Possum Running On Roof

A possum is a large animal and it has no qualms relieving.
Possum running on roof. If you ve ever had a possum living above your ceiling you know they can be quite noisy fighting screeching and running along the roof. The footprints will also tell you whether it is a single possum or you are dealing with a family of possums. All species of possums are protected in sa so if you need to get one out of your roof you must do it humanely and have the appropriate permits. Possums will not usually run in the roof space.
Short lengths of pipe they will jump over when running. In fact our clients often compare a possum moving inside the roof to that of an elephant thumping around. The usual signs of having possums in the roof are heavy bangs on the ceiling or roof at night as they run around hissing or coughing noises and stains or a strong ammonia smell caused by their urine. 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.
Often found in roof spaces making the most of the rats mice and possums running around up there it appears the reptile service has been busy in recent weeks and is no stranger to social media. This is a cause for concern for many residents because possums being nocturnal become active while most of us are trying to sleep. 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. It needs to have a stopper or collar of some sort on one end otherwise the possums will just push it along with their nose until it rests against the cable terminal and this may allow the possum to leap past it onto the roof.
Possums will not walk on it because it is unstable. If they are getting into your roof sleeping on top of your roof under solar panels or in open gable areas give us a call and we can give you a quote to block off the areas. If the pesky marsupial is living in your attic roof or any other high spot in your home then you need to block its access.