The pests are usually silent when they are alone so hearing opossums means that multiple animals are nearby.
Opossum sounds in attic.
They chew away at insulation and can create fire hazards by gnawing through electrical wires.
This possum chirping and possum noises in the attic is the mother calling to her babies that the possum babies are hungry in the attic the possum babies are scared or even that the possum babies might be in danger.
Opossums in attic spaces also keep residents awake by creating loud scratching sounds at night.
Heavy walking or thumping.
Possums also cause damage to the soffit.
Mating adults will squeal.
In addition opossums can introduce ticks lice and fleas into the attic and the rest of the house.
Noise while crawling around in the attic large droppings throughout the attic spread of pathogens and parasites in house baby opossums fall down walls from attic adult or baby possums die in attic and cause huge odor opossums cause.
A nest of baby raccoons.
Possums can cause serious damage to the roof and attic.
Opossum sounds at night since they are active after dark opossums are most likely to make sounds at night.
Noises in the attic scratching sounds at night squirrels.
Possums are actually strong so if you see damage that looks quite extensive on your home roof or soffit chances are you re dealing with possums in the attic and not raccoons or squirrels.
Fast scampering medium volume usually in the attic.
Possum damage is not generally covered by insurance.
Clicking and choo choo sounds coming from roofs and attics often mean that mothers and their babies have made their dens there.