The noises they make are a combination of hissing chattering scratching gnawing and squeaking.
Possum sounds in roof.
Brushtail possums are commonly seen in urban areas and heard scampering over the roof at night.
Emma s research heard residents speak about the thump thump thump of possums walking across the ceiling.
In fact our clients often compare a possum moving inside the roof to that of an elephant thumping around.
People who share their homes with possums describe hearing them walking around the roof cavity.
People who share their homes with possums describe hearing them walking around the roof cavity.
A possum in the roof.
Possums are mating about now so whether you are in brisbane melbourne or the gold coast you will be hearing more activity than normal.
It s a fair chance you re hearing possum noises in your roof.
The pests are usually silent when they are alone so hearing opossums means that multiple animals are nearby.
Noises in your roof you might be hearing some pretty heavy running kind of noises in your roof at the moment.
They also state that the possum will return just prior to dawn.
Opossum sounds at night since they are active after dark opossums are most likely to make sounds at night.
Our clients will tell us that they hear their resident possum thump its way through the roof to head outside usually just after dusk.
Others described being jolted awake at dawn to crashing and scraping sounds and a feeling that someone was in the house.
Emma s research heard residents speak about the thump thump thump of possums walking across the ceiling.
This notorious pest like the possum is most active during the night which is when you ll hear the little patter of their feet in your roof cavity.
A possum in the roof.
Clicking and choo choo sounds coming from roofs and attics often mean that mothers and their babies have made their dens there.