If you have a problem with wildlife in your Westerville home, your best option is to hire a company that specializes in Ohio wildlife removal only. This is a specialty business, and regular pest control companies do not use the proper techniques to solve animal problems. I have spent many years reviewing Ohio and Westerville, and I recommend the following:

Buckeye Wildlife Solutions
Cell Phone: 614-360-3753

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Franklin County Animal Services: (614) 525-3400

Buckeye Wildlife Solutions specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. Ohio also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Buckeye Wildlife Solutions is specially trained in bat removal. They also perform general wildlife trapping services, such as the capture and removal of skunks or opossums on the property. Call 614-360-3753 to discuss your critter problem and schedule a same-day or next-day appointment. Click here to learn more about what prices we charge in 2022.

When hiring a company to solve your wild animal problem, you want these features:

• Specializes in wildlife removal, not pest control
• Fully Ohio and Franklin County licensed and insured
• Works 7 days per week (critters don't take weekends off)
• Performs full building inspections: enters and inspects attic
• Performs exclusion repairs, with guarantee against animal re-entry
• Offers cleanup of biohazardous wildlife waste



Buckeye Wildlife Solutions is a full-service Westerville wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Westerville pest control company. The pest control companies spray poison to kill insects. This is not at all similar to wildlife removal. Buckeye Wildlife Solutions performs a full inspection of the home or property, and determines why the animal(s) are there, and if inside a building, how the animals got inside. All animals (including rodents) are trapped and removed, or if possible, removed from the building using special exclusion devices. Once the animals are gone, preventative repairs are essential, and cleanup is sometimes recommended.

Westerville wildlife trapping - it's not as simple as it may seem. It's illegal in Ohio to trap without a license. Trap type is very important and there are many different types, bait is somewhat relevant, trap placement is vital, and there are dozens of small things that are very important to know. Safety is a concern. Then once the animal is trapped, it must be removed and dealt with in the proper manner according to Ohio law. We offer Westerville raccoon removal. Read more about how to get rid of raccoons.

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Buckeye Wildlife Solutions. Many types of animals like to live in attics. This includes squirrels, raccoons, rats, mice, bats, birds, and even possums. Critters like to go into attics for a safe place to live and raise their young. Removing animals from attics is very complex work, partly because of the presence of baby animals. If you need Westerville squirrel removal, we can remove all the squirrels from your attic, and seal out any future ones. Read more about how to get rid of squirrels.

Rodent control must be done in a very specific way. First off, the most important thing is that all the openings that rats and mice can use to enter a house be sealed. Then all the rodents must be physically trapped and removed. Never, ever use poison! Most Westerville exterminators will just use this lazy poison technique to kill rodents, and it causes more harm than good - dead stinky rats, and it doesn't solve the problem. Call us for correct Westerville rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

Bat removal is a highly specialized task. Ohio is known to have colonizing bats who often live in buildings. Bats love attics. If not removed, the colony can grow to a very large size over the years. The bat droppings are often corrosive and cause health risks. The same goes for bird droppings on or in buildings. We perform Westerville pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Westerville bat removal. We remove 100% of the bat colony and seal the building so that it's totally bat-proof. Read more about how to get rid of bats.

If you have animals inside a house, no job is complete without proper exclusion repairs. If you simply hire a Westerville trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Westerville wildlife control company that identifies 100% of the animal entry points into your building, and seals them shut with professional repairs. In addition, in many cases animals have left waste or contamination behind, and you'll want a company that can provide professional cleaning services. Buckeye Wildlife Solutions does both.

The above are just some of the services offered by Buckeye Wildlife Solutions. We also trap and remove animals that destroy lawns, such as moles, or digging animals. Sometimes animals like opossums will live under buildings, steal pet food, raid garbage cans, etc. Read about how to get rid of opossums. Skunks commonly live under sheds or decks, and set up a den. We can trap and remove them without them spraying. Read about how to get rid of skunks. Buckeye Wildlife Solutions also provides dead animal removal in Westerville. If you need help with any other wildlife conflict, from a fox, beaver, groundhog, or any other critter, we can solve it. We also do Westerville snake removal - most of the snakes in Ohio are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Westerville. And remember, we are a private business, not Franklin County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at (614) 525-3400. Franklin County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Buckeye Wildlife Solutions: 614-360-3753

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Westerville Pricing Info For Year 2022

Every wildlife removal situation is different, from the species of animals involved, the location of the animal inside a house or outside, the extent of repairs or cleanup, etc. It's impossible to give one-size-fits-all prices. Examples MIGHT include:

Small Job: For example, a one-stop job to remove an animal in the yard: $100 on up
Medium Job: For example, getting critters out of your house with minor repairs: $300 on up
Large Job: For example, a project involving many service trips and complex work: $500 on up

Give us a phone call now and tell us about your wildlife issue and we will be able to give you a price estimate over the phone. If you're cool with it, we can schedule a same-day or next-day appointment if you like. Our prices are fair, and a good value because we do the job right, the first time.

