If you have a problem with wildlife in your Arnold home, your best option is to hire a company that specializes in Missouri 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 Missouri and Arnold, and I recommend the following:

Boone Wildlife Control
Cell Phone: 636-524-4456

NOTE: If you have a dog or cat problem, call Jefferson County Animal Services: 636-282-2387

Boone Wildlife Control specializes primarily in removing animals from attics of homes and buildings - this includes squirrels in attics, raccoons, and rats or mice in homes. Missouri also has a documented problem with bats in buildings, and Boone Wildlife Control 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 636-524-4456 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 Missouri and Jefferson 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



Boone Wildlife Control is a full-service Arnold wildlife removal company. This is very different from a regular Arnold pest control company. The pest control companies spray poison to kill insects. This is not at all similar to wildlife removal. Boone Wildlife Control 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.

Arnold wildlife trapping - it's not as simple as it may seem. It's illegal in Missouri 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 Missouri law. We offer Arnold raccoon removal. Read more about how to get rid of raccoons.

Animals in attics - this is our specialty at Boone Wildlife Control. 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 Arnold 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 Arnold 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 Arnold rat removal. Read more about how to get rid of rats.

Bat removal is a highly specialized task. Missouri 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 Arnold pigeon removal and bird control. But our specialty is Arnold 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 Arnold trapper who only removes the critters, then the problem will return. You need to hire a Arnold 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. Boone Wildlife Control does both.

The above are just some of the services offered by Boone Wildlife Control. 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. Boone Wildlife Control also provides dead animal removal in Arnold. 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 Arnold snake removal - most of the snakes in Missouri are not venomous, but call us if you want safe removal, or read about how to get rid of snakes in Arnold. And remember, we are a private business, not Jefferson County Animal Control Services, so if you have a dog or cat problem, call the County at 636-282-2387. Jefferson County animal services does not handle any wildlife issues.


Boone Wildlife Control: 636-524-4456

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Arnold 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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Arnold Wildlife Tip #1:
Do pigeons make good pets?

If you are an animal lover and you want to have pigeons as pets, it is very possible. Pigeon make very good pets and they are not difficult to maintain. The major things you need to think about with regards to keeping pigeon as a pet include:

1. Accommodation
2. Feeding
3. Droppings

Accommodation

If you want to keep pigeons as a pet, you would have to get them an accommodation where they can stay. Pigeon enjoy moving in and out of their houses and you can decide to keep them outdoors or indoors. If you are keeping them outdoors, you will need to build them an aviary that is properly protected from cats, dogs, hawks, and owls. This is to make sure that they don't get eaten by these pigeon predators. You can also keep them indoors and provide a space for them within the house.

Feeding

Pigeons mostly eat seeds. They will eat any seed including corn. However, rice and Alka-Seltzer are being rumored to be dangerous to pigeons. Even though it is not entirely true, it is also not entirely false. So you could try to avoid giving them those particular seeds.

Droppings

Droppings are a major part of pets we wish we don't have to cope with. However, it has not stopped a lot of pet owners from having their loved pets. Pigeon, like dogs, can be potty trained. Apart from potty training, there are also bird pants that can be worn on the pigeon to collect their droppings. This would need to be replaced every 3 hours. A major worry with pigeon droppings is an infection. The droppings of a healthy pigeon do not come with any risk of infection. It is only droppings from unhealthy pigeons or droppings that were not cleaned immediately that could pose such risks.

Arnold Wildlife Tip #2:


Missouri Wildlife Information:

Missouri State bird: Eastern bluebird
State mammal: Missouri mule
State reptile: Three-toed box turtle
State amphibian: North American bullfrog
State fish: Channel catfish, paddlefish
State insect: European honeybee

Missouri is a state that is wetter than most people think. It was originally classified as a southern state, and eventually became grouped with the states in the Midwest. As far as Midwest states go, however, it is full of wet grasslands which gradually culminate through foothills into the Ozark Mountains. Though much of the landscape is flat, the region has a fair amount of forest. It is humid with hot summers and cold winters.

A state with such ample grasslands is bound to have a good number of large grazing animals, and Missouri definitely fits the bill. This state has white-tailed deer, elk, and American bison. The bison, which are growing in popularity for food consumption around the globe, are in both wild and semi-wild herds. Their numbers are significantly less than when they roamed the plains hundreds of years before pioneers came through.

No predators are large enough in Missouri to take down a full-sized bison, though sick adults and young calves will occasionally be prey for coyotes or mountain lions. It is rare to see a mountain lion out on the plains; in fact, it is rare to see one of the big cats at all. The species vanished from Missouri in the 1970's only to reappear in the mid 1990's. The game commission in the state does not feel there is a breeding population of the cats, and any cougar sightings are animals that have come in from other states.

Another creature that enjoys life out in the grasslands is the badger. These aggressive, intimidating animals are excellent diggers, and they live primarily off a diet of rodents found in prairie grass. The badger can be a fierce protector of its den, and people are advised to keep their distance from this critter.

There is, of course, no shortage of home invading species in Missouri. The state has an ample supply of raccoons, foxes, bats, skunks, porcupines, opossums, nutria, muskrats, and squirrels.

The wetlands in the region are home to a few animals that are slowly vanishing as the swamps dry up. The swamp rabbit is a critter found in the southern swamps of Missouri, and its numbers have been steadily declining as the wetlands get destroyed. Another species that is gradually going away is the alligator snapping turtle, a reptile that can grow to be 150 pounds.

You can always call Boone Wildlife Control, any time of day, at 636-524-4456, for a price quote for Arnold wildlife control services. I am confident that this is the best choice amongst wildlife removal companies in Arnold, MO.