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🐾 Opossum Removal in Thompson's Station

Local licensed expert serving Thompson's Station and all of Williamson County. Opossums nest in attics, crawlspaces, and under decks — causing odor problems, droppings contamination, and potential disease exposure.

Opossums in Thompson's Station, Tennessee

Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana) are alongside skunks the dominant under-deck and under-porch occupant in Thompson's Station, with additional attic and crawlspace presence in the older Tollgate Village and Canterbury subdivisions and the historic Columbia Pike housing stock. The Thompson's Station-distinct call type is the equestrian-property opossum: opossums in horse-farm feed rooms eating sweet feed and grain, in chicken coops along Critz Lane and Buckner Lane raiding eggs and occasionally killing chicks, and in detached barn rafters along the rural-residential corridor where the standard residential-trapping protocol has to be adapted to the larger structural footprint.

Opossum Removal — Thompson's Station, Tennessee

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Opossum Removal in Thompson's Station — What to Expect

Opossums carry leptospirosis and other diseases. Their droppings contaminate insulation and require professional cleanup.

Signs in Thompson's Station 🐾

Signs You Have Opossums

Opossums are active year-round. They breed twice per year (January-February and June-August) and mothers with young need careful handling.

  • Hissing sounds in attic or crawlspace
  • Strong musky odor
  • Droppings in attic or garage
  • Tipped garbage cans
  • Opossum sightings around home
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Our Process in Thompson's Station

Our local Williamson County contractor serves all of Thompson's Station using the same proven, humane process for every job.

  • Live trapping and relocation
  • Attic and crawlspace cleanup
  • Entry point sealing
  • Odor treatment
  • Deck and foundation exclusion
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Subdivision Opossum Calls — Tollgate Through Belshire

The under-deck opossum call profile in Thompson's Station mirrors the skunk pattern on a different species. Opossums use the same elevated-deck crawlspaces, the same shed and pre-fab outbuilding cavities, and the same crawl-space-vent failures across the 1990s-2010s subdivisions and the 2015-present new construction. Diagnostic clues that point to opossum vs. skunk under the same deck: opossums hiss and chatter when disturbed (skunks stamp and spray); opossum droppings are larger and looser than skunk droppings, often with visible plant matter and small bone fragments; opossum tracks show an opposable rear hallux (very distinctive); and there is no musky den odor in the immediate yard, which is the dead giveaway against a skunk. Most subdivision opossum jobs resolve cleanly with a single cage-trap deployment plus structural exclusion of the den entrance.

Attic and crawlspace opossum work in the older Tollgate Village, Canterbury, and historic Columbia Pike homes follows the same scope as the raccoon attic protocol but on a smaller scale — opossums use existing entry points rather than creating new ones, so single-failure repairs are common. The diagnostic timing clue is that opossums are silent during the day and active overnight (vs. raccoons, which sometimes vocalize during daytime when kits are present), which is one reason opossum infestations often go undiagnosed for months.

Equestrian Feed-Room and Chicken-Coop Opossum Work — A Thompson's Station Specialty

The unique Thompson's Station opossum scope is the rural-residential / equestrian-property work along Critz Lane, Clayton Arnold Road, Carl Adams Road, and Buckner Lane. Opossums are aggressive feed-room raiders — sweet feed, alfalfa cubes, layer pellet, and any open grain bin draw nightly visits, and the resulting feed contamination and droppings problem requires the same Tennessee Department of Health-compliant removal-and-replacement protocol that other rodent contamination triggers. Backyard chicken coops are the second-largest equestrian-property opossum scope: opossums raid eggs, occasionally kill very young chicks, and contaminate roost areas — though contrary to common misconception, healthy adult chickens are usually too large for an opossum to kill, and poultry-loss reports often turn out to be raccoon, fox, or coyote work that the homeowner attributed to the more visible opossum.

Standard scope on equestrian opossum work: cage-trap at the active entry, exclude the entry with hardware-cloth at slab level and around utility penetrations, retrofit feed storage into galvanized lockable containers (the same retrofit recommended for rat work — and the rodent removal work and the opossum work usually go together because both species target the same feed source), and harden the chicken-coop perimeter with hardware-cloth at the run skirt and overhead-mesh on any open-roof areas. Tennessee opossums are rabies-resistant due to their low body temperature and are a low rabies-exposure risk — but the species can carry leptospirosis, salmonella, and the parasites that opossum droppings transmit, so the standard PPE and decontamination protocol still applies.

