If you hear vocal growls calls or a sort of chattering it s almost certainly raccoons.
Nocturnal rodents attic.
Occasionally we find chipmunks opossums birds and snakes.
They chew their way in and once inside they often chew the wood and the electrical wires fire hazard.
There are two species of squirrel commonly found in attics in connecticut.
This is the squirrel seen to the left the common one with the fluffy tail.
The noises you hear in your attic may be rats hunting around for food or extra bedding.
An attic is like a big hollow tree to a squirrel a great place to live in raise young in use insulation for nesting material and chew on wood and electrical wires.
Less common is the red squirrel or pine squirrel.
If you have confirmed that there are rats in the attic follow the following steps.
Raccoon noises in the attic these nocturnal animals are notorious for getting stuck in attics and making loud noises in the middle of the night.
Clean up and remove all the debris you found in the attic.
You ll hear these pests more at night as they re looking for food although colder temperatures also increases activity.
If you ve got a critter in your attic it s likely squirrels.
Trap the rats or mice.
Although several species of squirrels will live in attics the eastern gray squirrel is the most common culprit.
Seal all the entry holes or gaps.
Rats are nocturnal which means they sleep during the day and wake up to freak you out at bedtime.
Wild animal sounds noises in the attic at night hearing scratching daytime noises.
They are the southern flying squirrel and eastern gray squirrel.
Common wild animals in attic include squirrels mice rats raccoons and bats.
After sleeping 15 hours during the day rats will be very active as soon as they wake up because they will want to head off to get some food.
Squirrels are rodents and expert chewers.
The eastern gray squirrel is the most commonly found nuisance animal in attics across america.
Look for holes or gaps in the entire house.
Both mice and rats make scratching sounds in an attic.