Rodent Control in Leon Springs and Fair Oaks Ranch

Leon Springs goes back to German settlers in the mid-1800s and the Aue Stagecoach Inn, the first stop on the old stage road west. Today part of it is inside San Antonio and the rest is open country along I-10 near Camp Bullis. A little farther out, Fair Oaks Ranch straddles Cibolo Creek about 27 miles from downtown. It was ranch land in the 1930s, became a neighborhood in the 1970s and incorporated in 1988.

Out here the brush is thick, the lots are big and the houses sit right in it. Pack rats, deer mice and roof rats all live in the woods next door.

Barns, Workshops and Horse Feed

Plenty of properties out here have a barn, a stall or a workshop. Feed, hay and stored equipment make good nests. Keep feed in metal bins with tight lids. Sweep up spilled grain. Check behind stacked hay and under pallets for nests and droppings.

Woodrats will build right inside an outbuilding. If you find a pile of sticks and trash in a corner, don't just kick it apart. Wet it down, wear gloves and a mask, or have a tech trap the rat and remove the nest.

The House Itself

Stone and stucco homes on big lots have long rooflines and lots of trim. Roof rats get in from oak limbs. Mice come in at the garage. Ask for a full inspection of the roofline and the foundation, then seal what they find.

Landmarks and streets: I-10 · Camp Bullis · Old Fredericksburg Rd. · Cibolo Creek · Dietz Elkhorn Rd. · Ralph Fair Rd. (ZIP 78257, 78015)

Other parts of town: Alamo Heights, Olmos Park and Terrell Hills, Stone Oak, Timberwood Park, Leon Valley, Castle Hills and Shavano Park, Medical Center, Windcrest, Live Oak and Universal City, Beacon Hill and Five Points, South Side and the Missions.