Possums On Roof At Night

Our clients will tell us that they hear their resident possum thump its way through the roof to head outside usually just after dusk.

Possums on roof at night.

Possums are known to be nocturnal creatures so they come out at night you may find them during the day if they re forced to leave their shelter for a reason but typically you ll only see them out and about at nighttime. If they are getting into your roof sleeping on top of your roof under solar panels or in open gable areas give us a call and we can give you a quote to block off the areas. For the confined roof space often with beams interrupting the ultrasonic beam the roof off possum removal device is highly recommended as this unit has a strobe light that comes on at night time. Possums can sneak onto your roof if tree branches or other tall plants are positioned nearby.

This adds an extra dimension to the general discomfort because as well as the ultrasonic noise there is additional bombardment with a flashing light. These hidden animals make themselves known to their human housemates as they run across the ceiling. The possum is a nocturnal animal. New south wales victoria canberra tasmania the south east corner of south australia in central australia including southern northern territory and along the south west coast of western australia.

A young possum discovers pineapple via mum. If they re hungry or if they re running from predators they may be out during the daytime. Brushtail possums brushtail possums are commonly seen in urban areas and heard scampering over the roof at night. It will sleep during the day and then venture outside at night.

A possum usually adopts a routine of leaving the roof space at the same time every night. Tree branches should be trimmed a minimum of 5 feet 1 5 m away from the roof. Possums will only be on your roof regularly for three reasons they are living in your roof they are living on your roof or they are using your roof to get from a to b. Do not place climbing plants near or on the house especially not near the eaves areas.