Dr. Critter Blog — Florida Wildlife Removal Insights

Field-tested guidance on identifying, removing, and excluding Central Florida wildlife — from a licensed nuisance wildlife operator.

Dead Animal in Your Attic: Smell, Health Risks, and How to Find It
February 13, 2023Animal Removal
Dead Animal in Your Attic: Smell, Health Risks, and How to Find It

A dead animal in your attic announces itself by smell. A sweet, sour odor that builds for several days and then slowly fades usually means a rat, squirrel, opossum, or raccoon has died in the attic…

Florida Guide to Venomous Reptiles and Snakes
February 6, 2023Animal Removal
Florida Guide to Venomous Reptiles and Snakes

Florida is home to a diverse range of animals.  Reptiles, and snakes in particular, are a common animal that people not only encounter, but elicit fear.  We are home to more than 40 species…

What do I do if I get a raccoon in my Attic?
January 30, 2023Animal Removal
What do I do if I get a raccoon in my Attic?

A common issue we at Dr. Critter run in to here in Central Florida is when raccoons get into your attic.  Raccoons are incredibly intelligent animals that are able to manipulate objects with…

Bat Identification in Central Florida: How to Tell Which Species Is in Your Attic
January 25, 2023Animal Removal
Bat Identification in Central Florida: How to Tell Which Species Is in Your Attic

Reviewed by Steve DeMoor (“Dr. Critter”), Florida wildlife control professional since 1996. If you have bats in your Central Florida attic, the first useful question isn’t “how do I get rid…

Orlando Critter Control
January 16, 2023Animal Removal
Orlando Critter Control

How Does Critter Control Differ From Pest Control? One of the big shifts in our industry over the last few twenty to thirty years has been the emergence of critter control or wildlife control as…