Snake catcher stuart mckenzie was called out to a home on the sunshine coast in queensland early on wednesday morning after the residents spotted the carpet python slithering along their roof.
Possum in my roof qld.
How do i know if a possum is living in my roof.
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What could be making all this noise.
Unfortunately for you having possums in the roof is disruptive and potentially dangerous.
Possums in my roof you may be hearing noises you may even be think i ve got possums in my roof or something scratching in the walls or even just chewing somewhere and you can t be sure you know where.
It s like a dripping tap once you ve heard it once you hear more often and louder each time.
But if there is no tree hollow available your roof is the next best thing.
Watch the video above.
Possums possums can cause a nuisance if they make their way into the roof cavity of your home.
Another option is to patch up the hole during the day and set a trap inside the roof to catch the possum so you can then set it free on the outside.
This is the horrifying moment a huge hungry python devours a large possum in an australian backyard.
To make sure your house is protected from possums follow these simple steps.
The incredible moment a carpet python hanging from a roof devoured a giant possum has been caught on camera.
There are many ways to identify whether a possum is living in your melbourne roof space.
Place a light in the roof cavity and keep it switched on.
Often becoming active at night possums can keep people awake as they move around.
Make sure none of the possums or any of their babies are residing in there at the time.
When the possum has relocated to its new home locate their entry point to your roof space and block off access.
Prune any tree branches that give possums direct access to your roof.
Red apples are a good choice for trap bait.
Besides the noise and mess that they make they can chew through electrical wiring causing it to short circuit and potentially start a fire.
Possums like to live in enclosed dry spaces like tree hollows.
Possums are usually sleeping during the day so you can wait until nightfall to patch up the hole ensuring that the possum does not get trapped inside.
Stuart mckenzie from sunshine coast snake catchers was called to collect a large python.
If a possum is caught in your roof typical practice is to release it on your property at dusk.
