Dead Possum In Attic

Opossum in the attic.

Dead possum in attic.

If it dies down a centrally located wall in an area with poor ventilation watch out. Make sure to call mid atlantic wildlife control if you have an opossum problem in maryland. A bad smell in the home can mean a number of possibilities 99 of the time. Dead animal email sent to me.

Opossums in attic spaces also keep residents awake by creating loud scratching sounds at night. An opossum is a large animal and the stench is often unbearable. The baby opossums usually cling to their mother but they drop off one by one as they grow and it s very common for small ones to rome around in the attic and fall down walls or other cavities. Because this animal often chooses to live inside of attics it often dies inside of attics.

Different animals actually have different odors as they decay. It s a warm place it provides shelter and it even provides a food source in some cases. Yes this does happen quite frequently see photo to left and below and this is a very complex case this almost always involves an adult female with baby possums. My exterminator smelled a dead animal when he went into the attic.

I don t bother to tell the caller that he is possibly wrong. They chew away at insulation and can create fire hazards by gnawing through electrical wires. All you have to do is set up a couple of traps in strategic places and voilà you caught a possum once you ve caught yourself a possum you will then need to release him or her back. The female possum likes a safe place to stay and keep her babies safe and an attic fits the bill.

Hi i hate to bother you but i read your website about finding dead animals in attics and wish you were located in my area. This is a big deal. Trapping and relocating a possum can lead to the animal s death due to the fact that it cannot find food or shelter in unfamiliar territory. One of the common culprits is the opossum also known as the possum.

In addition opossums can introduce ticks lice and fleas into the attic and the rest of the house. Dead opossum below attic floorboards 11 25 2006 i have a dead rat in my ceiling the call began. And when it does holy moley does it stink. Okay i will come to your house and remove the dead rat i said.

A dead opossum will cause an unbearable smell and will need to be professionally removed. The young start in a pouch possums are marsupials and then as they grow they cling to momma s back. A dead possum has a stronger odor than a dead mouse. If you do encounter an opossum in the attic during the spring you will have to deal with babies.

If you just seal the animal s entry hole you risk trapping it inside. A possum may decide to move into an attic for several reasons. It is my job to enter the attic and find the dead animal and remove it. I had a professional animal control person in to locate it but he was unsuccessful.

The calls usually do not begin correctly.