A relocated possum will not survive in a new territory.
How to kill possums in roof.
If trees overhang or are close to your roofline then this will provide easy access to the roof for any local possum in melbourne.
If you have possums in your crawlspaces such as your roof or under your house you may need to physically remove them.
Place the trap for at least 5 to 6 miles away from your property and open the cage when the possum get caught.
During the day make sure you block all access points to the roof or the possum will return.
Build a possum box a possum box will give them all somewhere to live that isn t inside your ceiling.
As these possums are territorial removing one will not solve your problem as new possums will shortly move into the vacant territory.
Firstly find out where the possum is entering your roof.
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.
Get a live holding trap from a big box home improvement store or from an online retailer.
Possums will only be on your roof regularly for three reasons they are living in your roof they are living on your roof or they are using your roof to get from a to b.
They are preferable to quick kill traps.
The entry point will display fur that transfers as the possum forces itself through the gap.
We remove possums from melbourne homes all day everyday so we know all the tell tale signs.
For the confined roof space often with beams interrupting the ultrasonic beam the roof off possum removal device is highly recommended as this unit has a strobe light that comes on at night time.
I got a bunch of possums in my roof and they keep making noises at odd times of the night which can make it hard 2 sleep i know that possums are protected so im wondering if any1 has any solutions to get them to move out who i can contact 2 get rid of them from my roof in the castle hill area.
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This adds an extra dimension to the general discomfort because as well as the ultrasonic noise.
Here are some steps you can take to safely remove a possum from your roof.
A possum in the roof is usually a brushtail possum although occasionally ringtails may take up residence.
At sunset release the possum no more than 50 m from where it was caught.
Brush tailed possums like to live in roof cavities.
The ultrasonic possum deterrent is a great overall repelling device for possums especially outside.
So you need to rehouse them nearby away from your roof ideally in a tree in your garden.
If you need to get rid of a possum but don t want to go through all the hassle yourself give pesky possum pest control a call on 1300 767 786 to discuss your options.
