您第一次看到院子中的负鼠侵扰的迹象 - 垃圾垃圾，或者也许是负鼠本身 - 它可能很想采取巨大的措施……快速！
What’s the best way to handle these hissing, rat-tailed creatures?
Are they dangerous?
他们会给你狂犬病吗？
For the best answers to these questions, read on. We’re here to tell you exactly how to take care of an opossum in your backyard, and whether or not there’s a cause for concern.
Ed has been working in the pest control industry for years helping 1,000's of homeowners navigate the world of insect and rodent management. He manages Pest Strategies now helping homeowners around the world!
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最好的课程of Action? Leave Them Alone.
That’s correct, your eyes don’t deceive you; the best way to handle an opossum in your backyard or garden is to let nature run its course.
Why shouldn’t you interfere?
For starters, these animals aren’t rabid and they’re probably more scared of you than you are of them. Also, there are a few different answers as to why you should let them stay put.
Keep reading below for detailed explanations as to why an opossum is best left to Mother Nature to sort out.
他们是大自然的灭虫者
负鼠会吃掉他们能找到的所有东西，包括花园里的所有难看的虫子和蜘蛛，这已经不是什么秘密了。
有老鼠，老鼠，蛇，sl或青蛙在周围爬行？对于负鼠，甚至蛇也没问题。
信不信由你，负鼠不受蛇毒的影响一种特殊的蛋白质present in their blood.
通过在您的财产上有一个负鼠，您实际上已经有一个有益的动物在您最烦人的害虫（在某些情况下，最有害的）害虫上陷入困境……完全免费！
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No Weed Whacker Necessary
除了虫子和sl虫外，众所周知，负鼠还可以用他们可以找到的任何植物来补充饮食。
Before you get worried that they’ll attack your garden flowers or crops, rest assured that these animals are much more attracted to the taste of wilting weeds than healthy planet matter.
Generally, they act as weed-eaters around the perimeter of a property and take out all the unsightly grasses growing in places that landscapers would normally修剪自己。
They’re a Free Cleaning Crew
One of the most unpleasant parts of owning a home is having to remove a dead animal that’s made its way onto your property to die. Wouldn’t it be lovely if there were a way to take care of this task without touching a dead animal (or paying a cent for someone else to do it for you)?
这是负鼠再次派上用场的地方。
These animals love to feast on carcasses on dead animals (sometimes calledcarrion) and will readily clean up any decaying animal that happens to die in your yard.
我应该尝试基于陷阱的去除以捕获负鼠吗？
If you’d rather go for a quicker fix, yes! Traps are normally considered humane methods of dealing with a nuisance animal because they generally only confine the animal until it can be released in the wild. While this is true of opossum traps,a permit is required在许多州，将被困在个人财产中的负鼠重新放回野外。
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Preventing Further Opossum Infestation In Your Yard
If you’re convinced that opossums are creepy and you don’t want them hanging out in your vicinity, we understand.
如果您的后院有负鼠，则可以采取以下一些步骤使您的财产成为less hospitable placefor them. This, in turn, will make them back up and move along to another place to call home.
Modify the Habitat To Help With Prevention
通过更改存储垃圾和宠物食品的方式，您可以使负鼠更难获得主要食物来源。没有这种食物，您的财产似乎不再是一个吸引人的地方。
- Separate food scraps and dispose of them in sealable, airtight containers such as plastic food containers you’d normally throw away
- 将所有宠物食品和鸟类种子存放在耐用的容器中，这些容器无法被负鼠的锋利牙齿穿透
- 将垃圾放在带有锁定盖的垃圾桶中，或不可用小负鼠抬起的重盖
Prevent Opossums From Forming A Den Around Your Backyard
由于负鼠在不出去吃食物的情况下主要是久坐的，因此他们优先找到一个安全的计划来创建DEN。如下所述，您可以通过排除方法来防止它们在您的财产中及其周围的境地。
- Seal up cracks and crevices around the property that opossums could manipulate into a larger hole
- 修复任何通向房屋空间直接入口的松散木板
- 确保所有通风孔都适当地盖了，没有进入外部的通道
- Caulk any loose areas which could lead to a hole in the future
- 在花园周围安装家禽电线，以防止负鼠进入
基于陷阱的码码方法
If you’d rather go for a quicker fix, there’s always the option to trap an opossum at home to control the problem at the source.
陷阱通常被认为是与滋扰动物打交道的人道方法，因为它们通常仅将动物限制在动物中直到可以释放到野外为止。虽然负鼠陷阱是正确的，但a permit is requiredin many states to relocate an opossum that was trapped on personal property back into the wild.
这意味着，除非您愿意与州政府申请许可证，否则您需要在捕获它后在家里杀死负鼠。一些州允许使用家庭枪支以消除这些动物。
The Final Takeaway About Yard Opossum Removal
是的，负鼠嘶嘶声和咆哮。是的，他们用令人毛骨悚然的黑眼睛凝视着你的鼠尾巴并爬上你的树木。
But really, they’re not so bad to have around. In fact, they are incredibly beneficial animals in terms of pest control and backyard cleanliness, if you can believe it; they’ll eat up anything unpleasant and keep your yard looking manicured!
删除它们需要时间，如果您选择快速进行，则必须采取暴力措施。我们建议他们让他们在院子里吃害虫 - 到他们的游牧生活方式，负鼠很可能会在随着时间的时候自行收拾行装。
