Re: [OM] OT Wildlife in Houses (was: Two questions)

[andrew fildes]

Flour? The easiest way to tell when these critters have left my roof 
is that it's dark - and the loud thumping noise made by their boots 
as they play mating chasey games on the tin roof. The Aus. Brushtail 
is a loud and undainty animal and the males can fight all night. 
Tasty too although eating possum has to be imported from NZ where 
they are a serious pest - protected here.
They are in the same union as the roof rats and don't bother each 
other. We could spend several thousand dollars sealing up the roof 
space (very open) but they'd chew straight back in - big teeth and 
climbers claws though they're docile in daylight hours. I have a trap 
for relocating particularly difficult specimens although new ones 
soon fill the vacuum.
Looks like we may have a TOPE topic - the wildlife that shares our 
homes - big definition of 'home' allowed.
AndrewF




> The easy way to tell when critters have left their abode in your 
> abode is to sprinkle a fine layer of flour where they go in and out. 
> That way you don't have to watch the whole time.  A quick look by 
> tells who has recently traveled that way and which way they were 
> going. I got rid of the skunk spending its days under my very slow 
> restoration (hah!) project on a 911 by blocking the entrance while 
> the critter was out for the evening.
> A possum (rat tailed NA variety) got lost in my garage once. Didn't 
> live up to its name at all, hisssing loudly and showing a very 
> respectable set of teeth. Got it back out without damage to either 
> of us. Don't see them much any more around here. Lots of other 
> critters and enough roof rats to drive everbody crazy, though.
> Moose
>
> John Wheeler wrote:
>
> > Andrew,
> >
> > A mate of mine had a possum family in his roof and had to get rid of them.
> > His method: Get into the roof area where they are, lay a trail of apple
> > peelings from their spot to their entry hole and the outside. When they exit
> > (probably best to do this at night) close up their access.
>
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