Most commonly homeowners and cottage owners will become aware of a potential critter in the attic from hearing noises above the ceiling.
Animals in attic winter.
Most of the time the animals will crawl down a dark wall or under insulation or in the shadows and stay super still.
Before it becomes winter brown marmorated stink bugs are looking for comfortable.
If a wild animal is living in your attic you may hear or see tell tale signs.
Your attic is warm cozy and safe.
Animal trails in the attic holes in attic insulation animal hair or fur bird feathers displacement of attic insulation and even dead animals are common clues found in the attic.
It s the perfect home for many animals.
I want professional help with my animal problems.
Wild animals often make dens in attics that offer shelter from cold weather rain and snow.
If you are hearing scratching sounds at night or during the day within the walls ceiling or attic of your home you most likely have an animal problem.
If you still wind up with wildlife in your attic here s how to safely and humanely get rid of animals in your attic.
Common wild animals in attic include squirrels mice rats raccoons and bats.
It happens for me less than 5 of the time.
Rarely will you actually see the animals in the attic.
Keeping these animals out of your attic is the best approach.
But when you read the signs it s easy to identify what animals you have.
They are the southern flying squirrel and eastern gray squirrel.
Mothers frequently raise their babies in attics between march and october.
This matters a lot because most animals inside an attic are there to build a nest and raise baby animals.
The animals must be removed properly via trapping or exclusion and the entry points leading into the building and attic must be identified and properly sealed and the waste really ought to be cleaned up and the damage in the attic repaired.
In fact there are many types of animals that could be living in your ceiling.
If you do discover an animal intrusion in your home this winter please call attic solutions immediately to have a wildlife professional remove the animal.
We can help you get rid of animal noise problems.
The following species are the most common nuisances in the winter to watch for with some ideas for preventing them from invading your home.
There are two species of squirrel commonly found in attics in connecticut.
Squirrels give birth twice a year in late summer and late winter and the babies take only about 8 weeks to be full grown.
Contact the critter control office near you.
Less common is the red.
Animals in crawl spaces.
In the attic we look for droppings nuts and food sources that may be stored around the attic space.