Notes from a wildlife trapper in Southwest Florida.
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Another feral snake found in Florida
HOLIDAY – A large Boa Constrictor was found hiding in a home gutter Tuesday, giving the man who found it quite a scare. “I ran!” said Joe Saint Aubin, a longtime lawn man who was cutting the grass at a…
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Deadly Snake Attack in Florida
OXFORD, FL – An 8 1/2 foot long Burmese Python escaped from an aquarium during the night, in a home with 3 small children sleeping in their beds. When the owner discovered the snake missing in the morning, two year old…
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The big snakes are moving in.
Every once in a while, we get a call to remove a snake, and when I we get there we find a huge python or boa constrictor. These are considered “domestics”, and it is always assumed that they were set…
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Closing up the Florida condo for the summer?
If you’re planning to close up the Florida condo for a few months, here are a few things to consider before you leave for home. Two weeks before you leave: Check to see if any prescriptions need to be filled.…
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Whats that smell in the closet?
On Friday we responded to a call about an odor in a closet. When we arrived we could tell that it was definitely a dead animal odor. The tech went into the attic and retrieved a female rat and 4…
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Tis the season…for bats
Well the maternity season for bats is under way. We received a phone call on Saturday from a property manager of an apartment complex in Largo. She was frantic…stated that a tenant had just come in a reported that…
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Choosing a Wildlife Professional
Make sure that you choose a licensed, professional, wildlife control company when you have a nuisance animal. Nuisance Wildlife Removal prides itself on upholding the highest of standards. We have the knowledge of true professionals, as well as experienced, licensed…
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Wanted: New lodgings for family of five.
This week our guy Tommy went on a call about raccoons in an attic. Its a nice neighborhood out in the country, so it sometimes attracts unwelcomed visitors from the nearby Florida wilderness. Accompanied by our company Vice President Christy,…
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Rabies Facts
Domestic animals diagnosed with rabies (Florida 2001) Dogs 1 Cats 16 Cattle 0 Horses/ mules 1 Sheep/goats 0 Swine 0 Other Domestic 0 Wild animals diagnosed with rabies (Florida 2001) Skunks 0 Foxes 35 Bats 21 Raccoons 130 Rodents/ rabbits 1…
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Coyote Season
This time of year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) sees an increase in the number of reports of coyotes in urban neighborhoods — and not unexpectedly. As development encroaches upon wildlife habitat, encounters between wildlife and humans…