Possum Or Rat In Roof

They may eat fruit and other human leftovers but tend to feed on native vegetation and are not found as often as rats are scavenging indoors and or ransacking stored foodstuffs.

Possum or rat in roof.

Rats and mice constantly move around except when nesting. The subsequent liquid release will leave a mark as well as a pungent odour. Urine may also seep through and damage your ceiling. If they are nesting on the insulation in the roof this can become damaged through constant urination and will require replacing.

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. Possums and rats can cause damage in the roof by eating through electrical wires. I have seen possums eating ratsack and seen one that had a rat trap on it s leg and if you think they are noisy running through the roof you should hear them when a rat trap is attached to their foot. The leave your roof at night and come back before dawn.

Other tell tale signs that a possum is living in your roof can be stains on a ceiling or drip marks down your walls caused by urine. They can be extremely noisy running and thumping through your ceiling. They normally scurry around both day and night. The 2nd noise could be rats or mice.

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 do nest in roofs but are mainly active at night and although they are agile climbers are heavier than rats in their movements.