{"id":24820,"date":"2024-02-07T03:21:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T03:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crittercontro.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=wildlife&#038;p=24820"},"modified":"2025-05-02T22:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T02:55:52","slug":"opossums-under-house-deck-shed","status":"publish","type":"wildlife","link":"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/opossums\/opossums-under-house-deck-shed\/","title":{"rendered":"Opossum Under Your House, Deck, or Shed"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div class=\"wildlife-sub-navigation\">\n  <nav class=\"wildlife-sub-nav\" aria-label=\"Animal Navigation\">\n          <a href=\"\/wildlife\/opossums\/\" class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item \">\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-text\">Removal<\/div>\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-icon\">\n                      <svg class=\"info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n              <use 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<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cta-banner-wrapper row  alt orange block-visibility-hide-large-screen\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n        <div class=\"cta-banner\">\n          <div class=\"cta-banner-content\"><p>Get rid of opossums under your house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n          <a\n                        href=\"tel:18002748837\"\n                        class=\"cta-phone-link\">\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wp-content\/themes\/crittercontrol-2.0\/resources\/img\/svg-legend.svg#icon-phone\"><\/use>\n            <\/svg>\n            <div class=\"cta-phone-link-wrapper\">\n              <div class=\"cta-phone-link-num\">\n                                  <span>1.800.274.8837<\/span>\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"cta-phone-link-text\">(No Cats &#038; Dogs)<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Opossums<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/opossums\/do-opossums-hibernate-in-the-winter\/\"> do not hibernate in winter <\/a>but are affected by the cold weather. The chilly weather usually leads to frostbite on its hairless tail, paws, or ears. They need to find shelter during the cold weather, and the space under your house is easily accessible to an opossum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dens are typically underground, beneath brush piles, or in hollowed trees. As opossums aren\u2019t known to dig holes themselves, they take over the abandoned burrows of other animals. The pests line these dens with twigs and leaves for warmth and can spend days at a time inside to avoid the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opossums are not aggressive towards humans and prefer to avoid contact with people. They are rarely seen since they are nocturnal and typically only den in one area for a few days before moving to a new place. Like other mammals, opossums need food, water, and shelter to survive. They will stay in one location until that location no longer meets their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opossums benefit the ecosystem by consuming thousands of ticks and other bugs, mice, snakes, slugs, and more yearly. However, they can also be a nuisance if they live under your house, deck, or shed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/raccoon-opossum-hole-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A hole dug under a fence by either a raccoon or opossum\" class=\"wp-image-31225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/raccoon-opossum-hole-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/raccoon-opossum-hole-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/raccoon-opossum-hole-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/raccoon-opossum-hole-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/raccoon-opossum-hole.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-i-remove-opossums-from-under-my-home\">How Do I Remove Opossums From Under My Home?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, multiple methods of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/opossums\/\">opossum removal<\/a> exist, including live trapping, repellants, and exclusions to prevent them from returning. Even though opossums aren\u2019t as dangerous as other wildlife, they can still damage your home, shed, and deck. They may also harm humans and pets if they feel threatened and try to defend themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-critter-light-grey-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-67a5a8a1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:180px;padding-left:180px;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Office Finder Refresh\/BannerOpossumFence-scaled.jpg&apos;);background-position:24% 45%;background-size:cover;\">\n<p class=\"has-critter-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7860ab744498314d3b2f5e4ecf97a487\"><strong>Need Help with Opossum Under Your House<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-critter-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12a1418f3c5ff6e7ae5187614310a777\"><em>Find a Critter Control near you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<form class=\"zip-code-form js-type-code\" id=\"zip-form\" method=\"post\">\n  <div class=\"zip-code-form__input\">\n    <input id=\"zip-search\" type=\"text\" name=\"zipCode\" placeholder=\"ENTER YOUR ZIP CODE\" class=\"input-zipcode\">\n      <button class=\"zip-code-form__submit\" aria-label=\"zip code submit\" type=\"submit\" data-icon=arrow>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wp-content\/themes\/crittercontrol-2.0\/public\/img\/arrow.png\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" alt=\"arrow\">\n            <\/button>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/form>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-an-opossum-under-my-shed\">Is an Opossum Under My Shed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Opossums are the only marsupials in North America. You likely won\u2019t see them unless it is after dark, but they have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/opossums\/what-does-an-opossum-look-like\/\">distinctive appearance<\/a>. They are recognizable by their hairless ears, pointy noses, and long tails. They are the size of a cat but resemble a rat. They have white faces, pink noses, and beady black eyes. Opossums have fifty teeth that help them growl, hiss, and snarl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These vocalizations are one way to know you have an opossum under your shed. They are also known to shriek and smack their lips. It may be an opossum building a nest if you hear tearing, scratching, or ripping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opossums defecate and urinate wherever they go. If they are active around wood, insulation, or other porous materials, their waste may seep into them, causing stains and a terrible smell. Occasionally, you may see opossum tracks in dusty or wet areas. Tracks of their paws and tails appear together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-are-opossums-under-my-deck\">Why Are Opossums Under My Deck?