Remove the trap from the roof put it in an area of your house that is quiet and cool and cover it with an old towel or blanket to keep the light out.
How to keep possums off roof.
You can also put spikes along fences to keep them from using these as a highway.
Possum sprays nurseries hardware stores and supermarkets stock a range of possum deterrent sprays or you can make your own.
Energex does not like things put on the.
If you catch a possum you must release it within 24 hours and it must be at night.
These possum removal tips can help you keep possums off your property and away from your garden and trees in your yards.
After over a year of successfully keeping the local wild possums off my roof one particularly aggressive animal found a way over it by running quickly across the pipe before he could be rolled off.
But it can be frustrating when they are munching on your home grown fruit and vegetables or keeping you up at night by dancing on the roof.
We get many calls asking for devices to be put on powerlines to stop possums getting on to a roof.
This entry was posted on september 11 2017 by brian vernon.
Possums are adorable when they are climbing trees and dashing across electrical wires.
They are preferable to quick kill traps.
The secret to keeping possums off your roof.
A brown stain around an entry or exit is also an indicator that the entrance is being used.
During the day make sure you block all access points to the roof or the possum will return.
Even if possums pose no real physical danger to you or your family it can tear up your residence and office and cause an overall nuisance that could disturb the quality your life.
Spray it with ammonia or poss off you reclaim the territory as belonging to a new possum altogether you.
Your case is a bit different your roof sounds like it s on the boundary of 2 territories if you have multiple possums growling up there they re fighting over who s territory it s in.
If the pesky marsupial is living in your attic roof or any other high spot in your home then you need to block its access.
He was almost rolled off but just made it i actually witnessed it.
Fortunately i m sure the workshop community can come to the rescue of anyone struggling with neighbourhood possums.
If you have possums in your crawlspaces such as your roof or under your house you may need to physically remove them.
Read our previous blog on how to keep possums off the roof for more info and tips on safe relocation for them.
Consequently i had to update the design by buying stainless steel bird spikes.
Possums away it will keep your lawns and plants looking lush.
Get a live holding trap from a big box home improvement store or from an online retailer.
Live holding traps capture possums without hurting or killing them.
As we know a habit is not broken in a day so keep the pressure on our furry friends.
The footprints will also tell you whether it is a single possum or you are dealing with a family of possums.