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Westerville Wildlife Tip #1:
Understanding the snake fence

If a snake gives you trouble and all efforts have been futile, a snake fence is what you may need to deal with this menace once and for all. This will make it hard for them to enter the property at all and will keep your yard free from snakes. This method isn't the best because it is financially limiting and can be a challenge for many people. There are many types of snake fences that people have the choice of installing to get rid of those snakes.

Types of fences for snakes

Temporary landscaping or construction barriers: these are usually made of plastic mesh or plastic fabric.

Catch net fencing: this is a fence that handles not only snakes but also other kinds of animals too. It is ideal if you live in an area with heavy animal populations.

Solid fence: these are either wooden or vinyl.

Mesh fencing (steel): these are installed so that they will stick out from the ground at a determined angle.

It is important to note that not all the fences available will be useful and helpful. There are some things that you should bear in mind as you build a fence. It should slope outward or have a surface that is slick so that it's unclimbable-30 degrees is ideal. It should surround your property perimeter. It should be solid or have a mesh less than a quarter of an inch. It needs to be completely flush with the ground or dug a foot into the ground.

Keeping snakes away isn't an easy task. Fencing helps. Hiring a professional is a great idea, but he won't be able to stick around for long. After the work is done, he will leave. A good snake fence can be the best idea for you if you want a long-lasting solution.

Building the fence

It's important to lay down the plans beforehand. Make sure you know the kind of fence you want, whether solid, big, mesh, expensive and so on. Regardless of what you choose, digging into the ground is the best idea. You may build an ordinary fence when on a limited budget. A ditch at the wall base can also help.

You can also opt to dig a ditch all around the home and then build a steel mesh kind of fence. This should slant away from the house. It doesn't have to be high. The options need a lot of effort and work, so you should be totally prepared.

Westerville Wildlife Tip #2:


Ohio Wildlife Information:

Ohio State bird: Northern cardinal
State mammal: White-tailed deer
State reptile: Northern black racer
State insect: 7-spotted ladybug

Welcome to Ohio, the state where there aren't many mountains, but there are plenty of forests and fields for animals to enjoy. Not only does this state have a nice mixture of habitats, the landscape is generally universal when it comes to climate. Ohio does occasionally have a tornado, and it can have an earthquake or two, but most of the time the summers are hot and the winters are cold. This climate eliminates some of the heat-loving critters in the southern states, but it does keep those common creatures that live around homes comfortable.

The most common nuisance animals in Ohio are raccoons, snakes, bats, geese, swans, squirrels, woodpeckers, skunks, and opossums. Homes in this state are well-insulated against the cold winters, making them ideal locations of critters that like to climb into an attic. Rats are frequent visitors in the city areas, and homeowners without rats usually have a mouse or two. People living closer to nature, or those with an urban raccoon issue, sometimes find the animals up in the attic. This can be particularly problematic, especially because most raccoons in an attic have a littler of babies nearby. While not as common, the occasional opossum will also invade a home in Ohio from time to time.

Coyotes and black bears rule the food chain in this state, though the bears are less of a nuisance than the intelligent canines. Coyotes will hunt in packs, picking off livestock or entering suburbs where they feed on pets and harass small children. A determined coyote will even climb a fence if it is hungry enough to want the pet inside the yard. The black bears are nuisances mostly at campgrounds or in places where people leave garbage out overnight. The bear is an extremely strong animal, and a secured garbage can lid won't be enough to deter these predators.

In the river valleys, Ohio has a number of industrious beavers, otters, and muskrats. Homeowners living near streams may find themselves suddenly flooded due to a recently constructed dam. For the most part, muskrat concerns belong to the county. Government officials need to worry about dike walls being compromised by the burrowing muskrat. Due to the decent amount of precipitation this state receives annually, semi-aquatic animals tend to thrive in Ohio.

You can always call Buckeye Wildlife Solutions, any time of day, at 614-360-3753, for a price quote for Westerville wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Westerville, OH.