How To Keep Possums Off Roof

If you catch a possum you must release it within 24 hours and it must be at night.

How to keep possums off roof.

Possums are adorable when they are climbing trees and dashing across electrical wires. Your case is a bit different your roof sounds like it s on the boundary of 2 territories if you have multiple possums growling up there they re fighting over who s territory it s in. Fortunately i m sure the workshop community can come to the rescue of anyone struggling with neighbourhood possums. A brown stain around an entry or exit is also an indicator that the entrance is being used.

Cut back trees that are growing near you home so possums don t have easy access to your roof. Some other ways to deter them are. Possum sprays nurseries hardware stores and supermarkets stock a range of possum deterrent sprays or you can make your own. Consequently i had to update the design by buying stainless steel bird spikes.

After over a year of successfully keeping the local wild possums off my roof one particularly aggressive animal found a way over it by running quickly across the pipe before he could be rolled off. But it can be frustrating when they are munching on your home grown fruit and vegetables or keeping you up at night by dancing on the roof. Even if possums pose no real physical danger to you or your family it can tear up your residence and office and cause an overall nuisance that could disturb the quality your life. Read our previous blog on how to keep possums off the roof for more info and tips on safe relocation for them.

If the pesky marsupial is living in your attic roof or any other high spot in your home then you need to block its access. Energex does not like things put on the. Get a live holding trap from a big box home improvement store or from an online retailer. Live holding traps capture possums without hurting or killing them.

If you have possums in your crawlspaces such as your roof or under your house you may need to physically remove them. We get many calls asking for devices to be put on powerlines to stop possums getting on to a roof. He was almost rolled off but just made it i actually witnessed it. They are preferable to quick kill traps.

Possums away it will keep your lawns and plants looking lush. During the day make sure you block all access points to the roof or the possum will return. Spray it with ammonia or poss off you reclaim the territory as belonging to a new possum altogether you. As we know a habit is not broken in a day so keep the pressure on our furry friends.

The secret to keeping possums off your roof. 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. Being woken up early in the morning by an elephant on the roof can be very disruptive and annoying. This entry was posted on september 11 2017 by brian vernon.