

Rotterdam Wildlife Control

  • Scratching Noises in Your Attic?
  • Wildlife Problems on Your Property?
  • Bird or Bat Problem in Your Building?
  • Rat, Mouse, or Squirrel Infestation?
  • We Can Solve It (Today)!

Check our year 2024 prices for wildlife control work. Call us 24/7 to schedule an appointment.
If you can't afford our services, read about free Rotterdam wildlife control government options.
Please, no calls about DOG or CAT problems. Call animal services: (518) 355-7331.
To report a wildlife issue like a lost baby animal, dead animal, call: 518-402-8920.

Meerkat Pest Control is a full-service wildlife control company serving Rotterdam NY and the surrounding area. We specialize in urban and suburban wildlife damage management for both residential and commercial customers. We are state licensed by the New York Fish & Wildlife Commission. We handle nearly all aspects of wildlife control, and resolve conflicts between people and wildlife in a humane and professional manner. For Rotterdam pest control of wildlife, just give us a call at 518-874-0315 - yes, we answer our phones 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - and we will discuss your wildlife problem and schedule an appointment to solve it. We look forward to hearing from you!


Many of New York's wild animals have learned to adapt and even thrive in our homes. For example some wildlife have found that attics make great places to live. Other animals find refuge under homes or porches. Invariably, these animals cause damage. Rodents, like squirrels and rats, love to chew on electrical wires once in an attic, and this causes a serious fire hazard. Raccoons can cause serious contamination in an attic with their droppings and parasites. Same goes for bat or bird colonies. We specialize in solving New York's wildlife problems, from snake removal to large jobs like commercial bat control, we do it all.

We handle every aspect of wildlife control. We are fully equipped to work on any project, large or small. Some of our services include:

  • Humane wildlife trapping and relocation services
  • Removal of raccoons or squirrels from the attic
  • Building repairs and prevention work to keep animals out
  • 100% permanent elimination of rats, mice, or even bats
  • Cleanup of animal waste and odor control services
  • Emergency animal issues, and dead animal removal

We do not handle dog or cat problems. If you need assistance with a domestic animal, such as a dog or a cat, you need to call your local Schenectady county animal services for assistance. They can help you out with issues such as stray dogs, stray cats, spay & neuter programs, vaccinations, licenses, pet adoption, bite reports, deceased pets, lost pets, local animal complaints and to report neglected or abused animals. There is no free Rotterdam animal control for wildlife issues.

Schenectady County Animal Services or Humane Society: (518) 355-7331


Rotterdam Wildlife Removal Tip: The Yellow Rat Snake: Appearance, Biology, Life Cycle, Habitat, Diet, Behavior

Biology

Same as a black rat snake, these yellow rat snakes are considered the largest snakes in the northern part of America. They usually grow up to a maximum length of 7 feet, and you may even find some of these snakes up to 10 feet in length. Most of these snakes are found to be greenish in color with a slight touch of yellow and orange as well. Some dark stripes keep on running along its body, and they change as per the region of the snake wherever it lives. The appearance of young snakes uses to be different as compared to the appearance of adult snakes. Experts reveal that they are non-venomous kind of snakes and they reproduce in the form of eggs that later turn out to be young babies.

Lifecycle

Right after mating, the snake eggs get internally fertilized. Note that these snakes breed only once in a year and the mortality rate of is not so high. The diet patterns of young babies are also different as compared to the adult ones. The young babies also grow up to maturity state and then start mating to give birth to young babies. The cycle of reproduction keeps on going for years.

Habitat

The yellow rat snakes are commonly observed in the northern hemisphere, and the habitat usually includes the area near water, swamps, woodlands, floodplains and the thick forests as well. Other than these wild areas; yellow rat snakes also prefer to seek shelter in abandoned buildings and farmhouses as well.

Behavior

The actual behaviour of these creatures usually depends upon the area where they live. Few of these creatures are more aggressive, and others prefer to stay calm. Same as the black rat snakes, the yellow ones are also considered as good swimmers. This ability of these large snakes helps them to hunt up to a larger area without getting restricted due to watery conditions. Other than swimming, these reptiles are also good on climbing; they often love to hang on the high trees such as Cypress oak. Experts say that these creatures have a hyperactive lifestyle, but they are rarely active in day hours. There are very few conditions when you may find them engaged in hunting at daytime. Yellow rat snakes are skilled hunters, and they leave their pray only after killing it. As these creatures own variety of diet patterns, they are not observed to eat their young ones. When these snakes feel threatened, they simply they to obtain a curved shape and appear like branches of the tree.

Diet

These creatures keep on eating a variety of things; if we talk about the young ones, they prefer to attack small animals including lizards whereas the younger ones in general target rodents such as mice, rats, squirrels, chicks and bird eggs as well. They can attack your garden and yard area as well to eat some rodents and may even create nests in the basement or attic.

What Prices Do We Charge?
Every job is different: the type of animals involved, is it in the attic or the yard, do you need repairs, etc. It's impossible to have set pricing in this industry. Examples MIGHT include:
Small Job: Like a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: Like to get critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: A project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up
To get an exact price for your specific wildlife problem, just give us a phone call any time, 24-7, and describe your situation. We will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone, and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment for a full inspection and exact price quote in writing. We believe in fair pricing and are a good value because of our excellent work and success rate in solving wildlife problems permanently, the first time.

Resources for free wildlife removal in Rotterdam
If you can't afford our pro wildlife work, you can try these agencies for free wildlife help:
Schenectady County Animal Services: (518) 355-7331
Rotterdam Wildlife Rehabilitation Agency:
Rotterdam Police Department:
New York Wildlife Commission: 518-402-8920
Learn what to say on the phone for free Rotterdam wildlife control. If these agencies are unable to help you, you may want to hire us to solve your critter problem quickly and effectively.


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Learn more about some of the animals that we deal with: Rotterdam raccoon removal - raccoons frequently break into attics, tip over garbage cans, rip up your lawn, defecate in your pool, and more. Trapping them is not always simple. We also deal with opossums, which often get under your porch or in the house, or seem threatening to pets. We do Rotterdam squirrel removal, especially from the attic or walls of your home. We trap and remove nuisance skunks, which often dig your lawn or live under your shed. The same goes for groundhogs in the north, or armadillos in the south. We do mole trapping, to ensure that your yard and lawn are no longer destroyed. One of our specialties is rat and mouse control. We don't use poison like the big-name Rotterdam exterminator companies who want to sign you to a quarterly contract. We do PERMANENT Rotterdam rodent control the first time, by trapping, removing, and sealing your house shut. We also specialize in Rotterdam bat control and bird control, which are often complex jobs. We are New York certified to remove all bats humanely, and permanently. We also prevent birds from roosting in unwanted areas. We do snake control services, even removal of venomous snakes of Rotterdam. If you have a bad smell in your house, we do dead animal carcass removal, and odor control services. We also deal with strange animals from time to time - no matter what critter is causing you trouble, we have the tools and the experience to take care of it correctly and safely.

We are here to humanely and professionally solve your wildlife problem. Call Meerkat Pest Control at 518-874-0315, and we will listen to your problem, give you a price quote, and schedule a fast appointment to help you with your wild animal issue.

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