A mama raccoon is very vocal during and after her gestation period and her babies make noise too.
Possum sounds in attic.
Opossum sounds at night.
Fast scampering medium volume usually in the attic.
Once it is confirmed that you have possums in your attic the first thing that i like to look at is the possum poop.
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.
Mating adults will squeal.
Soak a few rags in ammonia and scatter them in the attic.
Daytime noise especially in the morning or evening.
If you re still not convinced that your phantom attic noises are that of a raccoon listen for vocal sounds.
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.
Since they are active after dark opossums are most likely to make sounds at night.
A nest of baby raccoons.
If you hear noises in your attic but don t know what animal is causing it look at the clues.
Noises in the attic scratching sounds at night squirrels.
Heavy walking or thumping.
The pests are usually silent when they are alone so hearing opossums means that multiple animals are nearby.
The noxious odor is likely to discourage the possum from.
Springtime isn t only the season of blooming flowers and warmer weather.
How to tell what kind of animal is in my attic the first indicator of an animal problem in the attic is the noise.
Opossums in attic spaces also keep residents awake by creating loud scratching sounds at night.
Type of noise entry hole feces footprints and more.
Position one or two high wattage lights in the attic.
Clicking and choo choo sounds coming from roofs and attics often mean that mothers and their babies have made their dens there.
With spring come raccoons.
It s also raccoon mating season.
Bang on the ceiling where you hear the noises.