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding opossums under a deck is becoming more common as the pests adapt to losing their natural habitats. When humans remove forests to develop residential and commercial properties, wildlife must find new areas with food, water, and shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homeowners who want to protect their properties should look for opossums under sheds, decks, or houses. The pests build nests where they take shelter and raise their young. They prefer these enclosed spaces because they\u2019re safe from predators and harsh weather. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/opossums\/do-opossums-hibernate-in-the-winter\/\">Opossums do not hibernate<\/a> but stay hidden in their shelters in colder weather. Most find shelter in abandoned burrows, tree hollows, attics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/blog\/basement-bugs-pests\/\">basements<\/a>, and under houses, sheds, and decks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-it-bad-to-have-opossums-under-your-deck-shed-or-house\">Is It Bad to Have Opossums Under Your Deck, Shed, or House?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/opossums\/are-opossums-dangerous\/\">opossums living under your house<\/a> puts your property at risk of damage and you and your family at risk of disease. The animals are filthy and known hosts to many pathogens and parasites. They are the sources of foul smells which can linger on your property. While not usually aggressive, opossums will bite, scratch, and claw their way to safety, harming anyone or anything in their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-property-damage-caused-by-opossums-under-the-house-shed-or-deck\">Property Damage Caused by Opossums Under the House, Shed, or Deck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job Stories\/San Jose\/opossum-rodent-entry-porch.jpg\" alt=\"opossum entry point under house in Olympia, WA\" class=\"wp-image-18797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/opossum-rodent-entry-porch.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/opossum-rodent-entry-porch-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/office-finder\/washington\/olympia\/\">Opossum damage under house<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/opossum-rodent-entry-porch.jpg\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"Opossum damage under house\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job Stories\/San Jose\/opossum-rodent-screened.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/opossum-rodent-screened.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/opossum-rodent-screened-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/opossum-rodent-screened-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exclusion installed under house to keep opossum out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/opossum-rodent-screened.jpg\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"Exclusion installed under house to keep opossum out.\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people ask us, \u201cCan opossums do damage under the house?\u201d Yes, they can. The marsupials have strong claws and can climb anything, including siding, chimneys, trees, and soffits. Whatever they climb on is at risk of being torn, punctured, or broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opossums dig holes in the ground, and if they are under your house, shed, or deck, the holes they dig can cause your foundation to become unstable. It may even shift or sink in some areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opossums defecate frequently, and wherever they are active, they leave a huge mess. The numerous items they scavenge to build a nest add to the mess. If opossums have access to ductwork or pipes, they will enter and roam into your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever is under your home, shed, or deck is at risk of destruction. Opossums will chew electrical wires, scratch and break wood beams and floor joists, and create holes that give them access to the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-health-risks-and-dangers-of-opossums\">Health Risks and Dangers of Opossums<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Opossums are more resistant to rabies than other wildlife but are not immune. Although rare, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/opossums\/opossums-and-rabies\/\">can contract rabies<\/a>. Opossum feces grow mold, and mold spores are released into the air when feces is disturbed. If a human breathes in the spores, they may experience respiratory issues. Opossums carry and transmit the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leptospirosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tularemia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuberculosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coccidiosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salmonella<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toxoplasmosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chagas disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Their fur harbors lice, fleas, and ticks. Ticks carry multiple types of bacteria that lead to severe infections, including Lyme disease, transmitted from deer ticks, or Rocky Mountain spotted fever, transmitted by the American dog tick. When pet food and water dishes are left outdoors, an opossum can contaminate them with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, or EPM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-opossums-under-the-deck-get-into-the-house\">Can Opossums Under the Deck Get Into the House?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If an opossum is under your deck, you may soon have an opossum in the house. Opossums dig and burrow under foundations and often find entry points into your home through plumbing, pipes, vents, ductwork, or broken boards. They will seize the opportunity to enter if they see a broken window, a hole behind the siding, or an unsecured pet door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opossum-exclusion\">Opossum Exclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-prevent-opossums-from-getting-under-the-house-deck-or-shed\">How to Prevent Opossums from Getting Under the House, Deck, or Shed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step in preventing opossums from getting under the house, deck, or shed is to eliminate all possible food sources that attract the animal to your property. Food sources may include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Birdseed in bird feeders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birdbaths or animal waterers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stagnant water that attracts insects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unprotected chickens and eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unsecured trash cans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible pet or livestock feed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Fences are sometimes used to prevent opossums from entering a property. Hardware cloth around the home can secure entry points. Additionally, keeping problem areas well-lit at night may scare the pests away. Opossums like to hide in piles of clutter, so remove any from under the deck, shed, or home and then properly enclose the area, making it inaccessible to any wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opossum-exclusion-services\">Opossum Exclusion Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Exclusion services include activities that make it less possible for opossums to get under your shed, deck, or home. Professional pest control technicians can provide exclusion services that cover all the bases of preventing animals from invading your property. 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