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Hearing critters scurrying feet in your attic or crawlspace can be alarming. Most might expect to find mice, or a rat. Sometimes, the critter in your attic is an opossum instead. Opossums are native to North America. These marsupials are nocturnal animals that can have litters in your home and cause an infestation before you know it.<\/p>\n
Opossums are wild animals that come into your home through entry holes. They are omnivores that can eat your pet food, leave feces (poop) in your home, and bring in parasites, including fleas.<\/p>\n
Finding an opossum in the attic is more common than most might think. To learn how to get rid of possums in your attic, keep reading.<\/p>\n
To get rid of possums living in your attic, you\u2019ll want to locate both the entry point and attractant before you can focus on getting rid of the opossum<\/a>.<\/p>\n Opossums are typically classified as a pest species because they scavenge and live in attics and crawl spaces. In an attic, opossums can make noise while crawling around, leave large droppings, spread pathogens and parasites to your home, and can damage ducts and insulation. Often you will find females in your attic because they are safe spaces for them to raise their young.<\/p>\n Additionally, these animals can pass away in your attic or walls, causing a huge odor issue. Baby opossums can fall from attics and become stuck inside your walls as well. It\u2019s important to remove opossums from your attic as soon as you suspect they may be there.<\/p>\n One of the easiest ways for opossums to gain access to an attic or a crawl space is through loose fascia boards. \u00a0Possums are great climbers, and by sealing up all the possible entryways in your home, you\u2019re removing the methods an opossum can use to skirt its way inside.<\/p>\n Check out the video below to see how this simple process can be accomplished yourself.<\/p>\nCheck And Seal Loose Boards and Holes<\/h3>\n