Finding a burrowed hole leading under your home can be an alarming discovery. Apart from disrupting your landscaping and creating a trip hazard, a dug hole likely signifies that a wild animal has burrowed under your property to nest, breed and wreak havoc beneath your residence. Several animals are capable of digging or creating openings around homes while searching for food or shelter. Identifying which animal is responsible can help you determine what type of professional wildlife removal services you need.
Common Animals That Dig Under Properties
Several types of wildlife may be responsible for digging a hole beneath or around your house, including:
- Armadillos: Armadillos are one of the most common hole digging offenders in Central Florida yards. Armadillo holes are used as entrances to their dens and often found close to the base of trees, logs or walls.
- Gophers: Gophers are known for digging elaborate tunnel systems between 6-12 inches below the surface that they use to travel and find roots. You’re likely to see large mounds of dirt around the entrance to their homes.
- Moles: Moles also dig tunnel systems, but they commonly burrow to forage for small insects. Their tunnels are closer to the surface and create ridges of soil that will snake through your lawn.
- Opossums: Possums tend to dig shallow spaces or take up existing holes to use them as dens.
- Rodents: Rats and mice are some of the most common nuisance diggers around properties. While their digging may be shallower and smaller, it’s essential to address any signs of rodents as soon as possible with professional rodent removal services.
Professional Gopher/Mole Removal Services
A hole beneath your house should never be ignored, especially if wildlife activity continues. However, determining which pest dug a hole can be difficult when you don’t see the animal in action. Rather than relying on guesswork or trying DIY wildlife trapping methods for gopher/mole removal that can jeopardize your landscaping and personal safety, rely on licensed and trained animal removal professionals who have experience handling different types of nuisance wildlife.
Your Central Florida Wildlife and Rodent Removal Experts
At Animal Wildlife Trappers, we practice safe, efficient and humane wildlife trapping and rodent removal. Our team is trained in humane practices and follows Florida animal trapping laws and Fish and Wildlife Commission guidelines. Our professional wildlife trapping experts have the equipment and experience to address nuisance infestations while minimizing stress to the animal and your home. For high-quality wildlife removal services that ensure the nuisance pests are removed completely and permanently, call Animal Wildlife Trappers today at 352-267-0546.