Raccoons will eat almost
anything as they are voracious eaters and tend to return
to the same location as long as food is available.
Raccoons will store fat throughout the fall in
preparation for winter. Raccoons are not true
hibernators, but will sleep for extended periods of time
in colder climate areas.
Raccoons are curious and usually never pass up an
opportunity to investigate an interesting smell or small
opening and will frequently set up their den in
buildings, homes, attics, crawl spaces, etc...
Raccoons play host to a parasitic roundworm known as
Baylisascaris Procyonis. Roundworm from raccoons is
zoonotic, which means it can pass from animal to animal
or human. It can cause a very rare disease called
visceral larva migraines in humans. For your safety,
never touch raccoon feces without using rubber gloves
and other proper protection.
Please try to avoid direct confrontation. Raccoons
are not normally aggressive animals but when feeling
threatened or it is a female with babies, it is capable
of defending itself and inflicting severe damage.
Roanoke Wildlife Removal offers many solutions for
raccoon removal and control.
