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Nocturnal noises in attic


stuartyboy
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As above, folk I know have been hearing scratching and running around of small critters in the attic at night. Usually small hours of the morning.

The house is substantial, so the attic is on the 4th floor. I initially thought it would be squirrels. My question is this: would squirrels make noises at night or is it more likely to be rats who are naturally nocturnal?

I've been trapping squirrels and rats in the garden.

Thanks guys

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plus one as above. Whatever, you need it gone and quickly, all three can do a lot of harm. If it is a 'scurrying' sound then likely mice but if more heavy feet and scratching then rats or squirrels .... more likely squirrels because they have a bit better climbing ability to get up there. Any trees with branches close to the roof area ?

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A baited mouse trap will tell you.

Its surprising how much noise mice make on an attic/loft.

 

They can be very noisy. We used a live catch trap and once I took the mouse's clogs of him it was a lot quieter up there.

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