Possum Running On Roof

All species of possums are protected in sa so if you need to get one out of your roof you must do it humanely and have the appropriate permits.

Possum running on roof.

Possums will not walk on it because it is unstable. Possums will not usually run in the roof space. Short lengths of pipe they will jump over when running. Possums will only be on your roof regularly for three reasons they are living in your roof they are living on your roof or they are using your roof to get from a to b.

The usual signs of having possums in the roof are heavy bangs on the ceiling or roof at night as they run around hissing or coughing noises and stains or a strong ammonia smell caused by their urine. Often found in roof spaces making the most of the rats mice and possums running around up there it appears the reptile service has been busy in recent weeks and is no stranger to social media. Not sure if you re talking about inside or outside your roof but inside your roof possums mostly run around at dawn dusk maybe a couple of other times during the night more on rainy nights if they don t want to go out when doing so they sound like an elephant herd of elephants. If they are getting into your roof sleeping on top of your roof under solar panels or in open gable areas give us a call and we can give you a quote to block off the areas.

First question is it confirmed as a possum. Other tell tale signs that a possum is living in your roof can be stains on a ceiling or drip marks down your walls caused by urine. In fact our clients often compare a possum moving inside the roof to that of an elephant thumping around. It needs to have a stopper or collar of some sort on one end otherwise the possums will just push it along with their nose until it rests against the cable terminal and this may allow the possum to leap past it onto the roof.

If you ve ever had a possum living above your ceiling you know they can be quite noisy fighting screeching and running along the roof. A brown stain around an entry or exit is also an indicator that the entrance is being used. If the pesky marsupial is living in your attic roof or any other high spot in your home then you need to block its access.