Urine may also seep through and damage your ceiling.
Is it a possum or rat in my roof.
The subsequent liquid release will leave a mark as well as a pungent odour.
If you catch a possum you must release it within 24 hours and it must be at night.
Remove the trap from the roof put it in an area of your house that is quiet and cool and cover it with an old towel or blanket to keep the light out.
Determine what it actually is.
See how to determine what s making the noise in the roof.
The first thing to note here is that trapping possums requires a permit.
Possums and rats can cause damage in the roof by eating through electrical wires.
Most councils have wire mesh possum traps you can rent.
Unlike rats and mice they produce a large volume of urine so stains on a ceiling will usually indicate possums.
It is also safe when it comes to possums it is fully enclosed so they can t get at the business end of the zapper.
Put the trap in the roof near the possum s access point and check it every morning.
Rodents are hard to prevent getting in but we do have ways.
Assuming it s possums you can then work out how it gets in there.
That factor also creates a distinctive possum smell which is easily recognised with a bit of experience.
So it is common to be mistaken.
A possum is a large animal and it has no qualms relieving itself in your roof.
Rats and mice constantly move around except when nesting.
It s usually a possum or rodents.
Other tell tale signs that a possum is living in your roof can be stains on a ceiling or drip marks down your walls caused by urine.