📅 Summer Activity

Opossums raise their second litter of the year through summer. Juvenile opossums dispersing from their mother are frequently found in unexpected places, including inside garages, under appliances, and in crawlspaces.

Opossum Removal Cost in Thompson's Station

$150–$400+

Trapping and relocation. Cleanup and entry point sealing are additional services. Call for an estimate — pricing varies by contractor and job complexity.

Frequently Asked Questions — Opossum Removal in Thompson's Station

How do I know if it's an opossum or a skunk under my Thompson's Station deck? +
Four diagnostics: opossums hiss and chatter when disturbed, while skunks stamp and spray; opossum droppings are larger and looser than skunk droppings and often contain visible plant matter and small bone fragments; opossum tracks show an opposable rear hallux (a very distinctive thumb-like impression); and the dead giveaway is the absence of musky den odor in the immediate yard during dawn/dusk. If the property has the musky skunk-spray smell at any time, it's almost always skunk regardless of the visible activity. A track-board or motion-camera setup confirms the species before trapping is scheduled.
Do opossums kill chickens on rural-residential Thompson's Station properties? +
Less often than the homeowner usually assumes. Opossums raid eggs and occasionally kill very young chicks, but healthy adult chickens are usually too large for an opossum to kill — actual chicken-loss reports along Critz Lane and Buckner Lane more often turn out to be raccoon, fox, or coyote work that the homeowner attributed to the more visible opossum because the opossum was found in the coop the next morning eating the carcass. Definitive predator ID requires examining the loss pattern (raccoons leave specific neck and crop signatures, foxes carry away whole birds, coyotes leave scattered remains), and the trapping plan is calibrated to the actual predator.
Are opossums in my Tollgate Village or historic Columbia Pike attic dangerous? +
Lower risk than raccoons but not zero. Tennessee opossums are rabies-resistant due to their low body temperature, so the rabies-exposure risk is low. The species can carry leptospirosis, salmonella, and several parasites that opossum droppings transmit, so contaminated insulation and droppings zones still require Tennessee Department of Health-compliant decontamination and replacement rather than surface treatment. The structural-damage profile is also smaller than raccoons — opossums use existing entry points rather than creating new ones, so attic remediation is usually scoped at single-failure repair plus the standard contamination removal.
Why does my equestrian feed room keep getting opossums even after exclusion? +
Two common reasons. First, the exclusion was performed at the visible entry but the secondary entry (often the back wall slab joint or a utility-penetration gap on the opposite side of the feed room) was not addressed in the same job. Second — and this is the more common cause — the food source itself wasn't retrofitted: bagged sweet feed sitting on a slab is a continuous attractant, and removing one opossum just clears the niche for the next one within weeks. Effective equestrian opossum work always pairs trap-and-exclude with feed-storage retrofit into galvanized lockable containers and a perimeter audit for utility-penetration gaps.
How much does opossum removal cost in Thompson's Station, Tennessee? +
Opossum trapping and removal in Tennessee typically costs $150–$400+. Sealing the entry point where opossums access your Thompson's Station crawlspace or deck adds $150–$400+. Long-term contamination cleanup in areas where opossums have been living adds additional cost depending on how long the animal was present.
Are opossums in Tennessee dangerous? +
Opossums rarely carry rabies due to their low body temperature, but they do carry leptospirosis and harbor parasites including fleas, ticks, and mites. A female opossum with young in her pouch requires careful professional handling. Their droppings contaminate insulation in Thompson's Station crawlspaces and attics and require professional-grade sanitization.
Why do opossums keep getting under my house in Thompson's Station? +
Opossums do not dig — they use existing openings. Crawlspace vents, gaps in skirting, and open foundation areas in Thompson's Station homes are the primary access points. Because they are opportunistic and nomadic, multiple different opossums may use the same entry point over time. Permanent sealing of all ground-level openings is the only lasting solution.
Will an opossum in Thompson's Station leave on its own? +
Possibly, but not reliably. Opossums can be nomadic and sometimes move on within days. However, a warm, sheltered crawlspace in Thompson's Station may be occupied continuously by successive animals unless the entry point is sealed. Females with young will not leave until pups are fully weaned. Professional removal guarantees the animal is gone and the entry is sealed.
When are opossums most active in Tennessee? +
Opossums are active year-round in Tennessee and can be found in structures in any season. They breed twice per year — females carry young in the pouch from January through April for the first litter, and from June through August for the second. Cold weather drives them more aggressively into crawlspaces and attics. Mothers with pouch young require trained handling and are the most common opossum situation in Thompson's Station homes.

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