Groundhogs

Groundhogs

Groundhogs are busy during the daylight, mainly in the morning and before dark. When it becomes really cold, they snooze all winter and wake up when it’s spring to eat lots and have baby groundhogs.

Physical Characteristics and Behavior

Groundhogs, we call them woodchucks too, are somewhat like large squirrel cousins that love to dig holes. They live all over North America and are famous because of Groundhog Day, but their digging can mess up our yards really bad. They’re pretty chubby with brown and gray fur and have little legs but super strong claws just for digging. They love munching on green items such as grass and veggies. These individuals really like fields and woods. They make large, twisty homes underground with a large amount of doors.

Listen to the Sounds Groundhogs Make

Habitat and Urban Encroachment

They prefer to stay near places where they can find food easily, such as our gardens. Groundhogs have made some pretty major mistakes, such as making buildings weak, messing up our nice yards–and making it hazardous to falls. They even chew through items such as fences and cables. In addition they can carry bugs and make us and our pets sick.

Common Issues and Risks

Groundhogs are extremely good at making holes and tunnels in between the bushes, which undeniably and unquestionably shows that they can ruin plants and make the dirt soft and loose. When you’re trying to stay in a state of financial health and keep your home or farm from falling apart, thinking these critters are adorable is an unreasonable–and generally untenable–position to be in, because they cause a large amount of trouble with many exaggerated expressions of their digging.

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Preventive Measures

Groundhogs can mess up your yard because they dig a lot and eat from the garden. It’s important to do things to keep groundhogs from causing a big mess in your yard.

Here’s what you can do: 

1. You can put fences that go down into the ground around your gardens so plants are safe. 
2. Make sure to cover any small door-like openings that lead to the space under your porch or shed so groundhogs can’t sneak in. 
3. To get the groundhogs to stay away, cut the grass often, pick up any fruit that falls down, and do not leave pet food outside. 
4. You should also put barriers like mesh or things that stop digging in places where groundhogs might try to burrow.

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Professional Groundhog Removal Services in Indianapolis, IN & Surrounding Areas

If you have problems with groundhogs, you can call us for help. We’re really proficient at safely catching groundhogs and keeping them away from your location. Our team looks at where the groundhogs live and fixes any chewed-up things or holes they made and we offer our services to fix the places where groundhogs dug holes. 

Legal and Ethical Considerations

We know that places where you live have rules about catching groundhogs, we have to follow them. We trap groundhogs the right way and care about how the groundhogs are doing. If you live around Indianapolis, IN or somewhere close, and you need groundhog problems fixed, these people can really help.

Conclusion

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