Small Opossum In Attic

The smallest opossum can be the size of a small mouse while the largest one can be as large as a big fully grown housecat.

Small opossum in attic.

As with any wildlife in your home you want to get them out as soon as possible to minimize the damage and you need to remove them in a humane manner. A cage trap is the most common way to catch an opossum and this should be placed in the attic with a small amount of bait in the trap to draw the animal in. It is much better to get rid of an opossum that has gone into. When a possum takes up residence in an attic however removing it is essential to avoid damage to the home.

To drive away opossums in the attic eliminate all food sources. Opossums in the attic may also carry fungal bacterial or viral diseases like leptospirosis and coccidiosis. Opossums are generally wandering feeders though they can initiate conflict with humans when the animal moves in to an attic or under a porch. Opossums are marsupial omnivores that are common in many areas.

Secure garbage can lids tightly and tie down trash bins to prevent them from being tipped over. The baby opossums usually cling to their mother but they drop off one by one as they grow and it s very common for small ones to rome around in the attic and fall down walls or other cavities. Opossums are also drawn to pet food and this love of domestic fare can create fighting with the household pets. Some possums even growl.

Also known as possums these slow moving ratlike creatures often scavenge garbage cans and dumpsters for food and for the most part are harmless. Prevention with any wild animal the best way to keep and opossum out of your home to eliminate any reason the opossum might want to stay there to begin with. An opossum in the home can be very unsanitary. When these marsupials feel threatened in any way they will play dead or what we call possum.

An attic floor with an opossum resident can quickly be covered with feces and debris resulting in a putrid stench and damage to underlying flooring. If the opossum gets in an attic or stuck in a wall it could die there causing an odor problem and a terrible amount of harmful bacteria to be unleashed in your home. This may be in an attic under your porch your home s crawl space or even in areas where other. The other time i see opossums in the attic is during the winter when they want a warm place to shelter.

Opossum in the attic. In these cases i have found up to five separate large adults all sharing the same attic. Yes this does happen quite frequently see photo to left and below and this is a very complex case this almost always involves an adult female with baby possums. The only thing that can make removing possums from your attic more complicated is if there are babies present.

At that point the removal of the opossum can be a lot more expensive because there is potential damage to your walls. First inspect the attic and identify the animal and the damage it has caused.