Something Crawling On My Roof

Most likely it s either mice rats or possibly a squirrel.

Something crawling on my roof.

There are plenty of different species that have developed their climbing skills as a survival mechanism and for animals such as raccoons squirrels flying squirrels and other climbers they will often be on the roof for a reason. Mice gnaw at about 4 5 per second rats 1 3 per second. I woke up like every night but something was different. Squirrels may eventually gain access to your house from the roof and set up home in your attic or chimney.

Birds nesting in your roof may spread mites fleas and disease while possums chew cables and wood leaving a messy trail behind them. They can ascend the corners of most houses and easily climb up and down downspouts. Squirrels scrambling all over your roof can be noisy and distracting. Something about that drawing was just off it took me a short while to realize it but there was something in the background.

I stood up and as my eyes stared to adjust themselves to the darkness i saw my window wide open my curtain softly swinging with the cold. My room was extremely cold like someone just had put me into a giant freezer. Rat droppings are much larger 1 2cm long. My little cousin drew what seemed like some strange black mass with six long spider like legs stretched out on all sides crawling on top of our roof.

If not and they re just crawling or living on the roof you can trap and remove them but be aware that. Climbing animals getting on the roof. There is also a risk of the squirrels gnawing at your home especially if it is made of timber or another relatively soft material. The reality is the scratching may come from a bird mouse rat or possum one or multiples and if it s rodents they love gnawing through the wiring and plumbing so vital to your home.

There is something crawling on my roof every night at 4 33 am.