Possum Sounds In Attic

Heavy walking or thumping.

Possum sounds in attic.

With spring come raccoons. Mating adults will squeal. Daytime noise especially in the morning or evening. How to tell what kind of animal is in my attic the first indicator of an animal problem in the attic is the noise.

If you hear noises in your attic but don t know what animal is causing it look at the clues. If you re still not convinced that your phantom attic noises are that of a raccoon listen for vocal sounds. Soak a few rags in ammonia and scatter them in the attic. Fast scampering medium volume usually in the attic.

They chew away at insulation and can create fire hazards by gnawing through electrical wires. A nest of baby raccoons. Noises in the attic scratching sounds at night squirrels. 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.

Clicking and choo choo sounds coming from roofs and attics often mean that mothers and their babies have made their dens there. Since they are active after dark opossums are most likely to make sounds at night. Opossums in attic spaces also keep residents awake by creating loud scratching sounds at night. 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.

Once it is confirmed that you have possums in your attic the first thing that i like to look at is the possum poop. Type of noise entry hole feces footprints and more. Opossum sounds at night. Bang on the ceiling where you hear the noises.

It s also raccoon mating season. Position one or two high wattage lights in the attic. A mama raccoon is very vocal during and after her gestation period and her babies make noise too. In addition opossums can introduce ticks lice and fleas into the attic and the rest of the house.

Bright lights discourage possums and most pest mammals as they.