I thought there was someone walking through the house when we had a possum.
Rats and possums in the roof.
It s not uncommon for multiple pests to be sharing the same roof space.
Birds rats and mice are other pests that infiltrate our roof spaces so pest control in melbourne is obviously a necessity.
Possums will also feast on insects moths snails bird eggs baby birds and even rodents rats and mice.
We have had both possums and rats in our roof and you definately know when possums are there.
Electricity and telephone cables that lead from the street to the house can also allow access onto the roof.
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.
When we had some rats dh put some ratsak up there and apparently they eat it but.
Possums in my roof.
Trees and vines that overhang a roof need to be cut back from the roof line by at least two metres.
Rats and possums in particular are often found together.
Brush tailed possums like to live in roof cavities.
The rats move a lot quicker and its a lighter run.
Rats and mice constantly move around except when nesting.
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.
To a lesser extent we have found the culprit to be cats and on one occasion a fox.
So you need to rehouse them nearby away from your roof ideally in a tree in your garden.
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.
Rats mice and possums are the most common invaders but never rule out the possibility of birds.
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.
That factor also creates a distinctive possum smell which is easily recognised with a bit of experience.
They are definately noisier and heavier.
Build a possum box a possum box will give them all somewhere to live that isn t inside your ceiling.
Use a professional for effective rat removal.
As these possums are territorial removing one will not solve your problem as new possums will shortly move into the vacant territory.
It is also safe when it comes to possums it is fully enclosed so they can t get at the business end of the zapper.
A relocated possum will not survive in a new territory.
Tubing and or a disc needs to be placed on these wires.
