I Suspect We Have A Rodent In The Attic

So i have some work to do.

I suspect we have a rodent in the attic.

Below we have explained some signs that could indicate that you have a potential rat problem. Check your entire house for m ouse droppings because if you have mice you will certainly have droppings. Though it can make them easier to hear and spot rats mice and other rodents who have moved down from your attic to the main floor pose a number of problems. If you suspect you have a rodent problem in your home be sure to follow these steps to help eradicate it as quickly as possible.

I will prepare a survival kit for the attic and i will go and investigate further. If you ve put rat poison in your attic then i guarantee that you have some dead rats or mice in your attic and walls perhaps several. If you have rats in the attic do not think they will stay there and not visit the rest of the. Rat droppings brown rat droppings are dark brown in a tapered spindle shape like a grain of rice.

Rats are most active during the night therefore it is often easier to spot the signs of a rat infestation than the actual rat. On the other hand it does mean that your home has taken more damage than if the rodents were contained to your attic. This is usually the first thing that i check for if i suspect mice infestation. What to do if you have a rodent problem.

If you suspect you have rats in the attic the first step is to inspect your entire home. Listen for scurrying feet and squeaks especially at night and look out for traces of droppings usually grouped in a corner and signs of scratching and chew marks which are all indications that you have rodents in the attic. Other signs of a rodent infestation. Once i remove the dead animal s i mop up any bodily fluids and maggots i remove any soiled insulation and i spray down the area with a special enzyme based cleaner that destroys biohazard waste.

Rodents typically create nests out of items like paper grass fabric or pillow stuffing. They also often damage insulation to use the soft material to make their nests. Needless to say the rest of the vacation was not that great. If we don t make a change to the way we deal with these rodents now they are going to be a much bigger problem in a few years than we ever thought possible.