Possum Sounds In Attic

How to tell what kind of animal is in my attic the first indicator of an animal problem in the attic is the noise.

Possum sounds in attic.

Bang on the ceiling where you hear the noises. They chew away at insulation and can create fire hazards by gnawing through electrical wires. Possum poop is different than other animal poop because it is normally about three quarters of an inch to an inch in diameter and possum poop also has berries in it. Opossums in attic spaces also keep residents awake by creating loud scratching sounds at night.

A nest of baby raccoons. Opossum sounds at night. Soak a few rags in ammonia and scatter them in the attic. Noises in the attic scratching sounds at night squirrels.

Bright lights discourage possums and most pest mammals as they. Springtime isn t only the season of blooming flowers and warmer weather. A mama raccoon is very vocal during and after her gestation period and her babies make noise too. Fast scampering medium volume usually in the attic.

Type of noise entry hole feces footprints and more. If you hear noises in your attic but don t know what animal is causing it look at the clues. It s also raccoon mating season. This possum chirping and possum noises in the attic is the mother calling to her babies that the possum babies are hungry in the attic the possum babies are scared or even that the possum babies might be in danger.

With spring come raccoons. Heavy walking or thumping. Daytime noise especially in the morning or evening. The noxious odor is likely to discourage the possum from.

In addition opossums can introduce ticks lice and fleas into the attic and the rest of the house. Clicking and choo choo sounds coming from roofs and attics often mean that mothers and their babies have made their dens there. If you re still not convinced that your phantom attic noises are that of a raccoon listen for vocal sounds. Position one or two high wattage lights in the attic.

Once it is confirmed that you have possums in your attic the first thing that i like to look at is the possum poop.