I hear something in my attic.
Something in my attic at night.
Like all animals possums have to go outside to eat and drink so you often hear them as they exit and re enter your house.
It is elevated insulated and well out of harm s way.
I think there is an animals living up there this is a common call we get here at creature control.
It is not difficult to tell you have an animal in the home but it can be difficult to identify what sort of animal it is.
The animals that are most likely to be living in your attic are squirrels and raccoons.
Because raccoons are the largest animal that will break into your attic or home it is also the easiest to identify.
Raccoons in the attic at night.
If you hear noises during the daytime it is probably a squirrel since they are only active during the day.
A clicking noise in particular could be caused by your heater.
What s that clicking noise in my attic at night.
They also make nests so you may hear them dragging nesting material and it sounds like the noise is right on the ceiling.
If you hear noises in your attic at night there is probably a raccoon or a flying squirrel there since they are nocturnal.
Once you ve ruled out an intruder and other immediate causes for distress you may find you ve.
While rodents and other critters can make a variety of noises the more likely cause is something else inside your home.
A scratching noise in your attic usually isn t a good sign.