Although cuddly and cute possums can be a real headache when they invade your house.
Possum living in my roof.
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If you are having trouble evicting a possum contact a licensed pest controller.
Here are some steps you can take to safely remove a possum from your roof.
A possum in the roof is usually a brushtail possum although occasionally ringtails may take up residence.
Possums are generally non aggressive animals.
Get a live holding trap from a big box home improvement store or from an online retailer.
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If you have possums in your crawlspaces such as your roof or under your house you may need to physically remove them.
How do i know if a possum is living in my roof.
This is a cause for concern for many residents because possums being nocturnal become active while most of us are trying to sleep.
If you suspect a possum is in your roof don t delay.
So be patient and persistent.
During the day make sure you block all access points to the roof or the possum will return.
At sunset release the possum no more than 50 m from where it was caught.
Possum removal is a vital year round service that we offer to the residents and business owners of melbourne.
They are preferable to quick kill traps.
If you have possums on your roof they re likely looking for shelter or have taken shelter in your house or most likely your attic.
How to stop possums living in your roof.
Brushtail possums mainly breed in autumn or spring but can breed at any time if there is enough food.
They can be a real hassle especially around cities with lots of greenery such as brisbane the gold coast and the sunshine coast.
Possums on the roof.
Firstly find out where the possum is entering your roof.
A sydney study found that as many as 67 of people whose properties were visited by possums heard possum activity on or in roof cavities while 58 reported possums living in these spaces.
This will probably be under the eaves and perhaps close to a tree or bush that rests against the house and.
Live holding traps capture possums without hurting or killing them.
There are many ways to identify whether a possum is living in your melbourne roof space.
For more information check out our living with wildlife resources.