Black Thumb Wildlife Services

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Several months ago, I needed someone to eliminate a squirrel infestation in a friend of mine's attic. I was referred to Black Thumb by the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge because they did the work humanely and legally. I told the business owner, Jay Ammerman, that the infestation had been ignored for at least a year, and had gotten pretty bad, and that the homeowner was not particularly rich. After a perfunctory inspection, Jay agreed to do the job for $200. After patching all of the many holes, Jay went to the dark end of the house to install a one-way trap that would let the squirrels out to get food, but wouldn't let them back in. There he discovered that the trim that covered the attic wasn't even touching the bricks of the rest of the house on that whole end of the house, leaving about a 2" gap that still needed to be patched. Even though it would take more man hours to complete the work, Jay honored his $200 estimate. After many trips to check traps, it's finally quiet in the attic.

When we experienced a problem with an opossum in our attic, we contacted Black Thumb Wildlife. The owner Jay Ammerman and his co-worker Ryan provided a comprehensive approach to solving the problem. They were thorough in finding the entry points to the attic, closing them and trapping the animal. They took extra caution to make sure the problem was solved all in a humane capture and release approach for the animal. We were very pleased about the comprehensive professional but yet affordable service.Marshall and Becky Ogletree

Fast prompt service. Thank you for taking care of our household and I appreciate your courteous staff as well.