How Much Does Wildlife Removal Cost in Central Florida?
The short answer: there's no single price for wildlife removal. What you pay depends on the animal and Florida's rules for it, how many openings the house has, how hard they are to reach and how much cleanup the animal left. Call (844) 264-6254 for a free inspection.
The four things that set the price
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| The animal | Each species has its own method and Florida rules: bats only by exclusion, rats can't be released, raccoons and opossums released only where the rules allow. |
| Where it is | A yard or garage is quicker than an attic, wall, chimney or crawl space. |
| The way in | Most of the lasting value is in sealing every opening, not just the one the animal used. |
| What it left behind | Droppings, nesting and soiled insulation can turn a removal into a cleanup project. |
Typical jobs, from simplest to biggest
- A one-time visit: a snake in the house, a single animal in a yard or garage, or a dead animal that needs finding and removing.
- Trapping with return visits: raccoons, opossums and armadillos, with traps checked at least every 24 hours as Florida law requires. See raccoon trapping in Florida.
- Exclusion and sealing: squirrels and bats leave through one-way doors, then the roof is closed up. Bats can only be excluded from August 15 to April 15.
- Seal and trap: roof rats in the attic, where every gap is closed and the rats inside are trapped. More on rats in the attic.
For one common job, see the detailed guide: how much bat removal costs in Florida.
How Florida's rules affect the price
- Bats: no harming, poison, trapping or relocating, and no exclusion from April 16 to August 14 without an FWC permit. A summer bat call may become an inspection now and an exclusion later.
- Trapping: traps checked at least once every 24 hours, so trapping jobs mean return visits.
- Release: native animals can only go back on the same property or on 40+ contiguous acres in the same county with the landowner's written permission. Non-native animals like rats can't be released at all.
- New rules from December 31, 2026: FWC's updated trapping rules change check times and add registration and training for most trappers. Our Florida trapping rules guide explains them.
Ways to keep the cost down
- Call early. The longer an animal stays, the more cleanup it leaves.
- Don't seal a hole while an animal may be inside. Trapped bats and raccoon kits mean a second, harder job.
- Remove what draws animals: secure trash and pet food, pick up fallen fruit, and trim branches back from the roof.
- Fix storm damage quickly. UF/IFAS Extension advises prompt repairs so animals don't find the gap first.
How to compare quotes
Ask every company the same questions: Is every opening included, or only the one the animal used? Is cleanup included or extra? How many return visits does trapping include? What happens if the animal gets back in? Two quotes that answer those differently aren't for the same job.
Find your animal on our services page, or call (844) 264-6254. County pages for Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando list who handles what locally.