I Suspect We Have A Rodent In The Attic

The first we knew about it was when we looked between 2 chairs in the dining room and saw it looking up at us.

I suspect we have a rodent in the attic.

Rat droppings brown rat droppings are dark brown in a tapered spindle shape like a grain of rice. Needless to say the rest of the vacation was not that great. So i have some work to do. Rodents typically create nests out of items like paper grass fabric or pillow stuffing.

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. Check your entire house for m ouse droppings because if you have mice you will certainly have droppings. If you have rats in the attic do not think they will stay there and not visit the rest of the. This is usually the first thing that i check for if i suspect mice infestation.

On the other hand it does mean that your home has taken more damage than if the rodents were contained to your attic. I will prepare a survival kit for the attic and i will go and investigate further. What to do if you have a rodent problem. Below we have explained some signs that could indicate that you have a potential rat problem.

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. They also often damage insulation to use the soft material to make their nests. 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. 15 ways that rats can damage your attic although disease is very often the first thing that comes to mind when you have a rat infestation in your home it s definitely not the only concern.

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. In fact on a recent vacation we had at least 2 rats living in the attic. If you suspect you have rats in the attic the first step is to inspect your entire home. 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.