Possum Running On Roof

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.

Possum running on roof.

A possum is a large animal and it has no qualms relieving. A brown stain around an entry or exit is also an indicator that the entrance is being used. This is a cause for concern for many residents because possums being nocturnal become active while most of us are trying to sleep. Possums will not walk on it because it is unstable.

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. In fact our clients often compare a possum moving inside the roof to that of an elephant thumping around. Short lengths of pipe they will jump over when running. First question is it confirmed as a possum.

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. 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. The footprints will also tell you whether it is a single possum or you are dealing with a family of possums. 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.

Possums will not usually run in the roof space. 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. 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.