visitors in my roof - how to remove them.

[seajae]

Not sure where to post this so please move if this is the wrong area.

 

We built our house around 31/2 years ago, we are out of the city and have an open field behind us  as well as a rubber tree farm next to us.

We are now getting noises in the ceiling/roof, they usually start up during the day and get more active at night, while we thought it was probably a few rats some of the foot falls are very heavy and we can get loud commotion at times as well so I doubt the heavier ones are rats.

 

I am unable to access the roof area due to back problems so cant get up there to see, we have had several of the large moth balls tossed about in the roof which are supposed to repell rats, have even heard them being pushed around so either thay dont work or its not rats.

 

Would appreciate suggestions as to what we can do to stop this from happening and get rid of what ever is up there.

[steve187]

get someone in to have a look around

[CharlieH]

First but a mesh over the exit of any down pipes.

 

Get those sticky glue plates and slide those into the roof with rat poison on them, they come for the food and can't get off.

 

Retrieve the plate and body days or a week later.replace and repeat.

[giddyup]

5 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

First but a mesh over the exit of any down pipes.

 

Get those sticky glue plates and slide those into the roof with rat poison on them, they come for the food and can't get off.

 

Retrieve the plate and body days or a week later.replace and repeat.

Sticky traps are torture traps, and you still have to get down the sticky trap with a live rat stuck to it. Just use a spring type rat trap with some bait, at least that is quick and humane. I had rats in my ceiling and ended up throwing some mothballs up there. The rats disappeared and never returned.

[fredwiggy]

Like Charlie mentioned, look for any opening animals can access from. A rat can get in with a hole the size of a quarter. I have the same problem and have rat poison out and they aren't eating it, so it might be birds, especially if there are holes they can get in to make a nest.

[LennyW]

Birds, Bats, Rats, Snakes, Tokays, could be anything, really need to determine what it is first so you can apply the right corrective action.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Do you have these installed in your eaves?

You could also have geckos, they run around and are very active at night. I use to have them.

Nature found a wild solution for me. I will dig it out and post it.

[ExpatOilWorker]

My anti gecko alarm system.

[impulse]

This is a good example of why God invented action cameras and made them cheap.  Plus, they can be put on the end of a long stick and stuck into places where no man can fit.  And if you pony up a few extra baht for a good one, you can watch the action live over wifi.

 

Post back if you identify the marauders.

 

[connda]

Someone getting their afternoon ZZzzzzzz in so they can go forth and kill unwanted critters at night.
Very effective. 

[Andrew Dwyer]

2 minutes ago, connda said:

Someone getting their afternoon ZZzzzzzz in so they can go forth and kill unwanted critters at night.
Very effective. 

Yes i agree, cats are the way to go, mother kills the rat and lets the kids have their fun before he becomes a meal .

 

 

 

[proton]

I use rat off spray, moth balls and poison, keeps it to a minimum.