Albino Raccoons are very rare however when you actually see one, it can be a bit disconcerting. The picture on this page is courtesy of KFOR in Oklahoma and shows what an Albino Raccoon actually looks like.
Raccoons
and especially Albino Raccoons are very difficult
to trap. They have become used to living with humans
in urban areas and have come to understand the pitfalls
and dangers lurking in backyards etc.
Albino
Raccoons as well as regular raccoons have learned
that the best way to avoid being trapped is to never
enter one. Most people will let them go a few streets
away or in a park, only to find out that they have
returned to their old haunts and into your attic
or out buildings were they have a den.
You
have to take Albino Raccoons and any others you catch
out to the country side were it is unlikely they
will return. Once a raccoon has been trapped, they
learn quick and will never enter a trap again. If
you have an Albino Raccoon or a family of raccoons
in your attic, best thing to do is wait till the
young are old enough to travel and then install a one way doorof wire mesh over the entrance to the
den so they can get out but not back in. Make sure
the young Albino Raccoons can get out, otherwise the
parent raccoons will literally tear
your roof apart trying to get back into the den
inside your roof!
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Once the Albino Raccoons are gone, use strong heavy gauge wire mesh and cover all possible entrances, screw nailing all of the wire mesh down. Take care to properly seal any holes you need to put into your roof to avoid water leakage. Even if there are areas were they have not entered, cover these with wire mesh as well. Next you will have to deal with any damage they have caused inside and arrange for these repairs caused by the Albino Raccoons to be completed.
Be
very careful with the repair for Albino Raccoon damage
and entering attic space. Breathing the feces can cause organ
damage and death. In the dry air of your attic, these
feces break down, turn into dust particles and when disturbed
will float in the air for you to breath into your lungs.
Hire professionals to clean up the attic if they have
been there for some time. You may have to replace the
insulation and the air vents over the soffits if there
is a lot of damage. For more information on repair for
Albino Raccoons and other associated topics visit our
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