Possum Or Rat In My Roof

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.

Possum or rat in my roof.

Give us a call now on 1300 665 573. This will probably be under the eaves and perhaps close to a tree or bush that rests against the house and. So it is common to be mistaken. Possum rats or mice in my roof.

There are many ways to identify whether a possum is living in your melbourne roof space. How i removed a possum from my roof in a humane and cheap way south australia duration. How do i know if a possum is living in my roof. Karyninventor inventor 21 568 views.

Possums can therefore be blocked out of a roof by professional proofing whereas rats can only be controlled by baiting. 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. What could be making all this noise. A possum in the roof is usually a brushtail possum although occasionally ringtails may take up residence.

If you suspect a possum is in your roof don t delay. In my daily work of possum proofing houses i often come across rats as well and lately they have been big buggers. 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. Firstly find out where the possum is entering your roof.

Where possible get inside your roof and locate the possum s nest. Rats and mice constantly move around except when nesting. 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. Here are some steps you can take to safely remove a possum from your roof.

The nest which has the scent of the possum should be placed in the new possum house to encourage the possum to its new home. How do possums and rats access my roof. My first theory was. I have seen a mouse once or twice outside at night.

Possums in my roof. Mice on the roof and a cat hunting them. Build a possum box a possum box will give them all somewhere to live that isn t inside your ceiling. It s like a dripping tap once you ve heard it once you hear more often and louder each time.

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. Encourage the possum to investigate his new home by putting pieces of fresh fruit in or near the nesting box. Possum removal is a vital year round service that we offer to the residents and business owners of melbourne.