See how to determine what s making the noise in the roof.
Possum or rat in my roof.
In my daily work of possum proofing houses i often come across rats as well and lately they have been big buggers.
It s like a dripping tap once you ve heard it once you hear more often and louder each time.
I have seen a mouse once or twice outside at night.
Determine what it actually is.
So it is common to be mistaken.
Possums can therefore be blocked out of a roof by professional proofing whereas rats can only be controlled by baiting.
So for the past few months at about 8pm and then occasionally throughout the night i ve been hearing a very loud scurrying in the ceiling on the roof.
How i removed a possum from my roof in a humane and cheap way south australia duration.
My first theory was.
If you suspect a possum is in your roof don t delay.
Mice on the roof and a cat hunting them.
Possums only need a gap the size of a golf ball to squeeze through whereas rats can get through much smaller gaps.
Their droppings tend to be scattered everywhere within a roof whereas possum droppings are usually found in small clusters often around their chosen sleeping place.
If you need to get rid of a possum but don t want to go through all the hassle yourself give pesky possum pest control a call on 1300 767 786 to discuss your options.
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This often means getting up on the roof and having a look.
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How do i know if a possum is living in my roof.
Rats and mice constantly move around except when nesting.
The most effective and humane way of killing rats is an electronic rat trap it zaps them and they die instantly so no dead rats in your roof has to be a good thing.
Possum removal is a vital year round service that we offer to the residents and business owners of melbourne.
It s usually a possum or rodents.
Possums in my roof.
You may be hearing noises you may even be think i ve got possums in my roof or something scratching in the walls or even just chewing somewhere and you can t be sure you know where.
How do possums and rats access my roof.
Build a possum box a possum box will give them all somewhere to live that isn t inside your ceiling.
Rodents are hard to prevent getting in but we do have ways assuming it s a possum in the roof you can then work out how it gets in there.
That factor also creates a distinctive possum smell which is easily recognised with a bit of experience.
Give us a call now on 1300 665 573.
